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Lloyds Banking Group has announced the closure of 35 more branches, confirming the termination of face-to-face services in a total of 155 sites by the end of 2023 and an additional 75 in 2024, impacting several areas including Scotland.

Complete Weed Control, a Scottish specialist in weed control, ground maintenance, and tree management, has reported stellar growth, posting record sales of £2.75 million up to 31 May, a substantial increase from £2m the previous year. The company, now based in a newly-acquired headquarte

KPMG UK invited young people into its offices throughout September as part of its new initiative 'Opening Doors to Opportunity'.

A lawyer who defrauded clients of almost £2 million after falling for a lottery scam has been jailed for four years. Scammers convinced Norwich solicitor Hugh Lansdell, 74, that he had won a postcode lottery in Spain but needed to hand over increasing amounts of cash to access his winnings.

Legal firm Gilson Gray has enriched its energy division and corporate team with the appointment of Doug Barrie as an energy and oil and gas consultant. Mr Barrie has over 30 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry, working in private practice and as in-house general counsel for

Scottish workplace productivity startup Trickle has secured a £1 million investment led by Equity Gap, featuring contributions from Scottish Enterprise and London-based VC firm NoBa Capital. Trickle, led by founder and CEO Paul Reid, plans to grow its team, increase its presence in the private

Scottish accountancy firm Douglas Home & Co has expanded its agricultural team with three new recruits to its already seven-strong cohort, growing 25% in a year as it aims for UK expansion. The specialist division has, led by director and head of advisory Victoria Ivinson, also achieved a 1

CMS has appointed two new partners, Barry Edgar and Fenella Mason, who, respectively, join the firm’s offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Mr Edgar is a commercial real estate lawyer with extensive experience in advising institutional and private equity clients on investment and development trans

A New Zealand couple have received a $1,410 NZD (around £960) refund after spending a 13-hour flight seated next to a farting dog. Gill and Warren Press faced the unanticipated inconvenience on their premium economy flight from Paris to Singapore.

The British Business Bank (BBB) reported a £135 million post-tax loss in its latest financial year, predominantly due to a dip in tech company valuations. The bank experienced a £146m loss on its investment portfolio in the year to March, contrasted with a £619m gain in the precedi

Standard Life, part of Phoenix Group, has partnered with open banking and open finance platform Moneyhub, to deliver its pensions dashboard.

Members of Royal Dornoch Golf Club have laid the foundations for a new £13.9 million clubhouse after voting in favour of the project last week. The proposals went on hold when the pandemic struck but a Special General Meeting held at Dornoch Academy on Thursday evening backed a proje

Alistair McAlinden and Chris Pole of Interpath Advisory have been appointed as joint administrators of Recast Sports Limited on 22 September 2023.

Scottish-based investment syndicate Kelvin Capital has concluded record investment totalling £7.8 million in the first half of 2023, marking a 22% increase from the same period in 2022. These significant financial strides highlight the growing strength and appeal of Scottish based businesses,

High interest rates, continued uncertainty and low productivity could see the UK struggle to keep its head above water in the second half of the year – with GDP growth forecast at 0.4% in 2023 and 0.3% in 2024, according to KPMG’s latest UK Economic Outlook.