The Royal Mint has celebrated the upcoming official celebration of the Queen’s 95th birthday and her coronation anniversary with projections on the walls of the Tower of London of coins from her reign. The 90-foot display featured coins bearing the five effigies of the Queen used since she cam
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Accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has published its annual results for the financial year ended 31 May 2020, revealing its resilience amid the challenges of COVID-19. The business which had recorded encouraging growth prior to the onset of the global pandemic, was, like many
Royal Bank of Scotland owner NatWest has outlined plans that will see just 13% of its workforce return to the office for most of their work, with almost a third working mainly from home. Under the plans, the majority, 55%, will utilise a hybrid working model, mixing home and the office.
Karen Henderson has been appointed finance director of law firm Gilson Gray as the firm announced a tranche of new promotions. Mr Henderson has been with Gilson Gray for six years.
Rathbone Investment Management has appointed Scott Lothian as an investment director in Edinburgh. Mr Lothian has over 20 years’ experience in financial services. Prior to joining Rathbones, he worked at Brooks Macdonald from 2010 as a senior investment director and head of Brooks Macdonald AI
Ian McMonagle, taxation director at Russell & Russell business advisers, warns UK tax payers of implications of spending more time abroad ‘working from anywhere’. Thousands of British people living abroad during this pandemic may be unaware that they are about to trigger tax bills in
Inverness-based not-for-profit property development company HHA has agreed a £23.25 million funding arrangement with Scottish Widows and the Scottish Government which secures the tenancies of more than 160 mid-market rental (MMR) properties across the Highlands for the next 25 years.
More than a third of parents (34%) are using current accounts that pay almost zero interest to save for their children’s future, new research from financial mutual Scottish Friendly has revealed.
Shires Income PLC, a company managed by Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI), has posted its annual results for the year ended 31 March 2021, revealing a 34% increase in Net Asset Value (NAV). The rise compares favourably against the company's benchmark, outperforming the FTSE All-Share Index, which
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has announced its support for YourGamePlan's The Side Hustle Initiative 2021. The Side Hustle Initiative is a nationwide search for all 14-18-year-olds who either are already delivering a side hustle or who have an amazing business
Moray-based housebuilder Springfield Properties expects annual revenue and profits to be “ahead of market expectations”, reflecting significant year-on-year growth. In a trading update issued yesterday, the firm's chief executive Innes Smith revealed analysts’ projections are showi
RSABI, the charity supporting people in Scottish agriculture, has been gifted an estate, worth an estimated £30 million, in the legacy of a Marykirk farmer Sheila Erskine. The charity, which is dedicated to the relief of hardship and poverty amongst people who have depended for their livelihoo
The UK is now home to over 1,300 AI companies with a collective turnover of almost $2 billion, representing a 600% increase in the number of firms over 10 years, according to data released by Tech Nation. New data reveals the huge growth achieved in the UK’s AI sector over the past ten years.
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has set out its plans to create jobs and support an inclusive and green economic recovery over the coming year. 'Action for Jobs and Communities’ is the Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) operating plan for 2021-22.
Anderson Anderson & Brown (AAB), the tech-enabled business critical services group, and Glasgow-based accountants, Hardie Caldwell, have merged to accelerate AAB’s plans of becoming a leading Scottish regional player across the country’s three biggest cities, Glasgow, Edinburgh and A