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Scottish taxpayers could see the amount they pay in tax go up after the Scottish government publishes its income tax plans in December. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt yesterday used his first Autumn Statement to announce a number of measures aimed at raising an additional £25 billion in tax revenue..

A man who complained about his wife's insistence on treating her dogs as her children has been granted a divorce.

John J. Ray, the lawyer known for taking over Enron after its collapse has been put in charge of failed crypto exchange FTX, founded and run by Sam Bankman-Fried.

Scottish meals delivery firm Parsley Box has decided to de-list from the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) following a poor run. The Edinburgh-based firm, chaired by entrepreneur Chris van der Kuyl, will re-register as a private limited company, according to its regulatory filing made today.

Nationwide Building Society has posted an underlying pre-tax profit of £980 million while setting aside £108m expected credit losses. It's H1 results show that the building society's pre-tax statutory profits rose 13% year-on-year to £969m from £853m for the half year en

Savills has recently expanded its Savills Earth team with the appointment of Chris Phillips, who joins as an associate in energy based in the Perth office. He has over 11 years of experience in pre-planning utilities statements and engagement with utility networks to deliver electricity, gas, water

Scottish tidal energy firm QED Naval has secured over £1.5 million of funding with over 1,100 investors participating in a Seedrs campaign. Further investment was provided by Kelvin Capital, whose members have supported the business from an early stage. Scottish Enterprise awarded match fundin

Edinburgh-based payment orchestration provider BR-DGE has strengthened an existing partnership as Worldline's new global acquiring capabilities have joined BR-DGE’s partnership program. Led by Brian Coburn, BR-DGE’s platform aims to revolutionise online payments for merchants by offering

Financial experts have warned the Scottish Government against introducing "less competitive rates of tax" in the wake of tax increases and spending cuts announced by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt this morning. In his first Autumn Statement, Mr Hunt extended the freeze on key allowances and thresholds, incl

A pair of Steve Jobs' "well used" Birkenstock sandals have sold at auction for more than $200,000.

David Caskie and Stuart Chalmers have been appointed joint managing directors to lead Accenture in Scotland and drive forward the firm's plans to grow its presence in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Mr Caskie and Mr Chalmers will be taking over from Michelle Hawkins, who is moving to a new global role w

Accounting and business advisory firm Wylie & Bisset has advised that the development of ‘patient capital’, together with ‘buy and build’ and ‘hub and spoke’ investment models, are making SMEs more attractive for private equity firms. Last year saw £895

In collaboration with Scottish fintech Inbest, NatWest Group has launched a benefits calculator for its customers.

Perth-based energy company SSE has reported a 221% jump in adjusted pre-tax profits year on year in the six months to the end of September reaching £559 million as energy prices across the UK continued to increase this year. Energy firms have increasingly come under fire from the British publi

Aosdàna, a jewellery design and manufacturing business based in Iona, is successfully developing its online presence and is set to expand into international markets after receiving advice, support, and signposting to funding from Business Gateway. Aosdàna designs and manufactures conte