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The final painting by artist Gustav Klimt is expected to fetch up to £65 million when it is sold at auction later this month.

Smaller firms in Scotland saw record levels of equity investment in 2022, despite difficult economic conditions, according to new research from the British Business Bank. The Bank’s annual Small Business Equity Tracker, published today, showed that equity deals involving small businesses total

An Inverness fruit and vegetable wholesaler has diversified its business to transform natural waste into an environmentally friendly soil enhancer, thanks to a £150,000 funding package from HSBC UK.

A new family-owned independent whisky bottler, Halcyon Spirits, has launched and debuted its first-ever release – a single cask Macallan 30 Year Old which was distilled in 1993. The independent bottling brand, which is based in Aberdeenshire, was developed by brothers Daniel and Craig Milne, w

Insight-led consultancy service, Optima Partners, has appointed Martin Dowson FRSA as its new managing director of consulting, as the Edinburgh-based company remains on track to double in size this year. Known for his expertise in driving effective business transformation through design & custom

Glasgow-based Consilium Chartered Accountants has supported Smedvig Capital in the successful completion of a €6 million (£5.14m) investment round into EdgeTier, an Irish company specialising in AI-powered analytics. Consillium’s David Holt and Colin McCrann provided financial due d

Scotland’s digital skills academy CodeClan has partnered with Glasgow City Council to offer free places on its July bootcamp to Glasgow residents, with the 4-week course aimed at helping participants learn skills that will allow them to enter the workforce.

Payment orchestration provider BR-DGE has launched a new partnership with innovative payments solution Hands In, an enterprise focused on enabling customers to easily split purchase costs at the checkout. This move forms part of Edinburgh-based firm’s partnership program which collaborates wit

Accountancy firm Henderson Loggie has welcomed six new interns at its Dundee and Edinburgh offices. The firm's new interns will gain practical experience over a period of 8-12 weeks, working on authentic client projects and acquiring an in-depth understanding of the accounting industry.

Scottish Canals, the public body overseeing Scotland's historic waterways and attractions, has come under fire from auditors for failing to accurately value its extensive asset portfolio.

A woman who brought 23 relatives to a blind date unsuccessfully sued her suitor after he refused to pay for at least half of the total bill. The 29-year-old man, identified only by his surname Liu, allegedly fled the restaurant in China's Zhejiang province when presented with the bill for 20,000 yua

Carmine Di Sibio, the global chairman and chief executive of Big Four accountancy firm EY, has announced plans to step down in June next year. His decision comes in the wake of a scrapped proposal to divide EY into separate audit and consulting businesses, a move informally known as Project Everest.

Glasgow has reached a significant milestone with 51,750 registered businesses, surpassing the 50,000 mark for the first time in its history.

The Scottish housing market continues to demonstrate strong resilience amidst increasing prices, as revealed by the latest data from Walker Fraser Steele. The average house price in Scotland experienced a surge of 0.7% in April, reaching £221,267. This figure represents a £1,600 increase

A team of Inverness-based solicitors are reflecting on their involvement in The Cairn - a distillery on the Spey - which marks its official opening today. Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie's (WJM) team of advisors provided a full range of legal services to long-standing client Gordon & MacPhail d