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The Port of Greenock has been awarded a new weekly deep sea container service that will directly connect Scotland to the Mediterranean market of Turkey. The new call on the Mediterranean Shipping Company’s Türkiye-to-and-from-UK West Coast service is an extension of the existing service,

Former England and Liverpool footballer John Barnes has been banned as a director after his company failed to pay tens of thousands of pounds in tax. Investigations by the Insolvency Service, which began in September 2023, revealed that between 2018 and 2020, the 60-year-old’s company, Jo

Monzo customers are now eligible to receive a free sausage roll each week.

More than 100 people from accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael are gearing up for Scotland’s biggest fundraising event of the year – the Kiltwalk. Johnston Carmichael has been a gold sponsor of the charity event for eight years as part of its commitment to supportin

SBP Accountants & Business Advisers (SBP), the North-east accountancy firm with offices in Aberdeen, Peterhead, Fraserburgh and Banff, has achieved a final fundraising amount of £6,961 for AberNecessities. AberNecessities, a local charity dedicated to providing essential items to chil

In response to evolving global ESG reporting regulations, AAB Group has introduced a dedicated ESG division. In the last year ESG reporting changes have been written into EU regulations and will be written into UK regulations over the next three years, impacting a range of businesses from larger com

Scottish Building Society, the world’s oldest remaining mutual, has posted its highest ever savings balance recorded in its 175-year history. The institution’s latest annual results reveal a remarkable 17% increase in savings balances over the past twelve months, soaring to over £4

Scotland's overall occupier demand for commercial property rose in the first quarter of the year, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). RICS' Commercial Property Monitor shows the increase is driven by strengthening demand for office and industrial space, with a net

The Scottish property industry has highlighted the critical need for clarity from the Scottish Government to support investment in Scotland’s built environment. Scottish Property Federation members and stakeholders gathered in Glasgow yesterday for the SPF Annual Conference to discuss key issu

Edinburgh-based estate agent Simpson & Marwick has completed the first phase of its East Lothian expansion plan with the appointment of Charlotte Murray as senior property consultant. Ms Murray brings a wealth of experience to the role, with a proven track record of success in the region.

A food firm has emerged victorious in a legal battle against HMRC, securing an exemption from VAT on its Mega Marshmallows. The court ruling, upholding a decision by the first-tier tribunal, stated that the marshmallows are not to be considered confectionery.

Thousands more taxpayers moved to Scotland than left each year in the period after Scottish Income Tax was brought in, new HMRC research has found. The study, looking at movement within the UK over 12 years, found a steady increase in net migration of taxpayers in the five years from when the tax wa

Global real estate firm Avison Young today announced that Richard Cottingham has joined the Scottish land & development team, assuming the role of director. A qualified chartered surveyor, Mr Cottingham brings over 16 years of experience within the Scottish real estate market, specialising in re

JRW Hogg & Thorburn, which was recently formed through the merger of Borders accountancy firms Hogg & Thorburn and JRW, has appointed Christiaan Hansen as its newest partner. Mr Hansen, who is based at the firm’s Hawick office, is a tax specialist with particular interest in inheritanc

A Big Four accounting firm has announced plans to expand its hiring of ex-offenders following a successful two-year trial period.