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Glasgow-based funeral plan provider Golden Charter has appointed Jill Hood as chief marketing officer (CMO). The role has been newly created as the business invests in its marketing and brand development as part of a wider growth strategy.

Mackie's of Scotland has strengthened its sales team with a trio of appointments to meet growing demand for its products across the UK and abroad. The family business has seen more than 1,000 additional UK stores stock new flavours in this calendar year alone.

Edinburgh’s Audi dealership, located on Bankhead Drive in Sighthill, has traded hands in a deal worth £9.1 million.

LGT Wealth Management has relocated its Scotland office to a new headquarters in Edinburgh's Capital Square. Following last year’s £140 million acquisition of abrdn’s discretionary fund management business, LGT Wealth Management now has over 50 people working out of its Edinburgh b

Quantuma has appointed restructuring expert Brian Milne as a managing director in its Scottish practice. Mr Milne will be based from Quantuma’s premises in Glasgow and he will also spend time in the firm’s Edinburgh office. A seasoned restructuring practitioner, his experience spans all

Aberdeen-based oil services company Wood Group has declined a £1.4 billion takeover offer from Dubai-based rival Sidara, citing the offer as "fundamentally undervalued".

TSB has announced a further 10 branch closures across Scotland, as part of a larger operational overhaul comprising 36 bank branches closures and 250 job cuts.

Coach holiday and short break specialist­ Caledonian Leisure has acquired Tartan Travel as part of a wider mutual partnership with hotel and tour operator Blackpool Promotions.

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to maintain the Bank Rate at 5.25% in May, but experts say signs of an impending rate cut are clear. The MPC's forecast predicts inflation below 2% in two to three years, signalling potential cuts.

Scotland-based 3t, a provider of training, learning technologies and simulation solutions for safety-critical industries, has successfully issued bonds on the Norwegian Stock Market, raising $100 million (around £80m) in financing to aid planned strategic acquisitions. The bond issuance repres

Small businesses in Scotland are more optimistic than at any time in the last two years, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). The FSB's Small Business Index (SBI) for Q1 2024 indicates a return of confidence into positive territory with a score of +10.7, surpassing the UK average o

Infinityblu Dental Care and Implant Clinic has acquired Eyemouth Dental Practice in a deal worth £775,000. Since its 2007 founding in Pitlochry by Chris Barrowman, Infinityblu has added a further 10 regional practices nationwide, with over £10 million invested and over 150 staff emp

Vicki Miller, director of marketing and digital at VisitScotland, has been named the organisation’s next chief executive officer. She will succeed Malcolm Roughead OBE, who retires after 23 years at the organisation, including 14 as CEO.

Pinsent Masons has appointed forensic accounting specialist David Lister as partner. Mr Lister, based in Edinburgh, was previously at a Big Four accounting firm EY where he was a partner for ten years. He joins the Pinsent Masons forensics & accounting services (FAS) team as the firm contin

Dame Shirley Bassey is to auction off her jewellery collection which is estimated to be worth over £598,260.