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A rare first edition of Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations could sell for as much as £75,000 at auction in the US. Smith, a leading figure of the Scottish Enlightenment, wrote much of the book at his mother's home in Kirkcaldy and published it in London in 1776.

Chat show host Lorraine Kelly has seen the value of her business empire rise to more than £3.5 million after she won a legal fight with tax authorities. The presenter's company accounts show that last year the Albatel firm made a profit of almost £500,000 with assets of £3,680,403,

Calderwood Dental Practice in East Kilbride is set to increase the size of its team and treatment offering after receiving significant funding support from Barclays. Barclays is funding the acquisition of the practice by one of its existing dentists, Alexandra Young, allowing the business to capital

A team of advisers from Johnston Carmichael has raised over £5,500 for charities across the country after taking part in the final Kiltwalk of the year.

A solid gold toilet worth £4.8 million has been stolen from Blenheim Palace. Two days after the artwork went on display at the Duke of Marlborough's country home, burglars broke into the palace and ripped it from the wall, leaving in their wake “significant damage and flooding”.

Big Four firm KPMG has warned Scottish businesses to prepare for a recession in the event of a no-deal Brexit. According to KPMG's latest quarterly Economic Outlook, a disorderly exit from the European Union on 31 October could prompt a four-quarter recession with GDP contracting by 1.5% next year.

Business confidence in Scotland has moved into marginally positive territory for the first time in a year, according to new analysis from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). The latest ICAEW Business Confidence Monitor includes a Scottish score of +2.8 for Q3 2019, a

A new strategic partnership agreement has cemented the growing relationship between FinTech Scotland and Strathclyde Business School. The two organisation said the deal, signed during the course of the "Future of Fintech" event yesterday, would provide a platform for further collaboration with Scotl

Edinburgh-based fintech lending platform LendingCrowd has been named Best P2P Business Lender at the inaugural Growth Finance Awards. The awards, which recognise the role of the finance community in supporting the growth ambitions of SMEs across the UK, were held at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in Lond

The investment performance of rare Scotch dipped during the first six months of the year, the first such recorded half year decline, according to new analysis. According to figures published by whisky analyst, broker and investment experts Rare Whisky 101, the value of the broadest measurement of th

Mitie Group has been awarded an extension to its contract to provide integrated facilities management (IFM) services to Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) which will see the firm paid on its results.

Accountant David MacFarlane has been found guilty of perjury and jailed for three years after providing a false alibi for a gangster. Mr MacFarlane, 61, previously told Hamilton Sheriff Court under oath that David Sell was at his home on 11 March 2015, on which date Mr Sell was accused of taking par

A major porn production company has launched a $10 million bid for naming rights to the home stadium of a major basketball team.

Business restructuring and insolvency firm Dunedin Advisory has moved to larger Dundee premises after expanding its team with the appointment of development director Linda Grant and associate director Angela Paterson. Ms Grant has over 25 years’ experience in business, marketing and financial

Equity Gap and the Scottish Investment Bank, the investment arm of Scottish Enterprise, have invested £1.22 million in Edinburgh-based home security tech specialist Boundary to create new jobs and prepare its smart home security alarm for launch. Boundary is the invention of Robin Knox and Pau