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The first commemorative coins of 2025 feature the Red Arrows, the modern railway and Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother.

Investment volumes in Scotland’s commercial property market bounced back last year, up 30% on the previous 12 months, as interest rates began to fall and a decisive election result boosted the UK’s status as a safe haven, according to analysis from Knight Frank. 

A provisional liquidator has been appointed to wind up East Kilbride-based Principal Building, the lead subsidiary of construction and property business Edison Group.

Around 5.4 million people across the UK are yet to file their tax return, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has warned.

Scottish retailers have urged MSPs to approve what they describe as an "imperfect" Budget. The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has published a five-page assessment of the draft Budget, which it sent last week to Holyrood's finance committee and Scottish government ministers.

Phil Anderson Financial Services Ltd has appointed Ben Anthoney as a new mortgage and protection adviser based in Thurso. Mr Anthoney joins a three-strong team based in Wick to strengthen the firm's services in the Caithness region.

Glasgow paraplanner Steven McBurnie has been appointed as chair of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) Paraplanner Interest Group (PPIG). Mr McBurnie, a paraplanner at Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie, has served on the CISI PPIG committee for five years.

Anderson Strathern’s corporate team worked on more than 100 deals in 2024, with an aggregate value approaching £1 billion. The M&A team delivered a record-breaking year across sectors spanning renewable energy, technology, transport and logistics, infrastructure, professional service

A report by insolvency specialists Begbies Traynor has revealed a concerning rise in the number of UK retailers facing collapse. In the final quarter of the year, the proportion of retail businesses in "critical" financial distress jumped by 25% to 2,124, driven by escalating business costs and subd

Glasgow-based Barrhead Travel has enjoyed record-breaking sales for the second year running, with 2024 trading up 13% on its previous best year in 2023. The travel agency group, which will celebrate its 50th year in business during 2025, reports consistent monthly sales exceeding those of the previo

More Scottish businesses are expecting turnover and profitability growth in 2025 than they did entering 2024, new research from Bank of Scotland’s Business Barometer reveals. Nearly three quarters (73%) of firms expect to see their turnover increase in the year ahead, up from 60% polled in Dec

Aberdeen-based Balmoral Group, headed by Sir Jim Milne, has reported a rise in pre-tax profits to £10.3 million, up from £9m, despite a slight dip in turnover to £132.4m for the year ending 31 March 2024, down from £136m the previous year. The company, which employs over 800

James Heaton, Virgin Money’s agricultural business manager currently responsible for agricultural and landed estate clients in East Lothian and the Scottish Borders, has been promoted to senior director Scotland to further strengthen the bank’s support for the farming industry. With Virg

On 1 January 2025, Justin Sullivan FRICS became the 143rd President of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Mr Sullivan is the founder and CEO of Adair, which has provided expert construction consultancy services globally for over thirty years.

Aldi is set to continue its expansion in Scotland after confirming plans to invest more than £40 million over the next two years, opening three new stores in Arbroath, Baillieston and Kirkintilloch in 2025.