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Criminals stole £629.3 million through payment fraud in the first six months of 2025, a 3% increase compared to the same period last year, according to a new report from UK Finance. The data revealed a 17% rise in the number of confirmed cases, totalling over 2.09 million incidents.

Dentons has advised global investment firm Värde Partners in its role as lender and arranger on the £35 million refinancing of a one million+ square foot logistics centre in Dunfermline. The borrower is a client of Knight Frank Investment Management (KFIM), which acts as asset manager on

Thousands of North Sea oil and gas workers are set to receive support to transition into the sustainable energy sector, following an £18 million funding boost.

Scotland's Rural Affairs Secretary, Mairi Gougeon, has criticised the UK government's allocation of the Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund, labelling the £28 million offered to Scotland as "wholly unacceptable" and "insulting" to the nation's fishing industry. In a letter to the UK Minister of St

RSM UK Holdings Limited and RSM US LLP are set to form a new transatlantic partnership, which will become effective on 1 January 2026. The new structure has received near-unanimous approval from partners at both firms.

The Chancellor could wipe billions of pounds off the UK stock market with even modest changes to key retail investor taxes, according to new analysis from investing platform IG as part of its new ‘Hands off our investments’ campaign. The research finds that ahead of next month’s Au

A new partnership of 20 of the UK's largest pension providers and insurers, named the ‘Sterling 20’, has been launched, marked by a fresh £3 billion wave of investment commitments for the UK economy. The investor-led group was established at the UK government’s first-ever Reg

Warship builder Babcock International has recruited 300 welders from the Philippines to fill major skills gaps at its Rosyth shipyard in Fife, a move that has reignited debate over Scotland’s industrial training and energy policies.

Lloyds Banking Group has reported a sharp fall in third-quarter profits after setting aside a substantial provision to cover potential costs from a probe into motor finance commissions. Pre-tax profit for the third quarter fell by 36% to £1.17 billion, though this surpassed analyst expectation

Aberdeen-based Activpayroll Ltd posted pre-tax profits of £5.76 million, up from £3.3m the previous year. Its group results for the year ended 31 March 2025 recorded turnover of £57.4m, an increase from £52.2m in the previous year.

BDO has told its member firms to refuse outside equity investments, pushing back against a wave of interest from buyout giants in the accountancy sector. The world’s fifth-largest accountancy network announced the move as part of a “strategic reset” intended to “ensure a stro

New official statistics published by Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) for the second quarter of 2025 show a decrease in both corporate and personal insolvencies in Scotland. However, restructuring and insolvency body R3 has warned that the headline figures mask rising financial distress for businesses

The average price of a property in Scotland reached £194,000 in August 2025, marking an annual increase of 4.0%, according to the latest UK House Price Index (HPI) figures published today.

A metal detectorist has unearthed what is potentially the largest hoard of Roman coins ever discovered in Wales. David Moss, from Cheshire, found up to 15,000 coins contained within two clay pots at a "virtually untouched" location in north Wales this August. The 36-year-old, who has been detecting

Aberdeen Group PLC has announced that its assets under management and administration (AUMA) rose by 6% in the year to date, reaching £542.4 billion in the third quarter of 2025. This growth was primarily driven by positive market movements and the strong performance of its interactive investor