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The launch of the new Fair Work Agency (FWA) next April will see the introduction of a raft of new employment rights with businesses risking fines and other penalties if they do not comply, experts from Azets have warned. "The creation of the FWA marks a step change in the government’s attitud

SBP Accountants & Business Advisers (SBP) has successfully delivered a seven-figure funding package from the Royal Bank of Scotland for long standing client David Patience, owner of CLS Marine Ltd, enabling the purchase of a new trawler vessel and powering the business into its next phase o

According to the latest UK House Price Index from HM Land Registry, UK average house prices rose 2.6% in the year to September 2025, with a monthly decrease of -0.6%. The average price of a property in the UK in September 2025 was valued at £272,000.

Whiteburn Projects Limited has secured a £6.56 million development loan from the Scottish National Investment Bank to fund the delivery of 50 private homes and 12 affordable homes in Peebles. The development is also supported by £1.23m equity finance from the Housing Growth Partnership (

A gold pocket watch belonging to the wealthiest man aboard the Titanic has sold for a record-breaking £1.78 million, becoming the most expensive piece of memorabilia from the ill-fated liner ever auctioned. The 18-carat Jules Jurgensen timepiece, originally gifted to retail magnate Isidor Stra

Social Investment Scotland (SIS) is bringing its 'Funding Socials' series to Stranraer this month, giving charities and social enterprises across Dumfries and Galloway the chance to unlock new funding opportunities, gain expert advice, and build connections that strengthen local communities. The eve

Over £100 million in savings have been set out by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as the regulator proposes to streamline transaction reporting requirements.  The FCA receives over seven billion MiFID transaction reports a year used to support the cleanliness, transparency and resi

A new plan to help Scotland’s life sciences sector become a £25 billion industry by 2035 has been published.

Edinburgh remains the UK's top destination for hotel investment outwith London, according to Deloitte. Executives and investors from the hotel industry responding to Deloitte's 2025 European Hotel Industry and Investment survey ranked Edinburgh as the most attractive regional UK city for investment

Henderson Loggie has celebrated two decades of service in Aberdeen with an evening reception for more than 80 guests at the city's Chester Hotel. The accountancy firm first opened its Aberdeen office in 2005 and has since become an established adviser to local businesses, charities and organisations

St Andrews-based Eden Mill Distillery has been acquired from administration, saving the jobs of all 42 staff, Begbies Traynor has announced. Kenny Craig and Kevin Mapstone of Begbies Traynor were appointed joint administrators of the distillery's owner, St Andrews Brewers Limited, on Tuesday.

A schoolteacher who made headlines for being struck off after selling explicit photos online has been slapped with a £25,000 fine for refusing to pay her taxes. Kirsty Buchan, 34, was struck off as a teacher in Scotland in June after pupils discovered her profile on OnlyFans, where she adverti

The UK is "simply spending too much" on the public sector, the chief executive of Scottish Financial Enterprise has said. Sandy Begbie CBE has called on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to prioritise economic growth in her Budget next week by backing Scottish businesses.

Scotland’s new Community Wealth Building Bill holds the power to reimagine enterprise, innovation and investment as part of a fairer new economic era, a global expert believes. Neil McInroy says a whole-of-government commitment to community-rooted wealth creation will steer economic change whi

The UK should scrap all motoring taxation in favour of a new "pay-as-you-drive" system that reflects where and when people travel, a Scottish think tank has recommended. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to introduce a self-assessed 3p per mile fee for electric vehicle owners in her upcoming Budg