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A study by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has revealed a substantial call among UK business leaders for governmental financial backing and enforced sustainability reporting standards to bolster corporate sustainability efforts. The study polled 581 ICAS members, comprising

Business Gateway, Scotland's national business advisory service, has announced a webinar with Scottish entrepreneur Vicky Brock and Business Gateway's chief officer Hugh Lightbody on overcoming the fear of failure in entrepreneurship. According to last year's Global Entrepreneurship Survey

Stock pickers from Scottish investment firm Alliance Trust have warned global economies could be heading into a recession, emphasising the role astute stock selection can play in this turbulent financial climate.

Scottish firms are taking the lead in the UK when it comes to investing in workforce training and development, with over half (56%) planning to upskill their teams over the next six months, according to research from Lloyds Bank. This commitment to workforce development outpaces all other regions an

New data from PwC's Workforce Hopes and Fears survey has revealed a significant shift in the UK's employment landscape, with nearly a quarter (23%) of workers intending to change jobs within the next year, indicating that the 'Great Resignation' is not abating.

Aberdeen-headquartered energy consultancy Axis, which provides exploration and production, decommissioning and carbon capture and storage (CCS) services to the global energy industry, has been acquired by sustainable solutions provider RSK. Serving the sector since 2001, Axis has worked on 2,400 pro

Gordon McIntosh has assumed the chairmanship of Scottish tidal energy firm QED Naval. Mr McIntosh's is also chairman at Aberdeen International Associates and a director of Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group, which he established. He has also held senior roles at the Aberdeen City Council from 1995 to 2

St Andrews-based impact investment firm Eos Advisory has secured a commitment of up to £10 million from British Business Investments, a commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank. The investment, facilitated through the Regional Angels Programme, will be deployed alongside Eos’s

A former Aberdeen hotel is to be developed into student accommodation following the completion of a £9.7 million development loan facility. The site was formerly a Hilton Hotel that ceased trading in early 2020. As such, only minimal work is necessary to achieve the conversion to stu

In a remarkable display of canine dexterity and intelligence, Leo, a two-year-old working cocker spaniel from Scotland, has secured a place in the Guinness World Records. Using his impressive mouth coordination skills, Leo managed to deposit an astounding 23 coins into a piggy bank within just 60 se

Company insolvencies in England and Wales have soared by 40% year-on-year, reaching the highest level since monthly records started in January 2019.

Edinburgh has been crowned the most AI-ready city in the UK, ahead of popular tech hubs like Cambridge and Oxford, according to the SAS AI Cities Index 2023.

Glasgow-headquartered Complete Clarity Solicitors and Simplicity Legal posted annual turnover of £1.5 million in the year to May 2023, up from £1.1m on the previous year. The firm has now delivered substantial salary increases to all staff in addition to the introduction of a £

Scottish fintech firm Beeks Financial Cloud and IPC, its partner, have agreed a deal with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), Africa's largest stock exchange, to power customer private cloud deployments. The collaboration will see the deployment of an advanced managed Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Justin Young has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), effective 5 July 2023. The decision was made by RICS's Governing Council to drive further strategic, cultural and operational change within the organisation. Mr Young, previousl