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Aberdeen-headquartered problem-solving company STC INSISO has announced changes to its executive leadership team. Martin Dunn has moved from his existing role as COMET delivery manager to become head of operations, while Alan Smith has transitioned from chief operating officer into a newly created r

A worker who was unfairly dismissed for refusing to join his colleagues in the pub after work has won a case against his erstwhile employer. Mr T, not to be confused with he of A-Team fame, was a senior advisor at a firm in Paris.

North Berwick-based Jerba Campervans has won the First Minister’s Award for Manufacturing Leadership for its outstanding efforts in employee engagement and welfare. The campervan conversion firm accepted the award from Nicola Sturgeon at Bute House in Edinburgh after showcasing its 100% employ

Cushman & Wakefield has announced that Stuart Dorward will step down as Scotland regional managing partner and pass responsibilities to Murray Strang. After 10 years leading the firm in Scotland, the change will see Mr Dorward dedicate more time to clients and leading the firm’s

KPMG has announced the promotion of ten colleagues to director across its three Scottish offices. The new appointments, effective from 1 December, come across key capability areas for the professional services firm and reflect its continued investment in its people.

A trove of Celtic gold coins with an estimated worth of €1.6m (£1.4m) have been stolen from a museum in Germany. The thieves stole the coins numbering in the hundreds from the museum in Manching, Bavaria, during a nine-minute nighttime heist.

Audit costs are set to rise by as much as 50% for businesses next year, BDO managing partner Paul Eagland has warned. Mr Eagland said: “I think we’ll see fee inflation next year ... of around 20 per cent,” adding “For certain audits, it could be 50 per cent".

AAB Group has appointed Derek Mitchell as its new chief operating officer, less than 28 months after the firm secured investment from August Equity to fast-track its growth plans. Mr Mitchell has been part of the AAB team for over 16 years and has seen the business grow from 80 people in Aberdeen to

The Scottish Government has announced that organisations applying for public sector grants will need to pay at least the real living wage and provide channels for staff to have a say in the workplace from July 2023. The condition applies to organisations receiving grants from the Scottish Government

PRA Group, global financial services and debt acquisition firm, has celebrated 10 years of business since establishing its Scottish base in Kilmarnock.  UK government minister for Scotland Malcolm Offord joined PRA Group president and CEO Kevin Stevenson, other local leaders and employees to ma

River Clyde Homes has secured a £117 million loan facility from the Royal Bank of Scotland to help address the rising demand for sustainable, energy efficient homes in the west of Scotland.

The tax on buying property in Scotland has reached a new record figure in the latest statistics, according to analysis by property firm DJ Alexander Ltd. The firm said that Scottish Government revenues from Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) increased by 11.5% between September and October ri

North Star has secured a £140 million financing package to support the next phase of its offshore wind growth plan.

The second in a series of four events dedicated to supporting the FinTech Scotland Research & Innovation Roadmap will take place in Edinburgh this week. The FinTech Research & Innovation Event Series is providing a platform for discussion that will continue to support an industry-led approac

Despite high inflation, rising energy prices and a tighter labour market, 33% of firms in Scotland expect this Christmas trading period to be merry and bright compared to last year, according to the latest insight from the Lloyds Bank Business Barometer.