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The Easdale Investment Group has gained approval for a new £15 million housing development on the site of the former 19th-century Tate & Lyle sugar refinery in Greenock, almost 27 years after the sugary refinery shut down. The 5.2-acre elevated site is located on Drumfrochar Road, Greenock

The Scottish Government has unveiled new funding initiatives aimed at promoting entrepreneurship among under-represented communities. A total of 42 recipients will share £1.6 million through the Ecosystem Fund, while 20 projects will receive £1.3m through a new Pre-Start Pathways Fund.

Family and owner-managed businesses across the region are being urged to take part in a survey to help provide vital insight into the challenges they face, aspirations they have and opportunities available. Accountancy firm Armstrong Watson, which operates in Scotland and across the North of England

Morton Fraser MacRoberts has completed its merger. The deal means the new firm has £46 million in annual revenues and is over 30% larger by turnover than its nearest rival.

A fashion worker is suing Stella McCartney’s label for £100,000 after she allegedly suffered a severe ankle injury during a photoshoot. Chloe Mickelborough, 31, claims the incident took place at McCartney’s Milan base in 2018, resulting in a broken heel and long-term pain. Mickelbo

Manchester-based courier company Speed Couriers has purchased Glasgow-based Caledonian Couriers, owned by Carole Henderson, in a private deal for an undisclosed sum.

Aberdeen-based Trojan Energy, known for its innovative flat and flush on-street charging system for electric vehicles, has secured nearly £500,000 in funding from the Low Carbon Manufacturing Challenge Fund. Founded by ex-oil and gas engineers, the company's technology offers a clutter-free so

Recent data unveiled by ACCA has highlighted significant issues UK accountants face when interacting with HMRC services at even the most basic level. Over half (52%) of the surveyed UK ACCA members voiced concerns that HMRC's service quality was negatively affecting their work efficiency. This

Recent reports indicating that the UK government is contemplating a reduction, and eventual abolition, of Inheritance Tax (IHT), have been welcomed by Scottish estate and letting agency DJ Alexander Ltd. Described by many homeowners as the UK's most inequitable tax, IHT accrued £3.9bn between

Financial mutual Scottish Friendly has appointed John McGuigan onto the board as a non-executive director. Mr McGuigan has over 25 years’ experience operating at senior executive levels across a number of sectors. A customer director, he draws on a profound understanding of the changing needs

Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP has made a series of promotions across its Scottish offices, comprising a total of 66 promotions, including 41 people in its Glasgow office with a further 25 promotions in Edinburgh. The investment included the promotion of business restructuring e

Soaring corporation taxes of up to 25%, shrinking allowances and new advance payment rules are projected to affect more than 40% of Scots’ businesses with year ends between December 2023 and March 2024, seriously affecting cash flow and investment, a business tax expert has warned. Mark Pryce,

An MP has been mocked on social media after appearing to ask the government how many seven-year-olds are receiving pension credit. Justin Madders, MP of Ellesmere Port and Neston, tabled a written question regarding the number of people claiming pension credit who were born after April 2016

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has illuminated a sharp rise in the adoption of buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) schemes within the UK.

In a business highlight for Scotland, Steven Bartlett, The Diary of a CEO podcast host and youngest dragon in BBC's Dragon's Den history, delivered an illuminating session at Aberdeen’s Music Hall. This was as part of Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce’s (AGCC) Ultimate Mastercl