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PwC made 234 promotions across Scotland, including two new equity partners and seven director appointments. The latest round of promotions – which extends to team members across all lines of service in PwC’s three Scottish offices – also includes seven new directors.

The Supreme Court has held that professional advisory fees totally around £2.5 million incurred by an investment firm in connection with the sale of a loss-making business could not be deducted as expenses of management under section 1219 of the Corporation Tax Act 2009. Centrica Overseas Hold

Largo Leisure Parks has formally launched an £800,000 development, expanding its Sauchope Links holiday park, with a traditional ribbon-cutting ceremony. The project, at the coastal park near Crail, is part of an overall investment programme by private equity firm Limerston Capital,

Frasers Group, led by Mike Ashley, saw its shares surge by nearly 10% after posting annual profit growth close to the top end of guidance.

Financial distress in Scottish football clubs has fallen significantly, with only three clubs (7%) in Scotland's top four leagues showing signs of trouble compared to eight a year ago, according to Begbies Traynor's March 2024 Football Distress Survey. This contrasts with a peak of 14 clubs in distr

Industry leaders have voiced their perspectives on the UK government's proposed measures aimed at addressing economic challenges and fostering growth, outlined in the King's Speech.

Joanna Peteranna has been appointed as director of area operations for Inse Gall at Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE)  She took up the new post on 1 July after being promoted from area manager and will retain responsibility for Outer Hebrides.

Thorntons has made 22 new promotions across its Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Perth, Inverness and St Andrews operations following a year of strong growth.

The UK government's plans for digital verification are unclear as they stand, according to a data protection expert at Thorntons LLP. The proposals form part of a new Digital Information and Smart Data Bill, introduced as part of the King’s speech. The UK government said the bill, which will a

Knight Property Group has completed phase three of its £20 million speculative development in East Kilbride, inked a multi-year lease with engineering services and asset management specialist Briggs Equipment. The new "state-of-the-art" industrial warehouse at Langlands Commercial Park sp

The Artisanal Spirits Company has confirmed that the positive profit improvement momentum which characterised the first half of the 2023 financial year has continued through the first half of this year.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has expressed its support for the new UK government's economic growth agenda, particularly welcoming the long-awaited commitment to audit reform and corporate governance, set out in a packed King’s Speech. The commitment to bring f

Scottish businessmen brothers Sandy and James Easdale have acquired the c. 60,000 sq ft EE contact centre in Greenock for a seven-figure sum. The purchase comes as EE prepares to relocate its 450 staff to Glasgow by November.

A dinosaur's skeleton has been sold for $44.6 million (£34m) at a Sotheby's auction in New York City.

Sue Dawe has been appointed chair of Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE), becoming the first female chair in the organisation’s 38-year history. Joining the member body for financial and related professional services in Scotland with immediate effect, Ms Dawe brings over 35 years’ e