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Scottish businesses stand at risk of losing up to £100 million this year, a consequence of non-compliance with newly instated requirements for research and development (R&D) tax relief claims, an R&D tax relief expert has warned. “The unclaimed £100m should be invested

The Kingdom Group has garnered recognition by achieving Payroll Assurance Scheme accreditation, becoming the only housing association in Scotland to receive the accolade.

The newly formed Cask Whisky Association (CWA) has been launched today, establishing a protective platform for whisky aficionados and customers, focusing on enabling secure buying and selling of casks.

Former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani is being sued by his own lawyers over an alleged unpaid legal bill of $1.36 million (£1.1m). The disputed bill relates to services provided since 2019, including early representation in some of the notorious election rigging cases, NBC News reports.

A proposal to increase the minimum unit price (MUP) of alcohol by 15 pence per unit to 65 pence is included in a new consultation on the future of the public health policy. Views are being sought on whether to continue the MUP legislation beyond the current term which ends next April, and the level

Finsbury Food Group, which acquired Coatbridge-based Lees earlier this year, has accepted an acquisition offer from Frisbee Bidco, a subsidiary owned by Isle of Man asset management firm DBay Advisors, in a deal valued at £143.4 million.

Chivas Brothers, the Pernod Ricard entity dedicated to Scotch whisky, has announced it is spotlighting the range of career paths available within the whisky industry at a career open day on Thursday 28 September at Strathisla Distillery. The event will take place between 3pm and 7.30pm and prom

The Bank of England (BoE) has opted to maintain interest rates at 5.25% in a tightly contested vote. The decision follows almost two years of consecutive rate rises and is seen by experts as a potential peak, considering the better-than-expected inflation data received recently.

Accountancy Hall Morrice has sponsored a junior football club with roots dating back to 1915 in Aberdeen's Hall Russell’s Shipyard. The firm is sponsoring the new kit for Hall Russell United FC Development squad as they begin their first season in the Highland League Development League.

Law firm Harper Macleod has extended its longstanding partnership with Scottish EDGE. The collaboration, now in its tenth year, has helped to support 100s of young and growing Scottish businesses.

Dalkeith-based social enterprise, the Energy Training Academy (ETA), specialising in offering high-quality training in the gas and renewables sector, has secured a £300,000 investment from the Catalyst Fund. The ETA was launched earlier this year by seasoned entrepreneurs Andrew Lamond an

Elgin-based housebuilder Springfield Properties has seen its share price take a hit after it suspended its dividend payments amid significant financial and housing market challenges. Despite having delivered the firm's "highest level of annual completions and revenue", with total revenue growing 29%

The latest provisional statistics from the UK HPI have recorded an average property price in Scotland of £192,000 for July 2023, denoting a 0.1% increase from the previous year.

Widespread dissatisfaction regarding HMRC's service levels among both tax agents and taxpayers has been highlighted by a recent survey carried out by the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT). A majority of respondents say that poor service levels make it harder to do business, and that they doubt

An exceptionally well-preserved Camptosaurus dinosaur skeleton, named 'Barry', is set to captivate bidders at a Parisian auction next month with an estimated price of $1.28 million (around £1m). Discovered in Wyoming in the 1990s, the late Jurassic-era relic stands at 2.1 metres and stretches