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Business owners in Jersey have spoken out against a proposed law that would require them to accept cash payments. A report by BBC News has challenged the common misconception that cash transactions are better for small businesses.

Glasgow City Council has paved the way for over 100 new homes following the sale of an inner-city site to Wheatley Group. The move comes as the council also pilots a new legal approach to acquiring more vacant homes to bring them back into use as family homes.

A business that claimed it was unlawfully refused a small business grant during the Covid-19 pandemic has lost an appeal against the dismissal of its case before the sheriff after it was ruled that he was correct to find no proper case had been made out against the local authority that considered th

The level of inheritance tax (IHT) collected has reached a new high, according to analysis of the latest statistics by DJ Alexander Ltd. Scotland's largest lettings and estate agency said the latest statistics show that £7.13 billion was collected between April 2025 and January 2026, with

Overall satisfaction with Scotland’s public services has fallen since 2020, according to a new report from Deloitte and independent think tank Re:State. Findings from The State of the State 2026, an annual report that examines attitudes to government and public services, shows that while Scots

Armstrong Watson has urged businesses across Scotland to strengthen their cyber resilience as AI-enabled threats grow in speed and sophistication. The business advisory and accountancy firm has published the findings of its latest survey of family, privately-owned and owner-managed businesses.

Business confidence in Scotland rose a further four points during February to 41%, according to the latest Business Barometer from Bank of Scotland.  While companies in Scotland reported lower confidence in their own business prospects month-on-month, down 12 points at 41%, their optimism in th

New UK standards for sustainability and climate-related financial disclosures are positive but "should go further", ICAS has said. The highly-anticipated UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (SRS) were published by the UK's Department for Business and Trade this week.

Macfarlane Group PLC has reported a profit for the year of £6.3 million, a 59% decrease from the previous year’s figure of £15.5m. This statutory result, alongside a 61% fall in profit before tax to £8m, reflects a challenging 2025 marked by economic headwinds, rising operati

Stuart Robb, of Robb Advisory, has been appointed liquidator of Glasgow pastry specialist, China Court Bakery. The business officially entered a voluntary liquidation process following a formal resolution to wind up the business. According to recent filings at Companies House, the firm has transitio

Mexicans are hoarding bank notes which depict the country's beloved axolotl, research has found. According to a report from the Bank of Mexico, around 11.2 million people told a survey that they're holding onto 50 peso notes instead of spending them.

The application of the UK’s family migration rules to UK-EU couples after Brexit is causing family separation and trauma, a new report warns. Researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Exeter have uncovered the hardship and hurdles facing families where one partner is from Europe followi

An appeal by a party to a share purchase agreement who stopped making payments under the agreement after forming a view that he had been fraudulently induced into entering the SPA against a sheriff’s decision that he had pled no relevant defence to an action for payment has been refused by the

Care home provider Meallmore has increased the banking facility with HSBC UK to £90 million to support the next phase of its strategic growth and ongoing investment in high‑quality care environments across the country.

UK construction group Morgan Sindall has reported a 10% rise in group revenue to £5 billion in its latest results. Adjusted profit before tax jumped 35% to £232.6 million, reflecting strong performances across Fit Out, Construction and Partnership Housing. Group PBTA margin rose to 4.6%,