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Business confidence amongst UK CEOs is growing, despite ongoing geopolitical and macroeconomic challenges, according to the latest EY-Parthenon CEO Outlook survey. 

Deloitte's UK office has distanced itself from its US counterpart by reaffirming its dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) targets. Richard Houston, head of Deloitte UK, assured staff that the firm remains "committed to our diversity goals" and will continue annual reporting on inclus

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is facing criticism from a cross-party group of MPs for its handling of tax evasion, who have warned that the true cost of tax dodging is likely far greater than HMRC's estimated £5.5 billion for 2022-23. The Commons Public Accounts Committee's (PAC) report highli

Santander UK has challenged the fixed-rate mortgage market by slashing rates to below 4%. Starting Thursday, the bank will offer 3.99% fixed rates on both its two-year and five-year products, the lowest such rates since November.

Edinburgh-headquartered BR-DGE has launched a new whitepaper – How to Keep Your Customers in a Multi-Acquirer World – offering practical insights and advice to merchants and payments providers, centred around the evolved merchant payment acceptance landscape. The way that businesses hand

Scotcoin has debuted on the MEXC exchange today at 10.00 am GMT, representing one of the biggest UK-based project listings of recent years and a big step forward for the ethically focussed crypto project. The listing, which will see the tokens valued at a combined $250 million (c. £200m), will

Consumer Scotland has released final guidance for public bodies in Scotland regarding the new consumer duty. This duty, introduced under the Consumer Scotland Act 2020 and passed by the Scottish Parliament, will come into full effect in April.

Edinburgh's Smart Data Foundry has renewed its long-standing collaboration between its synthetic data engine, Aizle, and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The new collaborative agreement, which will run until September 2025, will expand the FCA’s data capabilities, with access to more syn

The social housing sector is facing significant financial and operational challenges caused by void properties, according to Housemark’s latest Voids Club research.

With assistance from Avison Young, renewable recruitment firm Taylor Hopkinson has secured new 10,812 sq ft office premises in Glasgow city centre. Avison Young carried out a comprehensive search of the office market on Taylor Hopkinson’s behalf and negotiated terms to secure the space.

Midland Bluebird, which runs bus services across the Forth Valley and into Edinburgh, has announced it is to invest £14 million in 30 state-of-the-art electric buses. The operator, which was acquired by McGill’s Group in September 2022, will introduce the new, high specification Yutong s

A couple who bought a £32.5 million mansion can hand it back and have most of their money returned after they found out it had a "severe moth infestation", a High Court judge has ruled. Iya Patarkatsishvili and Yevhen Hunyak successfully sued William Woodward-Fisher, the vendor of their proper

Royal Bank of Scotland, which is part of the NatWest Group, has announced an updated package of targeted lending and support for UK social housing, aimed at supporting local housing authorities and homeowners alike in the face of ongoing economic pressures.

Financial advisory firm HNH Partners is targeting double-digit growth in 2025 with a move to a new larger Scottish headquarters in Edinburgh. The move to 66 Hanover Street marks a new milestone for the award-winning company, which has 30 staff across its flagship offices in Edinburgh and Belfast, an

Prestwick Airport has said it anticipates its cargo revenue will more than treble to over £10 million annually, driven by new e-commerce flights from Hong Kong. The airport's cargo operations head, business development director Nico Le Roux, described the new Hong Kong Air Cargo (HKAC) service