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Recent labour market figures for Scotland indicate a cooling yet resilient environment, according to employment experts and government officials. The data, covering the period from February to April 2025, reveals a nuanced picture of rising employment and unemployment rates alongside persistent wage

The number of families estates in Edinburgh and Glasgow subject to Inheritance Tax (IHT) is set to rise sharply by the end of 2026/27, according to a new report by Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie and Irwin Mitchell. The findings are based on a Freedom of Information request to HMRC and form part of

Golf tourism in St Andrews provides a yearly economic boost to Scotland equivalent to hosting three Open Championships, a new study has revealed.

A 20-year-old award-winning hospitality entrepreneur is gearing up for a busy summer of events in Dumfries and Galloway, following a funding boost from Start Up Loans to support the expansion of his business’s headquarters at the family farm in Sanquhar. Knockenhair Hospitality is run by Harry

More than eight in ten Scottish small business owners (83%) cite barriers holding their businesses back from growing – with concerns over fixed costs and the cost of hiring skilled labour on the rise – according to Novuna Business Finance. The findings from Novuna’s Business Barome

Three in four people in Scotland expect their savings to be negatively affected this year as economic pressures continue to mount, according to the Scottish Building Society (SBS) SBS' Savings Barometer surveyed people across Scotland about their financial habits and attitudes amid persistent econom

Edinburgh-headquartered BR-DGE has announced the latest global alternative payment method (APM) supported on its platform, through a strategic partnership with AstroPay, a global digital wallet service. AstroPay is now integrated with BR-DGE’s platform, making it available as an alternative pa

A new report by the Scottish Government’s Housing Investment Taskforce has laid out an ambitious roadmap to boost confidence and unlock greater investment across Scotland’s housing sector.

Deloitte in Scotland has promoted seven of its people to partner across its Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen offices, including four women. Jennifer Donnachie, Laura MacDougall, Lyndsay MacGregor, Marc McNulty and Paul Cowley have been promoted in Glasgow, alongside Patrick Werner in Edinburgh and Sa

A senior corporate lawyer has come forward to claim a mysterious pile of cash seemingly abandoned near rubbish bins. Thai lawyer Thaweewat Sengkaew turned up at a police station to claim ownership of the 12 million baht in cash (around £272,300).

The James Hutton Institute has appointed Anne Corbin as its new chief financial officer. Ms Corbin joins from social care charity VSA, where she has worked since 2019, serving as CFO since 2021. A fellow of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants, she has 25 years of experience working in

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will launch a Supercharged Sandbox to help firms experiment safely with AI to support innovation. Through a new collaboration, announced today, firms will have the opportunity to experiment with AI using NVIDIA accelerated computing and NVIDIA AI Enterprise Soft

Aberdeen-based subsea robotics specialist, Rovop, has reported a significant surge in profits in its first financial filing since its acquisition by a US billionaire.

Holiday specialist Caledonian Leisure has posted annual turnover of over £63 million for 2024, marking a 15% increase from the previous year's £55m.

The Insolvency Service has appointed its first dedicated crypto intelligence specialist to help recover more money for the UK economy from bankruptcy cases. Former police investigator Andrew Small will help track digital assets in criminal cases and provide the agency with detailed knowledge of the