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A trademark dispute between Jack Daniel's and a dog toy branded "Bad Spaniels" has gone to the Supreme Court of the United States. The whiskey distillery claims that its brand is being harmed by the plastic chew toy, which is shaped like one of its distinctive whiskey bottles.

The new Finance Bill published yesterday introduces three new taxes, taking the total number of taxes introduced this century to 24. Apart from two one-off levies, and the Health and Social Care Levy (which was repealed before it came into effect, and is not included in the total above), none of the

The Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) has warned companies claiming R&D tax relief, and their advisers, that they will soon need to provide extra information in order to make a claim. In the latest Finance Bill, the government confirmed it is bringing forward a requirement to provide add

More than half of consumers surveyed for PwC Research’s latest Cost of Living Tracker have said they don’t have confidence that the policies announced in last week’s Budget will have a positive impact on their personal financial situation.

Cenkos Securities and finnCap have announced a 50-50 all-share merger worth £43 million, creating the UK's largest investment bank focused on smallcap growth companies. While Cenkos is the only institutional stockbroker with a full-service office in Scotland, finnCap has no physical presence n

Pictured (L-R): Richard Wilson, Stefan Docherty, Ryan McKay, Robyn Lee, Dario Demarco, joint managing partner, Emma Gray; Blair Duncan and Susan Currie Blackadders LLP has announced a series of promotions across its Scottish offices.

Pupils from across Scotland got an early glimpse into the world of business at an online careers event hosted by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). School students aged from 13-18 joined with teachers and parents to tour virtual displays and chat to employers and further

The Housing Finance Corporation (THFC) has unveiled a £2 billion finance vehicle designed to help housing associations deliver on their sustainability objectives across new and existing homes.

Stephen Percy-Robb, former managing director of Dunfermline paint firm Craig and Rose, has been appointed as the new chief executive of Fife Chamber of Commerce. He will take up the role early next month, replacing interim chief executive Ken Richards. Before then Mr Percy-Robb will be around Fife a

Amid instability in the US and European banking systems and an unexpected jump in inflation to 10.4% during February, the Bank of England has announced another increase to the base interest rate to 4.25%.

With a total market capitalisation of $3.13 trillion (£2.55tn), Paris' bourse has grown its lead over the London Stock Exchange (LSE) as Europe's largest stock market by $250bn (£204bn).

Scottish Dental Care has appointed Lynn Hood as its CEO to help implementation of the group's growth strategy. Following a multi-million pound minority investment from BGF in February 2022, the family owned Scottish firm further increased its market share, acquiring five clinics in the last twelve m

A British auctioneer has been charged with the fraudulent sale of the Eid Mar coin, which is the world's most expensive coin which was minted to mark the killing of Julius Ceasar.

The Scottish market has so far proved to be ‘resilient’ this year in the light of settling mortgage rates, according to Savills. Speaking ahead of his presentation to a 400-strong real estate audience at the Scottish Property Outlook Conference in Edinburgh today, Faisal Choudhry, Savill

WhiteHaul, a technology firm from the University of Edinburgh, has been awarded £275,000 in funding from Scottish Enterprise to help bring high speed broadband to rural locations. The firm has developed a platform that will enable Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to provide users with gigabit