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The head of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Scotland, Susan Love, has expressed concerns over the deteriorating service standards at HMRC, attributing this to a lack of investment. The decline has strained relationships between HMRC, compliant taxpayers and their agents, ac

A construction worker experienced a twist of fate that resulted in a $50,000 (c.£20,000) windfall. The worker from Silver Spring, Maryland, stopped by a convenience store and, as part of his Friday lunch break routine, purchased a scratch-off ticket, intending to enjoy his weekly lot

International business leaders conference, the PrimeGlobal Business Leader Forum, exploring the impact of artificial intelligence and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors on the future of businesses worldwide, recently took place in Edinburgh. The 3-day event, organised by Scotti

The dramatic surge in business insolvencies in Scotland last year was the highest rise across all UK nations, according to a report from the BBC's Shared Data Unit. Nearly 90% of UK local authorities registered an increase compared to the pre-pandemic year, with Scotland noting a stark 150% jump fro

Global real estate advisor, Avison Young, has revealed key promotions in its Glasgow branch. Michael Facenna has been promoted to director in the agency and transactions team and Afton Montgomery has been promoted to associate director in the building consultancy team.

Scottish events professional Colin Hartley has been appointed director of operations at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC). With a 20-year career behind him, Mr Hartley has been instrumental in organising some of Scotland's most noteworthy events, including the Glasgow 2018 European Championships, the

Building services contractor, Emtec Group, has promoted Calum Brown to head of finance. Having worked for over a decade in finance, Mr Brown began his career as a trainee accountant at Cumbernauld-based FBD Consultancy in 2012. Prior to joining Emtec, Mr Brown was finance manager at Amity

Tech specialist firm ClearSky Logic is targeting London and Manchester hub openings over the next twelve months, following rapid growth out of its Edinburgh headquarters and Glasgow satellite office since being founded by Darren Auld and Phil Telfer in Scotland’s capital in 2018. Having grown

Owner-managed business specialists Consilium Chartered Accountants has provided lead and tax advisory services to the shareholders of Lothian Building Supplies as JW Grant Group acquired the Scottish firm. Continuing a long-standing business relationship, Lothian retained John Blair and Craig Coyle

The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed that Scotland's employment rate remained low between February to April 2023, coming in at 3.1%. This is the joint second lowest unemployment rate since the series began in 1992 (joint with May-Jul 2022, Nov-Jan 2023 and J

Perth-based rural land and business lawyers, Eden Legal Limited, has announced the promotion of Anneli Spence to director. Craig Harvie, on behalf of the company, said: “Since joining us in 2019, Anneli has made an enormous contribution to our growth and has impressed clients and colleagues al

Savills is marketing Dunbeath Estate and Castle for offers over £25 million. 

While preparing his late father-in-law's Los Angeles home for renovation, California-based estate agent John Reyes unearthed an astonishing haul of over one million copper pennies hidden in a tight crawlspace.

In the first half of 2023, the UK economy has demonstrated a greater resilience than initially expected, and is set to steer clear of a recession, according to the CBI's most recent economic forecast. With a GDP growth of 0.4% anticipated over 2023, set to escalate to 1.8% in 2024, these figures mar

Scotland's private sector has recorded a mild expansion in activity in the second quarter of 2023, but its growth appears to be losing momentum, according to RBS' latest PMI data. Following a ten-month peak in April with a business activity index of 54.3, the index for May showed a downturn to 50.7,