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Senior leaders across Scotland’s private, public, academic and third sectors gathered at the University of Glasgow yesterday to discuss and commit to practical actions their sectors and organisations can take to contribute to sustainable, inclusive economic growth. Hosted by Deloitte and suppo

A new fund has been launched to support communities to register an early interest to be able to obtain first option to buy land or buildings being offered for sale. Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), which already administers the Scottish Land Fund across the country on behalf of Scottish Gover

New figures published by HMRC have revealed that the Treasury raked in another £4.1 billion in inheritance tax receipts in the months between April and October 2022.

Scottish workplace design and management consultancy, Space Solutions, has achieved successful growth for the year ended 30 June 2022 with an increase in turnover of 42% to £43 million. The firm’s year end profit was also strengthened at £1.65m, against £0.38m in 2021. The st

UK pay-tech firm Dapio has launched its app turning Android smartphones into card readers without extra hardware for small businesses and sellers across the UK.

Perth-headquartered energy firm SSE has warned it will have to reconsider its renewables investments after the UK government's newly announced 45% windfall tax. The levy on low carbon electricity generators was unveiled in last week's Autumn Statement with the aim to raise £14 billion in

Jerba Campervans, a campervan conversion specialist, has received recognition for ethical tax conduct for the third year running. The firm remains the only automotive business to have been awarded the esteemed Fair Tax Mark accreditation – continuing to pave the way for others in its sector.

Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of Theranos, has been given a prison sentence of more than 11 years for her role in what has been dubbed as one of the "most substantial" white collar crimes in US history. Ms Holmes had falsely claimed that the technology designed by her start-up company could diagnose

Aberdeen firm ASCO has secured four new contracts worth over £10 million for its NORM decontamination and disposal services. The multi-year contracts won by NORM Solutions, part of ASCO's environmental service division, are with four operators to provide safe management and decontamination of

Hindles, an Edinburgh-based firm of patent and trade mark attorneys, increased revenue by 25% to £2.1 million in the year to 31 March 2022, while appointing a further director, Chris Cottingham, and growing headcount by 50%. Founding director Dr Alistair Hindle notes a Brexit effect, with grow

SME-focused accountancy firm Azets has appointed Gemma Monaghan as head of the firm’s R&D tax credits team in Scotland and the North. Ms Monaghan’s appointment reflects rapid growth in demand for expert advice from SMEs and fast-growing businesses on the increasingly complex are

Andrew Perratt, former head of Savills residential in Scotland, will become head of residential for Savills UK, effective from January 2023. This follows his four-year tenure as Savills head of country residential, a role which saw him navigate the company’s regional network of offices outside

CBI Scotland has announced the appointment of Jennifer Young as Scotland chair, unveiling an all-woman senior leadership team — a first for the organisation. Currently CBI Scotland's vice chair, Ms Young is managing partner at Scottish full-service legal firm Ledingham Chalmers. She will

Blair Nimmo and Alistair McAlinden of Interpath Advisory have been appointed joint administrators of Sapphire. Sapphire owns the East Kilbride shopping centre, Scotland’s largest undercover shopping and leisure destination, comprising over 150 shops, several restaurants, a cinema and an ice ri

A bank robber who wrote his demand note on the back of his birth certificate is facing jail. Missouri man Michael C. Loyd, 30, who left ample evidence of his guilt at the scene, pleaded guilty to one count of bank robbery in a federal court last week.