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Peter Cowan CA, director of audit and accounting at Aberdeen-based firm Hall Morrice, has been named Rising Star at the inaugural Finance & Accountancy Business Awards. Known as the “Fabbies” the awards recognise outstanding achievements in finance, accountancy and tax across North E

A woman decided to divorce her husband after asking ChatGPT to interpret the meaning of her coffee grounds and being told they indicated he cheated on her. The unnamed woman from Greece was apparently taking part in an online trend of asking the AI-powered chatbot to act as a fortune teller, her baf

Julie Ashworth, who is a non-executive director for the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS), has been appointed to lead the new forum to advise the City of Edinburgh Council on all matters related to establishing Edinburgh’s Visitor Levy and its ongoing performance. A recruit

New Aberdeen businesses are being encouraged to apply for funding through a grant scheme. Sole traders, partnerships or limited companies who have set up within the Aberdeen City Council boundary since 1 October 2024 can apply to the Business Start-Up Grant Scheme, with one grant per business permit

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) and DC Thomson have entered into a long-term facilities management agreement, enabling a step-change in the delivery of technical services across the media company’s property portfolio. As part of the agreement, CBRE will deliver hard services across 17 si

ESPC has announced the opening of its new Property Lounge at 27 George Street in Edinburgh. Serving Scotland’s property market since 1971, ESPC has been the longest standing business on George Street. Now, with a move from number 107 to a freshly designed space at number 27, the brand is unvei

Scottish shopper footfall experienced a significant rebound in April, largely driven by the Easter holiday period falling within the month, in contrast to March 2024.

The Scottish salmon industry has called for further negotiations with the United States to eliminate a 10% tariff on its exports, following the newly announced UK-US trade deal. Salmon Scotland, the trade body for the UK's largest food export, voiced concerns that the existing tariff will continue t

The UK government has secured a trade agreement with the United States, providing some relief from punitive tariffs recently imposed by President Donald Trump. The pact, announced by President Trump and UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, will see cuts to tariffs on UK car and steel exports. However

Thousands of high-value Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) from the Nike-backed CloneX RTFKT collection temporarily disappeared from the internet, replaced by a service restriction notice from Cloudflare. The incident, attributed to a service migration to a free account, has reignited concerns about the per

Scottish insurance adviser Scott McLuskey has launched Monteith Corporate Risk, a new boutique brokerage aiming to elevate service standards and transparency within the £95 billion insurance sector. Mr McLuskey, who resigned from global broker Lockton in October and was formerly a senior under

Acting on behalf of landlord EPIC, Ryden and joint agents MC2 have successfully completed the letting of two floors at 9 George Square, Glasgow to BPO Collections Limited. This transaction highlights once again the current demand for high quality, ready to occupy accommodation in the city. Havi

Independent Scottish distiller Eden Mill has announced its new-look Golf Gin product is now available on the shelves of 202 Waitrose stores across the UK in their first-ever nationwide listing, with the popular supermarket having grocer exclusivity for three months. 

The Bank of England has reduced interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to 4.25%, a decision that revealed a split amongst its policymakers. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) was not unanimous, with two members, Swati Dhingra and Alan Taylor, advocating for a more significant 0.5 percentage point

Aberdeen-based oil services firm Wood Group has announced significant North Sea contract extensions totalling $118 million (c. £93m) as the company remains the subject of a takeover approach from Dubai-based Sidara.