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LGT Wealth Management has appointed experienced advisor Kirsty Thomson as a wealth planner in its Edinburgh office. Ms Thomson brings over 15 years of experience supporting high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) since beginning her career as a solicitor in 2009; with particular expertise in retirement a

Scottish retail sales fell by 0.5% in real terms last month as growing economic uncertainty prompted consumers to reduce their spending.

Scottish salmon exports are on track for a record-breaking year, with sales potentially surpassing £1 billion for the first time, driven by surging international demand. New figures show that salmon exports from Scotland rose by 33% to £941 million in the rolling 12 months to the end of

Women’s Enterprise Scotland (WES) is calling for immediate action to address the "alarming" rate at which women-led businesses are failing to progress beyond the start-up phase. A new survey reveals a stark contrast between the high number of women starting businesses and the low number succes

Tweed Wealth Management’s has opened a new office in London in response to growing demand for its tailored services for athletes. The expansion of firm's sports division, Tweed Sports, marks a significant milestone in the firm’s ambition to support more sports professionals with the fina

RSM UK has recruited Stephen Harrison into its risk and governance team, reinforcing the firm’s technology risk and governance capabilities in Scotland and throughout the UK. With a career spanning over 24 years, mainly in big 4 firms, and also in industry, Mr Harrison brings extensive financi

An award-winning brewer has opened a new community-led taproom and events space in the heart of Fife’s picturesque countryside, with a focus on small-batch brewing. Howe Beer Project, founded by husband-and-wife team Kevin Kelly and Julia McCarthy and named after the surrounding Howe of Fife,

Rural communities across Scotland are in line for an economic boost in the wake of a new £50 million investment in Highland Broadband’s ultra-fast broadband network. Scotland’s Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes is set to unveil the new capital secured by the Edinburgh and Inverness

The longstanding Scottish obsession with property as a means of building wealth is outdated as today’s house buyers will not match the gains of past generations, according to wealth manager Rathbones. Researchers and economists at Rathbones analysed the relative performance of equity investmen

Volkswagen has introduced a subscription service for its ID.3 electric hatchback, requiring owners to pay a monthly fee to unlock the vehicle's full performance capabilities. The ID.3 Pro and Pro S models, while capable of producing 228bhp, are supplied with 201bhp as standard.

The University of Dundee has published its formal response to the Gillies Report, which investigated the causes of the University’s current financial position. The response includes a series of actions designed to rectify the causal factors identified in the Gillies Report. A full copy of the

MHA has announced strong full-year results for the period ending 31 March 2025, immediately prior to the Company’s IPO on 15 April which raised £98m and was the largest AIM IPO of 2025 and the largest in the professional services sector for five years. In Scotland, where MHA has offices

A man who defrauded businesses out of hundreds of thousands of pounds has been sentenced to five years in prison following a prosecution by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS). Barry Mackland was found guilty by a jury at the High Court in Edinburgh of defrauding three agricultura

The owners of the Oswald House Hotel in Kirkcaldy have successfully completed an extensive refurbishment project thanks to a six-figure business term loan from the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Aviva has posted a 22% jump in first-half operating profit to just over £1 billion, driven by strong growth across its wealth and insurance divisions. The figure comfortably topped the £875 million recorded in the same period last year.