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With HMRC forecasting that 283,400 estates will face inheritance tax (IHT) by 2028, Wylie & Bisset has urged clients to seek an early assessment of their IHT exposure and plan ahead. This forecast comes in the wake of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's decision to maintain the IHT threshold at £325,

Accounting and financial advisory firm Armstrong Watson has made a number of key promotions and appointments in its Glasgow office. Martin Johnston has been promoted to audit and assurance partner, and the firm has also appointed employment tax partner Brian Rudkin, and Stewart Crockett, who has tak

Italian cheesemakers have developed a microchip as small as a grain of rice to be used in their battle against cheese counterfeiters. The Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium (PRC) said microtransponders installed in over 120,000 parmesan rinds to date are among "new methods" being deployed to help custom

Continuing its series of rapid acquisitions, Edison Group has bolstered its portfolio by acquiring Linlithgow-based Cabin Scotland Limited in an all-cash deal. The acquisition is viewed as a strategic move to enhance its diversified property services.

Gleneagles Hotel has triumphed by securing the coveted Art of Hospitality Award, the first accolade to be unveiled leading up to the debut of The World’s 50 Best Hotels awards 2023. The Perthshire-located hotel was recognised by The World’s 50 Best Hotels Academy, comprising 580 esteemed

It has been revealed that property listings for sale in Scotland have seen a substantial uptick across several cities, according to a recent study by estate and letting agents DJ Alexander Ltd. The most noteworthy increases from August 2022 to August 2023 were in Inverness with an 83% rise

Edinburgh-based Ediston Property Investment Company (Epic) has revealed it is in talks with an interested third-party buyer for its entire property portfolio.

Fuelled by the AI boom, Nvidia is experiencing a staggering estimated profit of 1,000% on the sale of each H100 GPU, with a street-price between $25,000 and $30,000 (around £19,600 to £23,500).

Isle of Harris Distillers, situated in Tarbet, is set to unveil its eagerly anticipated The Hearach single malt whisky, positioning the business to double its yearly turnover to nearly £8 million.

Businesses in Scotland had 131,396 fewer unpaid invoices on their books in July 2023 than July 2022, according to new research from insolvency and restructuring trade body R3. R3’s analysis of data provided by Creditsafe shows that overdue invoice numbers in Scotland have fallen from 552,

The Artisanal Spirits Company (ASC), proprietors of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS), has launched a new subsidiary in Taiwan.

Scottish property firm SRE Group, formerly known as Standard Real Estate Ltd, has confirmed two fresh lettings at 10 Bothwell Street in Glasgow's city centre. Crondall Energy Consultants, an independent consultancy for offshore energy projects, and DA Calder, an independent financial adviser of

Aberdeen-based oil engineering firm Wood Group has raised its full-year revenue and profit forecasts on the back of a series of significant contract wins.

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has secured certification trademark status for 'Scotch Whisky' in Hong Kong, ensuring that only whiskies produced in Scotland following strict guidelines can be labelled as such.

Private businesses in Scotland have accumulated and now hold an average daily balance of £50 billion in their bank accounts, according to recent data from Azets. While this vast sum primarily reflects the normal ebb and flow of cash into and out of bank accounts, the magnitude indicates that m