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A historic walled garden on an estate with ties to Robert Burns and Winston Churchill is set for a new chapter, as plans for a private whisky distillery have been officially approved.

A delegation of business leaders from across Glasgow has been officially welcomed by the Mayor of Shanghai, Mr Gong Zheng, as the city takes up the role of Guest City of Honour at the China (Shanghai) International Technology Fair (CSITF).

Business and civic leaders across Dundee and Angus are urging the Scottish Government to back a bold and transformational plan by Dundee and Angus College to create new, integrated campuses in the heart of Dundee and Arbroath. The initiative, which also includes an expanded STEM-focused facility at

Armstrong Watson’s head of payroll has received national recognition for her devoted contribution to the payroll industry. Karen Thomson has been named among the most influential people in the payroll and reward industry by Reward Strategy on its Partner 50 list for 2025 – which features

A new team is set to take over at engineering consultancy firm Dougall Baillie Associates (DBA) following a management buyout by three of its long-serving directors. Civil engineering director Scott MacPhail, structural engineering director Alan Ferns and transportation director Stuart Harrow w

TLT has elected Andrew Lyon, partner and head of financial services, as senior partner.  His three-year term will commence on 1 January 2026 and he succeeds Sasha Butterworth, who has served as senior partner since 2022.

AAB has appointed Paul Turner as corporate finance partner, further strengthening its expanding corporate finance team in Central Scotland. In his new role, Mr Turner will lead AAB’s corporate finance team in Edinburgh, working closely with Iain Walker and colleagues across Central Scotland an

Scottish economic growth could exceed the wider UK economy in 2026, according to KPMG’s latest European Economic Outlook. KPMG forecasts Scotland’s GDP will grow by 1.2% in 2026, slightly ahead of the 1.1% growth rate forecasted for the UK. The firm’s report predicts Scottish busin

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a stark warning to homeowners about the "freemen on the land" movement, a group promoting the pseudolegal theory that individuals are not bound by mortgage contracts they do not consent to. This conspiracy theory, gaining traction through social media

KPMG UK and one of its audit partners, Nick Plumb, have been sanctioned by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) following the discovery of "serious" breaches in the audit of London-listed agricultural supplies company Carr's Group. The FRC's investigation into the audit for the financial year endin

HMRC has revealed plans to to eliminate most outbound post to taxpayers as part of a significant cost-cutting measure aimed at saving £50 million by the end of the current Parliament. Under the new plans, the tax authority will cease sending all letters except for those that directly generate

Dobbies Garden Centres has announced the appointment of two new directors to its executive team. George Hutchinson will take on the role of retail director, while Richard Herbert has been named restaurant director.

A new law which makes it easier for Scottish businesses to borrow against their moveable assets could help unlock more cross-border investment, a banking expert believes. The Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act came into force on April 1, bringing Scotland’s lending legislation into alignment

Thorntons has announced that its former chair, Colin Graham, is stepping down as a partner after more than four decades with the Dundee-headquartered business. Mr Graham, 64, joined Thornton, Dickie and Brand as they then were in 1984 and was appointed partner four years later at the age of 27 to Th

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has praised the UK government’s focus on driving economic growth in its Spending Review, but warns that while ambitions around investment in education, healthcare, infrastructure and housing are commendable, the lack of clarity on how t