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Law firm Davidson Chalmers Stewart has appointed Jane Dickers its newest partner. She will be based in the firm’s Glasgow office where she will expand the reach of the dispute resolution team.

Graham’s Family Dairy has appointed Rachel Matthew as its new finance director to support the company’s ongoing growth and operational expansion. The 31-year-old started as a finance controller at the family run business in 2022 and has climbed the ladder to now oversee the firm’s

The German government has rejected calls for a price cap on doner kebabs amid uncontrolled "dönerflation". Once available for just €3 (around £2.6), the average price of a doner kebab has more than doubled in the past two years, Euronews reports.

Two school friends-turned-entrepreneurs have shared their plans for growth as the small but dynamic Dundee-based business is set to expand to over ten employees and revenue is projected to surpass £2 million throughout 2024. Sustainable household products brand The Green Co was founded by

Scotland recorded 109 company insolvencies during the month of April, a 4% year-on-year decrease, according to The Insolvency Service. These included 48 compulsory liquidations, 59 creditors' voluntary liquidations (CVLs), and 2 administrations. This puts the overall insolvency rate in Scotland for

Scottish exporters of perishable goods are set to benefit from a £750,000 investment into reefer point infrastructure at the Port of Greenock, which marks a significant upgrade to the country’s refrigerated cargo capabilities. The increase in reefer points, from 32 to 220, solidifies the

A new campaign by Scotland’s national and international economic development agency Scottish Enterprise aims to alert businesses – particularly SMEs – to potential supply chain opportunities in the energy transition sector.

Scotland welcomed a record number of international visitors in 2023, with nearly four million overseas tourists marking a 15% increase from 2019, according to new figures.

First Minister John Swinney has outlined his economic ambitions for Scotland during a speech at the Barclays Campus in Glasgow’s financial district. Mr Swinney said poor decision-making at UK level, typified by Brexit and immigration policy, means the Scottish Government must work even harder

Despite having lost an approximate £1.77 billion in net worth, Anders Holch Povlsen has kept his position as Scotland's richest person, according to the latest Sunday Times Rich List. This year's edition, a 76-page special in The Sunday Times Magazine, recorded Mr Povlsen's weal

Kellwood Engineering, a Dumfries-based precision machining and fabrication company trading for almost 40 years, has had to close its doors with the loss of 27 employees. The director of the company, James Maitland, has appointed Donald McKinnon of Wylie & Bisset, Accountants and Business Advisor

One of Scotland’s audit professionals hopes to inspire colleagues to prioritise their wellbeing after having experienced the mental health benefits of training for a half-marathon. Leading a team of 240, Graham Marjoribanks, partner and head of audit at Johnston Carmichael, spoke abo

Fife-based multi-disciplined contractor T&N Gilmartin (Contractors) Ltd has transferred its entire shareholding to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), making its workforce of approximately 90 staff part owners of the business There are now nearly 200 EOTs trading in Scotland – a marked incr

Wood Group, the Aberdeen-based oil and mining sector services company, has rebuffed a second takeover offer from its Dubai-based competitor Sidara.

A police department is being sued after making jail inmates pay for ice cream, candyfloss and laser tag for staff and their families. Black Hawk County Sheriff's Department in Waterloo, Iowa is among US police departments which controversially bill arrestees for the cost of their stay in jail.