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Household bill arrears among StepChange Scotland clients have surged to an average of £5,193, according to the charity’s newly published 2024 Scotland in the Red report, marking a staggering 65% increase from £3,147 in 2023. Nearly seven in ten (68%) of those seeking help from Step

A Scottish dog chaperone business has seen wedding bookings double that of the previous year.

Consilium Chartered Accountants has provided corporate finance advisory and tax advisory services to AGR Hospitality (Stirling) Limited in its acquisition of the historic Golden Lion Hotel in Stirling. Continuing a long-standing partnership between Consilium Chartered Accountants and AGR Hospitality

Aberdeen-based NCIMB Limited, a microbiology services provider holding the UK's largest industrial bacterial culture collection, has secured £1.7 million in funding. The investment comes from the Investment Fund for Scotland (IFS), managed by Maven Capital Partners, and the Scottish National I

TrinityBridge, a wealth management firm with offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh, has welcomed Andrew Knight as client relationship director for Scotland. Mr Knight brings a wealth of experience to the role, having worked at TrinityBridge for the past 25 years. Serving as a financial planning director

Aberdeenshire catering firm Entier has reported a record turnover of £82.5 million for the financial year ending 30 September 2024, up from £76.8m the previous year. Pre-tax profits also increased, rising from £2m to £2.8m.

The EY ITEM Club has downgraded its GDP growth expectations for 2025 to 0.8%, down from the 1% predicted in February’s Winter Forecast, and has revised its 2026 forecast down from 1.6% to 0.9%. While the start of 2025 appeared to show economic momentum building, the weaker global economy and m

A fast-growing Dundee manufacturer is making its mark on the global energy sector, and its success is driving job creation and skills investment at home.

New figures show the total reported amount lost to fraud reached £2.3bn in 2024, according to a freedom of information request by RSM UK to Action Fraud. Total reported fraud losses increased 6% to £2,255,491,192 in 2024, from £2,115,281,935 the previous year as fraudsters become i

CBI Scotland has called on the Scottish Government to make closing the skills gap a priority in its upcoming Programme for Government to boost productivity and long-term sustainable growth. In a letter to the First Minister, CBI Scotland argues that a coordinated national skills strategy and action

Republican lawmakers are advancing plans to dismantle the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), the independent US audit regulator created after the Enron scandal more than 20 years ago. The proposal, part of a broader deregulatory agenda linked to US President Donald Trump, was introdu

Scottish wealth advisory firm, Tweed Wealth Management, has established a new sports division dedicated to the unique financial needs of athletes. The division aims to provide tailored financial advice and services throughout an athlete's career and into retirement.

Karen Scholes CA has been appointed as the new President of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) for 2025/26, becoming the sixth woman to hold the role in ICAS’ 171-year history. Ms Scholes is the partner director of Scholes CA, an independent accountancy firm with a strong fo

A Dutch municipality has admitted it "most likely" threw out 46 artworks — including an Andy Warhol print of Queen Beatrix — during renovation works last year.

Glasgow-headquartered engineering firm Weir Group has announced strong operating results for the first quarter of 2025, highlighted by a 5% year-on-year increase in equipment orders and an improved book-to-bill ratio of 1.11. The mining solutions specialist experienced robust demand for its original