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Edinburgh-headquartered property firm Rettie & Co. has appointed Rob Trotter as director of new business for lettings. Formerly with DJ Alexander for two decades, Mr Trotter's latest appointment is in line with the firm's plans to increase its lettings activity over the next few years.

Henderson Loggie has appointed Donald Scott as the director of its growing insolvency division. Working with Henderson Loggie’s head of insolvency Shona Campbell, Mr Scott takes up his leadership role today, overseeing the team of skilled professionals dedicated to delivering tailored insolven

The production team behind the upcoming 'Barbie' movie have revealed how they caused an international pink paint shortage.

Consulting firm Visiativ UK, which emerged from the April merger of Edinburgh-based R&D tax relief adviser ABGI-UK and Innova Systems, is gearing up to host a complimentary webinar this month to guide businesses through upcoming changes to the R&D tax credit scheme. Since its introduction in

Italian-owned company Eurostampa has unveiled expansion plans in Scotland, buoyed by a £2.5 million grant from Scottish Enterprise. The company, which manufactures premium labels for the food and beverage industry, intends to nearly double its factory space in Cumbernauld, Scotland, creating 9

Aberdeen-based transport giant FirstGroup has reported strong financial performance in FY 2023 with profits more than doubling to £82.1 million, exceeding expectations.

IoD Scotland has revealed the winners of its Director of the Year Awards 2023 during a ceremony at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) last night (8 June). The ceremony was presided over by host Stephen Jardine and was a gala celebration of leaders who have shown exceptional commitm

HMRC has announced that from Monday it will close the Self-Assessment Helpline for three months, directing taxpayers to its digital services instead. HMRC says this will free up 350 full time equivalent advisers to take urgent calls on other lines and answer correspondence. The Chartered Institute o

Scotmid Co-operative has appointed Craig Strachan as its new chief financial officer. Mr Strachan has been a familiar face within the Scotmid family for the past five years, originally founding The Start-Up Drinks Lab in 2017. During this venture, he built a strong rapport with former Scotmid CFO&nb

HSBC, which accounts for nearly a quarter of the home loans market, has withdrawn all of its residential, buy-to-let and business mortgage deals.

Azets has appointed 33 permanent audit seniors from across Africa under a new international recruitment scheme, in partnership with GAP Talent, with plans to hire 66 additional auditors this coming autumn. Scotland is projected to receive approximately 10% of the 99 newly-qualified accountants

Digby Brown Solicitors has announced the appointment of three new partners following another year of continued growth. Catriona Headley, Ashley Sturrock and Gary Ross have all been recognised for their work.

The Philippine 1000 Piso banknote, showcasing the endangered Philippine eagle and a holographic depiction of the national flower, the Sampaguita, has been honoured as the "Banknote of the Year" by the International Bank Note Society. The reverse design remains the same as its predecessor, presenting

Scotland has reaffirmed its standing as the top UK destination for financial services foreign direct investment (FDI) outside London, with the UK overall retaining its position as Europe's most appealing location for FDI in the sector, according to EY's most recent survey.

Edinburgh-based venture capital (VC) firm Par Equity has attained B Corp certification, further solidifying its commitment to sustainable and socially responsible business practices. The certification, often seen as the gold standard for social and environmental performance, marks the company as a l