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A first-edition copy of JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit, found in a Dundee charity shop, has fetched over £10,000 on eBay.

In the year since the UK government announced the creation of investment zones, Scottish mid-market business leaders remain unconvinced of their efficacy in contributing to the 'Levelling Up' agenda.

The UK economy shrunk by a lower-than-expected 0.1% in May, partially due to an additional bank holiday for the King's coronation, recent ONS data has revealed.

Carlisle-based accountants, business and financial advisers firm Armstrong Watson, with offices in Dumfries and Glasgow, has been recognised amongst the UK’s most outstanding apprenticeship employers for the second year in a row. The Department for Education ranks the firm 46th this year, impr

Tom Smith, former general manager of the mergers & acquisitions office at Acteon Group, has been appointed as the new chief operating officer of Aurora Energy Services. Mr Smith, who previously collaborated with Aurora owners Doug Duguid and Michael Buchan at EnerMech and PSL Energy Services, wi

The Uile-bheist Distillery, situated on the banks of the River Ness, has reached a milestone by filling its maiden casks with new make spirit. The distilled spirit, guided by head distiller Andrew 'Drew' Shearer, is to be matured in ex-sherry and ex-bourbon oak casks for at least three years, follow

Deloitte Scotland has elevated Paul Hazelton to audit partner alongside 15 of his colleagues who were promoted to director roles across five business practices. Mr Hazelton, a qualified accountant, first joined Deloitte’s audit team in 2005 after graduating from Strathclyde University with a d

Azets has unveiled new senior appointments in Scotland led by the promotion of Greig McKnight, currently Glasgow regional managing partner, to regional managing director for Scotland. The promotions include two partner appointments comprising public sector audit specialist David Eardley and Gem

Following a decrease in housing demand and supply in June, Scottish house prices are forecasted to remain largely stable over the next quarter, according to the recent Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey. The survey, which collates the views of property experts,

Sir Tom Hunter, through West Coast Capital (WCC), the investment arm of the Hunter family, has made a multi-million-pound contribution to Ellipses Pharma, an innovative cancer drug venture.

In an environment of soaring interest rates and stubborn inflation, UK households continue to feel the sting of the ongoing cost of living crisis, with a cumulative loss of £65 billion in spending power forecast by May 2024, according to research by Grant Thornton UK and Retail Economics.

Scotland has experienced a continued downturn in hiring activity, with permanent staff appointments contracting for the fifth month in a row due to economic uncertainty and hesitations from candidates in seeking new roles, according to the recent RBS Report on Jobs survey. While permanent staff

In a revelation by the UK's Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), it has emerged that a former tracing agent for Royal Bank of Scotland, resorted to unscrupulous methods to assist the bank in debt recovery.

Infinityblu Dental Care and Implant Clinic, a Perthshire-based dental group founded by Chris Barrowman, has invested £600,000 to acquire two new practices. The recent acquisitions in Auchtermuchty and Galashiels increase the group's portfolio to 11 practices nationwide. The firm has also shown

Grant Thornton UK's Scotland corporate finance team has witnessed an impressive first half of 2023, successfully overseeing eight deals in H1, totalling more than £175 million. Most recently, the team, led by partner Neil McInnes, advised on Ancala Partners' investment into Noventa Energy