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The UK economy showed unexpected strength in February, with GDP expanding by 0.5% – significantly outpacing economists' forecasts of 0.1% growth.

An accountant has lost a £700,000 court claim against developers after refusing to complete the purchase of a £1.5 million flat in south London's Aykon London One tower, nicknamed the 'Versace Tower' for its fashion house-designed interiors. Mi Suk Park, 54, paid a £381,000 deposit

Shona Campbell of Henderson Loggie has been appointed as administrator to Air Service Training (Engineering) Limited (AST), a wholly owned subsidiary of UHI Perth – a partner of the University of the Highlands and Islands. Based at Perth Airport, AST was established in 1931 to provide approved

Sustainable Ventures, in partnership with Barclays, is launching a new climate tech SME support programme for Scottish companies to address the sector-specific needs of Scotland’s startups and climate tech founders.  Powering the Future, based in Glasgow, delivered by Sustainable Ventures

SportsPro, an Edinburgh-based provider of pro and amateur sportswear, has secured a £750,000 growth loan from the British Business Bank’s Investment Fund for Scotland, via appointed Fund Manager, The FSE Group. The funding will enhance SportsPro's brand development, marketing efforts, an

Nikhil Rathi has been reappointed as chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for a second term.

An East Renfrewshire business has seen its turnover double after accessing support and signposting to £10,000 of grant funding from Business Gateway. Founded by Saffron Grant in 2009, Setting Out for Construction is a specialist civil engineering training organisation dedicated to increasing t

Surveyors in Scotland report that house prices rose through the first quarter of 2025 according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey, showing a more resilient upward trend than all other UK regions aside from Northern Ireland. According to the lates

A quiet revolution is taking place across the accounting profession as record numbers of qualified technical accountants are rejecting traditional employment in favour of establishing their own practices.  AAT's (The Association of Accounting Technicians) licensed accountant population –

March’s Royal Bank of Scotland UK Regional Growth Tracker showed improved business growth in more regions of the UK at the end of Q1 – but the majority are still being affected by wider economic uncertainty. The Tracker – which surveyed businesses operating in the manufacturing and

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has fined EY nearly £4.9 million for "serious" breaches of standards in its audits of the failed travel company Thomas Cook. The penalty concludes a near six-year investigation into the firm's work on Thomas Cook's accounts for the financial years 2017 and

Al Denholm, chief executive officer of the Scottish National Investment Bank, has announced his intention to retire later this year, concluding a 40-year career in finance. Mr Denholm will remain in his post for at least a further six months until a successor is appointed to ensure a smooth leadersh

Speedy Gonzalez has been caught with an enormous haul of stolen supermarket goods, police say. A local police department in the US state of Georgia went viral after announcing the arrest and charging of a 40-year-old man seemingly named for the world-famous cartoon character.

Aberdein Considine has announced a series of promotions across its offices, recognising the dedication and expertise of its staff this spring. Key promotions include finance controller Ben Smith (Aberdeen) to director and finance operations manager Paul Cheyne (Edinburgh) to associate director. Elle

An Edinburgh-based IT professional is making a move into product design, with her debut product set to make shopping easier when it launches this spring, thanks to a recent funding boost to kick-start her business idea. My Trolley Mate is a mobile phone holder designed to help shoppers seamlessly us