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Grant Thornton UK has marked a record high in its apprenticeship programme this year, welcoming 213 school leavers, representing a 13% increase from the previous year’s 188 participants. This is the largest intake by the firm in its history.

Audit, tax and consulting firm RSM has announced 25 new promotions to director level, including three in Scotland. Jane Roberts has become director in the corporate finance and due diligence team, while Rob Pullar has been promoted to corporate tax director. Ms Roberts and Mr Pullar are both based a

NEXUS Luxury Collection, in partnership with celebrity shareholders Tiger Woods and Justin Timberlake, has revealed plans to expand its entertainment brand, T-Squared Social, to St Andrews. This move follows the successful launch of their inaugural venue in the heart of New York City.

The third quarter of 2023 has seen continued momentum in Scotland’s major office markets in Glasgow and Edinburgh, despite prevailing economic pressures, according to the latest figures from real estate advisor CBRE.

A snuff box and medals awarded to a man who served in the Napoleonic Wars under Wellington have been sold for £3,400 at auction.

In a bold step to further support underserved SMEs, challenger bank Alba Bank, founded in Glasgow in 2018 by entrepreneur Jim McColl, has partnered with Mambu’s cloud banking platform, aiming to better manage its lending services and both retail and business deposits. By adopting Mambu&rs

Researchers at the University of Dundee’s Schools of Medicine and Life Sciences have received $4.4 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help discover potential contraceptives that work by affecting the sperm once they have entered the female reproductive system.

Tech enabled business critical services group AAB has unveiled significant alterations to its Glasgow-based leadership team as it gears up for further integration and expansion across its operations. Graeme Finnie, formerly managing partner of French Duncan which was acquired by AAB in April 2023, h

Edinburgh-based Unbranded Finance, the UK based non-bank real estate lender, has recently closed a new revolving credit facility with Escapade Silverstone to assist with the completion of their flagship £90m development located in the heart of the Silverstone Circuit.

The directors of Tayport-based Foodmek Ltd have applied to the court to appoint insolvency specialist Shona Campbell of Henderson Loggie as liquidator.

Average house prices in Scotland have risen by over a quarter since the start of the pandemic according to DJ Alexander Ltd. The property firm said that average prices have increased by 27.4% since March 2020 when the pandemic began. The increase is in marked contrast to historic rises with the prev

A flashy car collection, including a Power-Rangers-style Lamborghini, is to be auctioned off after its YouTuber owner was sentenced to five and a half years in prison for a criminal scheme, including copyright infringements, wire fraud, and money laundering. This comes after Bill Omar

Nationwide Building Society has emerged as the top UK bank in terms of branch count amid ongoing closures at other banks. Research from Nationwide reveals around two thirds of people (63%) value their local branch, with face-to-face service given as the top reason. Nationwide recently renewed its br

A delegation of Scottish Parliament MSPs have made their way to India for the first time this week with the ambition of boosting fintech trade links. The group of MSPs, led by the convener of the Scottish Parliament Cross-Party Group on India, Pam Gosal, will visit the new Parliament of India buildi

Scottish accountancy firm EQ accountants has appointed Caroline McKenna as its new chief operating officer with immediate effect. Ms McKenna will lead the firm’s strategy for people, culture and operational excellence and will be a positive advocate for the company’s culture and strategi