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In its annual inspection, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) noted an improvement in the audit quality of the UK's largest firms, including BDO, Deloitte, EY, Grant Thornton, KPMG, Mazars, and PwC. The FRC reported that 77% of the audits inspected were of high quality or required limited refineme

Ewan Anderson, associate marketing director at Eden Scott; Kirsty Paton, entrepreneurial tax director at CT; Stuart Hendry, senior partner at MBM Commercial; and Alan Donald, development manager at LINC Scotland The second annual Invest2Scale business summit, designed to bolster Scotland's most prom

Langstane Housing Association has welcomed Mandy Macarthur as the new director of finance and corporate services. Ms Macarthur's role will see her lead the finance, governance and corporate, people and culture and ICT teams.

Flex office operator Cubo has opened its first ever workspace in Scotland, with the official launch of the firm in Edinburgh.

A Fife man's collection of DC Comics has sold at auction for more than twice its £10,000 estimate. The collector from Kirkcaldy sold the lot for £27,000 on Tuesday.

The chair of the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB), Willie Watt, has been reappointed another four-year term. With a career that spans over three decades, Mr Watt's comprehensive investing and leadership skills have been a tremendous asset to the bank.

Scotland is set to host the 6th edition of its Fintech Festival, which celebrates remarkable achievements in fintech innovation. From September 21 to 12 October 2023, the festival will bring together fintech leaders, innovators, and enthusiasts from the UK, and beyond.

Law firm DLA Piper Scotland has bolstered its senior ranks with promotions from its Edinburgh office, as it continues to grow across key market sectors. Sarah Letson, Finance, Projects and Restructuring and Linzi Penman, Intellectual Property and Technology have been promoted to partner.

A community-led project to create new business units on the Island of Tiree in Argyll has secured up to £395,000 investment from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). The £1.19 million project, by Tiree Community Enterprise Limited, is expected to result in the creation of three new jo

The historic building home to the Faculty of Advocates in Edinburgh is to be transformed into an aparthotel. GIVB Ltd, a joint venture between Sundial Properties Ltd and aparthotel operator Destiny Scotland Ltd, has had its application to convert 17 George IV Bridge into a nine-unit a

Stirling’s first ever fully vegan restaurant has enjoyed a successful launch after the business owner accessed expert start-up guidance from Business Gateway, Scotland’s national business advisory service. Nooch Bar & Kitchen, which is dog-friendly and disability accessible, has beco

Aberdeen-based Prism Energy, a project and risk management consultancy serving the energy sector, has confirmed its acquisition of Mandos Software. The exact sum involved in the purchase remains undisclosed.

Police are on the hunt for an unusual serial thief who has stolen metal grates from dozens of urinals in public parks. At least 37 urinals across 16 parks in the Japanese city of Sapporo have been hit by the thief, whose motivation is unclear, TV station UHB reports.

Despite a challenging economic climate, Scottish entrepreneurs remain ambitious, with 46% planning to expand their businesses in 2023, according to recent research from investment firm Rathbones.

Japan's Mitsui & Co. has penned a deal to acquire Aberdeenshire-based pipeline integrity solutions provider STATS for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition combines Aberdeenshire-headquartered STATS with Mitsui’s Iron & Steel Business Unit, with the closing of the transaction expected in