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Kenneth Craig and Kevin Mapstone of Begbies Traynor have been appointed as joint administrators of South Lanarkshire company Apex Traffic Management Limited.

Addleshaw Goddard (AG), which has offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen, has posted record financial performance for the 12 months to 30 April 2025, with an eighth consecutive year of revenue and profit growth. Total revenues at the firm were up 11 per cent from £495.6 million to £5

New bank note designs have been launched in the Falkland Islands for the first time in 40 years.

Mairi Prior has been promoted to finance director at SaxaVord Spaceport. The company this week announced changes to its leadership following the death of its CEO and co-founder, Frank Strang.

OnPath Energy has achieved financial close on a 33.4MW Scottish onshore wind project after securing financing from NatWest. The six-turbine Mill Rig Wind Farm, which sits between Strathaven and Darvel in South Lanarkshire, will feature some of the UK’s most advanced turbines to maximise energy

Bank of Scotland has launched a new mobile app feature which will allow cash to be paid in at over 3,000 locations across Scotland. From Tuesday 26 August, customers will be able to pay in up to £300 per day in notes and coins, up to a maximum of £600 a month, at over 3,000 PayPoint loca

Edinburgh-based Breadalbane Finance has announced changes to its leadership team, with Peter Halley joining as managing director and James Johnstone promoted to director. Mr Halley, who will work alongside founder Jamie Lindsay, brings additional strength and strategic direction as the business cont

Members of Johnston Carmichael’s Dundee office laced up their boots for children’s charity The Archie Foundation at last weekend’s Kiltwalk in the city.

KPMG Australia has developed a sophisticated AI agent that prepares complex tax advice in a single day – a task that previously took human teams two weeks. The 'agentic' AI system was built using a colossal 100-page prompt, marking a significant leap in the firm's adoption of artificial intell

Paul Weller, musician and former frontman of The Jam and the Style Council, has launched legal action against his former accountants after they resigned because he publicly accused Israel of genocide in Gaza. Mr Weller was a client of Leigh Genis of Harris and Trotter LLP for more than 30 years, unt

A judge has criticised a taxpayer for using an artificial intelligence chatbot to argue his case in court after it "hallucinated" non-existent legal precedents. Marc Gunnarsson used AI to help prepare his legal submissions when appealing a decision by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The tax authority

Melinda Illes, director of property sales at estate and lettings agency DJ Alexander, hosted the ‘Against All Odds’ event at the firms’ Edinburgh office reflecting the history and importance of Scottish women’s football. It was attended by Rose Reilly, former Scottish and Ita

Global integrated energy services partner Kent, has signed a binding agreement to acquire Aberdeen-based Exceed (XCD) Holdings Limited, a provider of well management, sub surface and decommissioning engineering services.

Scottish property portal ESPC is opening the doors of its new Property Lounge on George Street to host a brand-new series of free, expert-led events designed to help buyers, sellers, and landlords make confident property decisions. The ESPC Property Lounge events will bring together solicitors, mort

Buccleuch Property has completed the sale of a high-profile car showroom investment at 22 Seafield Road East, Edinburgh, to Arnold Clark for £2.725 million, reflecting a net initial yield of 6.87%. Originally acquired by Buccleuch in 2019, the 20,031 sq ft showroom sits on a 1.15-acre site and