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Johnston Carmichael has grown its construction and property incentives expertise with the appointment of a new tax specialist. Alison McGlashan has been appointed as a director in the company's Inverness office, strengthening its tax expertise in capital allowances and other construction and propert

Family-owned businesses in Scotland face increased challenges in the coming months, as the clock ticks down to "seismic" tax changes in April 2026. According to figures from BDO LLP, more than three quarters of Scottish businesses (78%) say they will be impacted by changes to Business Relief for Inh

Knight Property Group has achieved full occupancy at its flagship sustainable office building, 4-5 Lochside Avenue in Edinburgh Park, after securing workplace design specialist Anchorpoint Interiors as its final tenant Anchorpoint Interiors, a leading specialist in corporate and commercial workplace

Finance broker Drummond Finance has been shortlisted for two national awards. Based in Aberdeen and Dundee, Drummond Finance has been shortlisted for the Scottish Broker of the Year and the Buy to Let Broker of the Year categories of the 2025 National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACGB

Hamiltons Law Accountants has welcomed two new trainee law accountants – Jack Watson and Amy Watson. Both new starts will follow the firm's structured training and development programme, working towards their formal SOLAS qualification.

Packaging firm Macfarlane Group PLC has reported a 49% fall in pre-tax profit to £5.0 million for the first half of 2025, despite a significant rise in revenue. The company attributed the decline to challenging economic conditions, which put pressure on profit margins and led to weaker-than-ex

St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Kevin Johnston as its first finance director. Mr Johnston brings a wealth of experience to the role having been most recently commercial director and chief finance officer with Edinburgh Lei

Robertson Construction Northern has this week completed a third warehouse at the Benromach Distillery on the outskirts of Forres for Scotch whisky and premium spirits specialist, Gordon & MacPhail, part of the company’s long-term investment into the future of the business and continued co

A total of 370 new homes are to be built next to Edinburgh’s BioQuarter after real estate finance specialist SHC Capital secured funding for a £105 million residential development.

A rail passenger in France has been slapped with a €110 fine for travelling with a cat who allegedly miaowed too much. Parisian couple Camille and Pierre have complained to French rail company SNCF over the treatment of her white cat Monet, BFMTV reports.

Alistair McAlinden and Geoff Jacobs, managing directors at Interpath, have been appointed as joint administrators of M Squared Lasers Limited, the first company to receive backing from the Scottish National Investment Bank. Headquartered in Glasgow, M Squared was established in 2006 as a photonics a

Consumers are being warned of fraudsters impersonating the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as the regulator revealed it has received almost 5,000 fake FCA scam reports in the first half of 2025.

Palestine’s first microbrewery, Taybeh Brewing Co, has secured a listing with Co-op to stock a new lager it is creating in partnership with Glasgow-based Brewgooder in 1,600 stores across the country. Brewed by the Scottish B Corp and Taybeh’s Madees Khoury, the beer – named Sun &a

Residents, visitors and local businesses across Perth and Kinross are being encouraged to take part in a short consultation to share their views on a proposal to introduce a visitor levy in Perth and Kinross. Under the new Visitor Levy (Scotland) Act, local authorities now have the power to introduc

Scotland’s onshore GDP grew by a robust 0.6% in June 2025, marking a significant rebound from a revised 0.1% growth in May. The latest figures from the Chief Statistician confirmed that the economy expanded by 0.2% over the second quarter of the year, from April to June. This follows grow