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Scottish accountancy firm, Johnston Carmichael, has expanded its senior management ranks with three new director promotions as part of its strategic leadership growth plan. Irina Cheburdanidze, who is based in the firm’s Edinburgh office, Ryan Crilley, based in Glasgow, and Ruth Canham, in Elg

Equity Gap, the Edinburgh-based angel investment syndicate has today announced changes to its top team that will see the syndicate continue to expand its portfolio across Scotland and the UK. Fraser Lusty becomes managing director, leading the Equity Gap team as they work to deliver positive outcome

Annual house price growth dropped in May, with a 0.1% month-on-month fall in house prices witnessed, according to the latest Nationwide House Price Index.

New research by The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and BDO, the international network of public accounting, tax and advisory firms, has revealed how the role of the CFO is growing to include driving business decisions and reporting on the non-financial areas of their operatio

A third (36%) of UK businesses plan to adapt their strategies to navigate financial challenges over the next six months, according to new research from HSBC UK.

Scottish business confidence has experienced a decrease, falling nine points to 22% in May, according to the latest Business Barometer from the Bank of Scotland Commercial Banking.

Scottish Circular Economy Minister, Lorna Slater, is to reassess the feasibility of the nation's deposit return scheme due to a Westminster decision to exclude glass from the initiative. This scheme was slated for launch in March of next year. Ms Slater accuses the UK government of sabotaging the pr

A West End theatre producer has been told to knock down his multi-million-pound seaside home after complaints that it resembled a Travelodge hotel. Villagers in Cley next the Sea, Norfolk, said the timber-clad house built for Adam Spiegel and his wife, Charlotte, resembled a “fortress”.

Glasgow-based negotiation consultancy firm, Scotwork, has published a new business book titled "Once Upon a Deal – Stories About Life, Work and Negotiation". The book contains a series of engaging anecdotes from Scotwork's negotiation experts, demonstrating their expansive experience across va

Standard Life, a Phoenix Group subsidiary, has partnered with Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) to hold the first-ever 'Vulnerable Customer Summit' in Edinburgh. The summit, set to attract representatives from various financial institutions, seeks to foster collaboration in addressing the growing

Scotland's economy demonstrated robust growth in the first quarter of 2023, outpacing the UK average, according to recent data released by the chief statistician. From January to March 2023, the Scottish economy saw a 0.4% growth, an improvement over the previous quarter's 0.2% expansion. This rate

The £300 million transformation of Candleriggs Square in Glasgow’s Merchant City has reached another significant development milestone with the completion of structural work for a 346-apartment build-to-rent (BTR) complex, forward funded by Legal & General. Candleriggs Development 2

Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd (HIAL) announced the appointment of seasoned aviation professional, Stewart Adams, as its interim managing director effective from 14 June 2023. The move comes after the current managing director, Inglis Lyon, revealed he would step down from his role by the end of

Rural business organisation Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) has named Dee Ward, the owner of Rottal Estate, as its new chair. Mr Ward succeeds Mark Tennant, who has held the position since April 2020.

Construction firm Clark Contracts has elevated long-serving employee, Danny McKibbens, to the role of operations director. With nearly 40 years of experience in the construction industry, Mr McKibbens is a seasoned player with roots in the Scottish construction scene.