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Dundee printing firm Tradeprint has recorded its first profit in nearly a decade after sales topped £23 million for the first time in the company's history. The business, based on Fulton Road, posted a pre-tax profit of £1m for the year ended 30 June 2025, reversing a loss of £1.4m

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Geoff Day as executive director of engagement and the promotion of Cat Devaney CA to executive director of learning. With an illustrious international career spanning 25 years, Mr D

Employees at global memory manufacturer SK Hynix are potentially in line for average bonuses of around $477,000 (c. £353,000) this year, and close to $900,000 (c. £665,000) next year. The AI chip supercycle has been generating extraordinary profits for the South Korea firm, leading it to

JP Morgan has strengthened its UK retail banking operation by poaching Kunal Malani from Monzo, where he has served as chief banking officer since 2020. Mr Malani, a seasoned retail banker whose career includes stints at Barclays and HSBC, will now lead Chase UK, the Wall Street giant's digital bank

Business people in Glasgow were welcomed to an event celebrating the acquisition of Scottish Financial News by Hero Media & Entertainment, a newly-established division of the Hero Brands group. About 70 guests gathered for a reception on the rooftop terrace of the House of Gods hotel on Glassfor

HM Revenue & Customs has sharply increased its scrutiny of unpaid VAT, with investigations into large and medium-sized companies rising by nearly a third last year as the government intensifies efforts to close a £47 billion tax gap.

Scottish all trades insurance reinstatement company Insurepair is expanding into Spain as part of a major international growth plan. The new division of the Edinburgh-based firm will be called Insurepair Spain and will initially support the thousands of UK property owners, landlords and property man

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is convening a summit with the heads of UK banks this Wednesday to address the economic fallout from the war in Iran. The Chancellor has invited executives from Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, NatWest, Santander UK and Nationwide to the meeting, which will include figures such as Na

Almost half (49%) of the 55 profit warnings issued by UK-listed companies in Q1 2026 cited the impact of policy change and geopolitical uncertainty as a leading factor, according to EY-Parthenon’s latest Profit Warnings report. This marked the highest quarterly proportion recorded for this cau

Deloitte is calling on Scotland’s most innovative and rapidly growing technology scale-ups to apply for the firm’s prestigious UK Technology Fast 50. The annual ranking celebrates the fastest-growing tech companies across the UK, based on average revenue growth over a three-year period.

Actor Pedro Pascal is contesting the use of a Chilean pisco brand name he argues is too close to his own. Entrepreneur David Herrera, 41, registered the name Pedro Piscal in 2023 and began selling the spirit in shops and restaurants. He said: “We tried a few names and Pedro Piscal stuck,&rdquo

MML Law has advised on the sale of Dundee Press Agency to Hero Media & Entertainment, supporting a significant transition for one of Scotland’s best-known specialist publishing businesses. Founded by Graham Ogilvy more than 40 years ago, Dundee Press Agency has grown into a major publishin

Morgan Sindall Group has sharply upgraded its profit expectations for 2026, signalling a stronger-than-anticipated year driven by robust performances in its Construction and Fit-Out divisions.

Scottish businesses employing foreign workers are being urged to ensure they do not risk their sponsor licences by overlooking new legal obligations. As part of UK government measures introduced last month (March 2026), employers must make sure that sponsored staff understand their full employment r

PwC is drawing up plans to overhaul its global consulting business, aiming to deliver a more seamless service to multinational clients and close the gap on more tightly integrated rivals. According to five people familiar with the effort, the blueprint being developed by international leaders would