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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is using data to tackle online fraud faster by scanning approximately 100,000 websites created every day to identify those that appear to be scams. Where the FCA identifies fraudulent websites, it is proactive in requesting the website host shut them down, thoug

Aberdeen-headquartered finance advisory specialists Hutcheon Mearns is opening a dedicated service hub in Norwich, offering its full services to East Anglia in response to increased demand for its finance people advisory and business advisory specialisms in the region. The continued national growth

Chris Wayne-Wills, CEO of Crerar Hotels, the privately owned five and four star hotel group in Scotland, has been appointed as the new chairman of UKHospitality Scotland. He takes over from Calum Ross, owner and proprietor of Loch Melfort Hotel in Argyll.

A new tax on table football has sparked an outcry from beach café owners in Italy.

Households across the UK spent 7.2% more in May on essentials, compared to the same time last year, while scaling back on non-essentials, as the increased cost of living continues to hit household spending. According to the latest Spending Power report from Bank of Scotland owner Lloyds Banking Grou

Barclays has agreed a £3 million credit facility with Loretto, Scotland’s oldest boarding school, to accelerate its long-term strategic growth plans.

National law firm Weightmans, which has an office in Glasgow, has announced its financial results for the 21/22 financial year as it awards £1.5 million in bonuses to its people. Total income increased by 5% to £103.2m. Net profit increased by 25% from £9m to £11.3m in the 12

Equity investment in Scotland’s smaller businesses reached record levels in 2021, with Edinburgh named as the largest UK hub for deal activity outside of London, according to the British Business Bank’s Small Business Equity Tracker. Published today, the research found a total of £

Glasgow-based UK property and private equity manager Maven Capital Partners has sold 111 Westerhill Road, Bishopbriggs, near Glasgow to a joint venture administered by M7, the specialist in Pan-European Real Estate, for £4.687 million, generating a 2.54x return for investors.

The Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers' housing costs (CPIH) rose by 7.9% in the 12 months to May 2022, up from 7.8% in April, according to the latest figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has announced investigations into Visa and Mastercard after the two firms raised fees more than five fold on a number of cross-border transactions after Brexit.

Boutique hotel brand Resident Hotels has secured a £22 million loan with NatWest for the development of its first Edinburgh location.

(from left) Innes Smith (chief executive, Springfield); Sandy Adam (chairman, Springfield); Ross Mickel (group director, Mactaggart and Mickel) and Paul McAninch (group finance director, Mactaggart and Mickel­) Springfield Properties has today confirmed a deal to acquire the Scottish houseb

Santander UK and the Dedicated Card and Payment Crime Unit (DCPCU) are running a series of webinars designed to help protect UK businesses against scams and fraud. The DCPCU is a national police unit formed in partnership between UK Finance, the City of London Police, Metropolitan Police and Home Of

West Lothian-based pizza oven company Ooni has reported record turnover for the year at £208 million, up from £57.2m in 2020, signalling 254% growth. Ooni has grown exponentially, selling its innovative range of pizza ovens and accessories in over 90 countries worldwide.