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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally approved the deal proposed by Morrisons to acquire McColl's stores. In July 2022, the CMA launched its investigation into Morrisons reported £190 million purchase of stores owned by McColl’s Retail Group Plc.

A collection of gold coins found under the kitchen floor has sold for more than £750,000 at auction.

CPI, a social enterprise and innovation catalyst for the adoption of advanced tech and manufacturing solutions, has announced the appointment of Jackie Waring as a new non-executive director on its board. Ms Waring is Founder and chair of AccelerateHER, an organisation that has recognised and suppor

Johnston Carmichael has put forward a united front at this year's Kiltwalk with 130 staff and partners taking part across all four events and raising £21,688 for 46 charities. Edinburgh’s event, held on Sunday 18 September, marked the final Kiltwalk of the year, with 67 members of Johnst

Ardbeg Islay single malt whisky is deepening its commitment to its Scottish island home by purchasing The Islay Hotel, located in Port Ellen, which is located near the brand’s Distillery. This multi-million-pound investment offers Ardbeg the opportunity to create a whisky and hospitality exper

Neil Cunningham, founder of MatchPoint Hospitality Group, has been appointed to the board of Edinburgh-based investment syndicate, Archangels. Mr Cunningham set up MatchPoint in 1992, expanding its corporate hospitality offering from the UK to include clients as far afield as Hong Kong and Sydney, a

Murray Capital has recorded double-digit growth in turnover, profit, and shareholder funds in annual accounts filed with Companies House today (Wednesday 12 October). Murray Capital is a family-run business whose principal activities are the development of land for the residential and commercial sec

The Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) is set for a return to pre-pandemic level of activity in 2023, and is aiming to increase North American as Edinburgh's profile rises on the global stage. The venue has experienced a strong rebound in association and corporate business, since

Shepherd and Wedderburn’s Corporate Finance team has advised Douglas and Iain Anderson, the joint managing directors of specialist plant hire company GAP Group Limited, in the sale of their separately owned vehicle hire company to international hire giant SIXT. The vehicle hire business was se

PfP Capital, part of social enterprise Places for People, has appointed Catherine Webster as its new chief executive officer. As a social value and ESG-focused real estate fund management firm, PfP Capital currently has £600 million under management across its three existing funds and a signif

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has hardened its stance on bank closure, setting additional expectations for lenders that are considering branch or ATM closures. The guidance, which already expects banks to carry out thorough checks on the impact permanent closures will have on customers, has

British Airways has added a new route to its Aberdeen International Airport network operating to London City this winter, strengthening the connection between the two financial hubs. Passengers will be able to fly on the new route from November to provide stronger connectivity to London.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has warned that self assessment customers who are starting to think about their annual tax returns for the 2021 to 2022 tax year should guard against being targeted by fraudsters. In the 12 months to August 2022, HMRC responded to more than 180,000 referrals of suspicio

New Zealand’s government has proposed taxing the greenhouse gasses that farm animals make from burping and peeing. The government said that the farm levy would help farmers recover the cost of the tax by charging higher prices for climate-friendly products.

Accounting, tax expert and business advice firm Consilium Chartered Accountants have announced that Anne McCulloch has joined the firm from RSM, taking up the role of senior tax manager. Ms McCulloch is a significant addition to Consilium’s growing personal tax team led by director Joyce Flemi