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KPMG, PwC, Deloitte, and EY, have significantly reduced graduate hiring and shed thousands of jobs as they grapple with a prolonged downturn in the professional services sector.

Pinsent Masons' Scottish corporate team concluded a successful 2024, advising on numerous multi-million-pound national and international deals across various sectors. Despite economic uncertainty and rising wage costs, the firm's head of corporate in Scotland, partner Barry McCaig, remains cautiousl

A Chinese woman from Guang'an, in Sichuan province, received a memorable marriage proposal when her boyfriend hid a gold ring inside a cake. Unaware of his plan, the hungry woman devoured the taro and meat floss cake, only to bite down on the hidden ring. Initially mistaking it for a bakery mishap,

Aberdeen City Council, in partnership with Aberdeen Grampian Chamber of Commerce, is offering free tailored training sessions to help to city centre businesses. The sessions take place on Monday 10 and Tuesday 18 February and cover business resilience and building long-term strategic relationships r

Inverness-based Aurora Energy Services Ltd has appointed contracts and procurement specialist Katie Jordan to its management team as chief commercial officer. Highly experienced in subcontract and client contract management, Ms Jordan joins Aurora from global energy company TechnipFMC.

The Highland Council’s leader councillor Raymond Bremner attended Scottish Cities Week in London (20-22 January) to promote investment opportunities in Inverness, the Highlands and the Highland Council area. Scottish Cities Week aims to provide a focused opportunity to create and develop long-

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out proposals to make it easier for listed companies to issue corporate bonds that wealth managers and retail investors can buy.

Sean Fraser, a commercial property solicitor at Holmes Mackillop, has called for the reintroduction of the Business Premises Renovation Allowance (BPRA) to tackle derelict buildings in Glasgow city centre. The original BPRA, which ended in 2017, offered a 100% initial allowance for costs associated

CBRE has advised St John’s High Income Property Fund on the acquisition of a prime distribution warehouse located at Eurocentral. Located at 30 Coddington Crescent, the property comprises a detached modern warehouse unit extending 72,422 sq ft with a 6,869 sq ft canopy and 1.6-acre secure conc

Negative quarterly and annual house price changes have been recorded for Aberdeen's housing market, at -1.7% and -3.3% respectively, according to a report from the University of Aberdeen Business School's Centre for Real Estate Research.

Iain Greig, a 38-year-old accounts junior at MHA, one of the UK's largest accountancy firms, has taken an unconventional path to his current role. It’s not often an aspiring accountant’s previous work experience includes 7,000 skydives, but MHA’s latest recruit is certainly a real

Scottish business confidence edged down two points to 42% in January, according to the latest Business Barometer from Bank of Scotland. Despite a dip in overall sentiment, businesses in Scotland demonstrated a stronger outlook regarding their own trading prospects, which rose 14 points to 53%. This

Johnston Carmichael has bolstered its private client tax team with the appointment of David Tait as tax director. Mr Tait, who joins the firm's Edinburgh office from a Big Four firm, brings nearly 14 years' experience in tax advisory services, with a particular focus on real estate and property matt

Supermarket chain Aldi is piloting a new £10 pre-payment system at its checkout-free Shop & Go store in Greenwich, London.

Macnabs and Thorntons have announced a merger in a deal that unites two of the most prominent law firms in Perthshire and Stirlingshire. The merged firm will be known as Thorntons. Macnabs’ five partners and 39 employees will transfer to Thorntons when the merger takes place on 31 March 2025.