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Rationale, the Edinburgh-based strategic brand and communications agency, has achieved a striking 103% growth in top-line revenue over the past year. The strong financial growth has also been further supported by the business doubling its team in size and further international growth.

In recent financial developments, gold prices soared to a record high of $2,135.40 (around £1,690) an ounce, spurred by the anticipation of lower global borrowing costs, a weakening US dollar, and expectations of loosening global monetary policies.

A former member of the Estonian army and University of Dundee alumnus has launched his investment education start-up Stock Doctor. Dundee-based ‘Stock Doctor’ is the brainchild of Tallinn-born Vladimir Zabnin, who served as a leader in the Estonian Defence Forces’ artillery battali

Hundreds of thousands of litres of counterfeit olive oil have been seized as part of a wide-ranging criminal investigation into an international olive oil racket. Spanish and Italian police, working with Europol, arrested 11 people in closely co-ordinated raids targeting a gang believed to be produc

Scottish consumers are preparing for a more frugal festive season, as financial pressures cause a significant reduction in holiday spending, according to PwC's latest Festive Predictions. The annual research explores consumers’ Christmas shopping behaviours, from spending on gifts to their fes

Edinburgh-headquartered private bank Hampden & Co has appointed Claire Mann as the head of client proposition. Ms Mann, with her extensive background in private banking and client relationship management, is set to lead the bank's client relationship management (CRM) programme. This strategic mo

Housebuilder Springfield Properties plc has announced the sale of 45 acres of land for £4.2 million. The transaction, involving land equivalent to 190 plots, is part of Springfield's strategic effort to reduce its debt, which had risen to £67.7m by 31 May 2023, up from £38.1m the p

Big Four accountancy giant PwC will allow new joiners to advance up to £1,000 of their first month's salary as part of a package of measures aimed at supporting new joiners and prospective recruits from lower socio-economic backgrounds. The actions follow a significant research project with Th

Tunnock's has reported a sharp decline in pre-tax profits from £5.5 million to just £1 million in the past year. The Uddingston-based biscuit company recorded turnover of £75.8 million in the year ending 25 February 2023, up from £72.1 million in the previous year, while pre-

The Crieff Hydro Family of Hotels has reported an 86 per cent decrease in pre-tax profits to less than £420,000 despite a rise in turnover. The hotel group's latest results show pre-tax profits of £418,657 in the year to February 2023, down from £3.1 million in the previous year, a

UEFA has launched an investigation after "sex noises" disrupted the draw of groups for the Euro 2024 championship and were broadcast internationally. "Unexplained moaning noises" could be heard as members of Group A – of Germany, Scotland, Hungary and Switzerland – were drawn in Hamburg,

St Andrews-based impact investment firm Eos Advisory LLP has announced a series of executive appointments, bringing the firm's headcount to 11. Anne Muir joins the firm as director of portfolio from the University of Dundee, where she was deputy director for research and innovation services and prev

Edinburgh-based Tweed Wealth Management has celebrated 10 years in business, with founders Chris Tweed and Alison Welsh looking forward to further growth. Founded in December 2013, the financial advice firm led by a husband-and-wife team now employs 30 people across its Edinburgh and Inverness offic

Councils are key to unlocking both the potential and the best outcomes for local communities but require proper funding to do so, COSLA has said today.

Scottish law firm Gilson Gray has named a new head of its corporate division, with Findlay Anderson promoted to the role to lead the team’s growth in 2024. Mr Anderson joined Gilson Gray in May 2023 as a partner, bringing two decades of experience in senior leadership roles across a range of m