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Regulated firms across the financial services sector face renewed scrutiny over misleading online content, as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) cracks down on two fronts – deceptive car finance claims adverts and inauthentic customer reviews.

Beeks Financial Cloud, which creates stock market trading solutions, has secured the first contract for a “world first” analytics platform. Following launch and a successful proof of concept for Market Edge Intelligence, the Renfrewshire-based company has signed a five-year agreement wor

A long-standing tax levied on businesses donating to charities has now been removed. Azets wants to remind businesses that they can now give goods to registered charities without paying VAT.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has announced the winners of its annual CA Rising Stars competition, recognising the brightest young talent from across the global accountancy profession. At a prestigious awards ceremony at London’s Oxo Tower, Jemima Jacobs CA –

A bronze and limestone fountain by German sculptor Georg Kolbe has sold for a record €4 million (c. £3.5m) at Villa Grisebach in Berlin, 85 years after it was looted by the Nazis from its original owners.

Parents and grandparents across Scotland are facing more pressure on their finances as a result of supporting children and grandchildren through education.

Licensed insolvency practitioners Christine Convy and Jill Glen of Dunedin Advisory Limited have been appointed joint liquidators of Mitchell's Of Castle Douglas Limited, the long-established greengrocer that ceased trading on 8 April 2026. The business, which operated from premises in Castle Dougla

Bunq, Europe's second-largest digital bank, is preparing to apply for a full UK banking licence, as the Dutch fintech seeks to expand its presence in the UK and compete with sector leader Revolut. The $2 billion (c. £1.5bn) firm, which reached 20 million users within a decade, is understood to

A growing number of Scottish businesses say trading conditions are deteriorating, according to fresh data from MFMac’s business sentiment tracker, The View. The biannual survey of Scottish corporates found that one quarter (25%) of respondents said their most recent financial year had gone wor

Edinburgh-headquartered Wordsmith AI has announced a $70 million (c. £52m) Series B funding from Highland Europe and Index Ventures among others. The legal AI startup was founded by CEO Ross McNairn, CTO Volodymyr Giginiak, and COO Robbie Falkenthal. Mr McNairn is a former lawyer turned techno

Phil Anderson Financial Services is continuing its expansion across the North-East of Scotland following a sustained increase in demand for pension, mortgage and financial planning advice. The firm has recently strengthened its team with the appointment of Scott Morgan, who is based in Dundee, and E

Investment firms could save around £20m a year under new proposals from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to simplify climate reporting for investment products.  The FCA estimates it could deliver these savings by replacing detailed product-level reports based on the Task Force on Cli

A new investment company built to pair nature recovery at scale with affordable rural housing has been launched today on World Environment Day. NatureProsperity aims to channel long-term capital into nature recovery and launches with four initial investees: Highlands Rewilding, the Scottish nature-r

Azets has launched a dedicated service designed to help international firms establish, invest and expand in Scotland and the UK through a single, coordinated point of contact. Led from Scotland and supported by specialist teams across the UK, the Scotland Desk provides overseas investors and their a

A stand of mature Beech trees in the grounds of Ellisland Farm in Dumfriesshire is believed to have been planted by Robert Burns himself more than two centuries ago, when the poet altered a watercourse as part of his agricultural improvements to the land.