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New car registrations dropped by 14% year-on-year n March to less than 250,000. March is the most important month in the automotive industry, typically accounting for 20% of all annual sales. In the decade before the pandemic, new car sales in March averaged at 450,000.

abrdn and the University of Edinburgh have formed an industry-academic partnership to deliver innovation in the investment sector.

Big Four accountancy firm EY has revealed plans to double the size of its UK consulting team by 2026, with more than half of the new roles to be based in cities including Glasgow and Edinburgh. The firm currently has 5,100 consultants within the firm, however, it hopes to increase this to over

One of Sweden's top judges has been fined after stealing meatballs – as well as sausages, cheese and an entire Christmas ham – from a supermarket. Mrs Justice Ann-Christine Lindeblad, a judge of the Supreme Court of Sweden for nearly 20 years, resigned in February after police began inve

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has launched a new public finances accountability guide to provide the first comprehensive source of the public finance accountability arrangements between the UK and Scottish governments. The Accountability Matrix, which explains the complet

Muckle Media, the creative communications agency, has acquired Taste Communications Scotland in a six-figure deal. The strategic growth move by Muckle Media will see the Taste Communications brand retained and the existing team move over to form part of Muckle Media’s wider group of companies.

Specialist business advisory firm FRP has announced the launch of its new Glasgow office at The Beacon, 176 St Vincent Street, in the heart of the city centre. The move follows FRP’s appointment of partners Michelle Elliot and Stuart Robb in 2021, and will see a 13-strong team now based in Gla

In the UK, growth momentum is expected to slow during the course of 2022 as the impact of the cost of living crisis is felt while overall growth in the UK for 2022 could reach 3.9%, before slowing to 1.1% in 2023, according to the latest KPMG Global Economic Outlook. Consumer spending is expected to

Employability services to help those most at risk of long-term unemployment will receive up to £113 million of funding from the Scottish Government.  To deliver the ambitions set out in the National Strategy for Economic Transformation and the Child Poverty Delivery Plan, tailored service

Chartered accountants Wylie & Bisset has promoted Claire Dalrymple from director of corporate services to associate partner. This latest promotion follows less than a year after Ms Dalrymple’s promotion from senior audit manager to director of corporate services following her Audit Qualifi

Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP has signed a long-term lease at Glasgow’s 2 Atlantic Square. At the heart of the city’s business district, the Grade A, BREEAM “Excellent” building will provide the ideal base for BDO’s team of 130 with room for growth as i

AccelerateHER and Scottish Enterprise have teamed up to launch a new online training initiative designed to support the growing number of female business founders in Scotland. Using the Thinkific platform, AccelerateHER will now deliver its series of finance workshops as pre-recorded sessions so tha

Henderson Loggie Financial Planning has announced the appointment of industry expert Susan Pringle as managing director to lead the delivery of the firm’s Scotland-wide growth strategy. Ms Pringle takes up the role in April from her position as head of operations and executive director with th

Property continues to be a major income source for the Scottish Government, according to analysis of the latest data by property firm DJ Alexander Ltd. The firm has stated that Scotland’s residential property market accounted for £571.6 million in revenues last year with the final six mo

A flamingo that flew away from a Kansas zoo some 17 years ago and has been on the run has been spotted in Texas. Pink Floyd, as the bird is known, was seen on March 10 wading into Cox Bay near Port Lavaca, about 120 miles from Houston.