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Perth and Kinross Council has approved plans for a 77-metre turbine at insurer Aviva's Pitheavlis site. The turbine, sited adjacent to the overflow car park area on the Pitheavlis site in Perth, will allow 100 per cent of the office's electricity demand to be met through renewable energy.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has placed restrictions on twice as many firms in the investment market compared to last year, as part of its strategy designed to prevent harm in the consumer investment market. The restrictions include preventing firms from promoting and selling certain produc

The Scottish Government has set its focus on nurturing economic ties with the US and Canada as currently trade minister Ivan McKee is on a trade visit to the two countries in a bid to strengthen economic connections, attract investment into Scotland and boost exports. It comes the same week as the S

Aspiring Scottish business bank AlbaCo (Alba) has announced the appointment of seasoned banking and financial services executive, Graeme Jones, who the joins the bank as its new chair. Mr Jones, a qualified Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute ACII, brings a wealth of experience to the exi

Azets, SME-focused accountancy firm, has hired entrepreneurial tax expert Katy Thomson as a partner and head of the firm’s entrepreneurial tax team. Entrepreneurial tax is an addition to Azets’ expanding tax department in Scotland which employs nearly 70 tax professionals advising Scotla

KPMG has promoted six colleagues to partner and 96 other colleagues to new positions in Scotland, demonstrating the firm’s continued development and investment in its people. Grant Archer, Terri Costello, Ann Devine, Susan Dunlop, Slim Gueddana and David McKay, all became partners of the profe

A woman who refuses to deal with a rodent infestation in her home because of her “ethical vegan” beliefs – leading to mice overrunning her neighbours’ homes – has been fined for a second time. Margaret Manzoni, 73, has driven some of her neighbours out of their homes by

Glasgow-based DamGoodDrams, an ecommerce platform specialising in independent spirits, has planned the launch its own line of whisky and aims to take its business overseas. Founded in October 2020, DamGoodDrams sells a range of independent whiskies. The company had a successful first year and, as th

Digital Xtra Fund, a Scottish charity backed by both the public and corporate sectors, has awarded 35 grants to drive digital skills initiatives for young people across the country. The 35 grants cover 24 different local authorities, including 23 primary schools, 3 secondary schools, 3 higher educat

An independent Scotland will adopt a new currency "as soon as practicable" under economic plans unveiled by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today. A new paper, titled "Building a New Scotland: A stronger economy with independence", sets out the Scottish Government's economic prospectus for independen

A Japanese woman has become the victim of a romance scam that is out of this world. The 65-year-old struck up an interaction with a man on Instagram who told her he needed thousands of dollars – to return to Earth.

The new Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, has announced the reversal of most of the tax cuts announced in the preceding chancellor's 'mini-budget'. The measures which were scrapped include:

Deloitte's Q3 UK CFO Survey has shown that CFOs view credit as being more costly than at any time since 2010 with over half (56%) rating credit as costly while over a third of finance leaders (39%) note that new credit is not easily available. The financial market impact of the government’s mi

Glasgow-based CA firm Robb Ferguson has advised Scottish glass and aluminium specialist Cube Glass on a new share scheme that will see 11 long-standing team members own part of the business. The employees have been allotted up to one fifth of the equity shares in the company by existing shareholders

Ledingham Chalmers has set aside £200,000 to support staff with the rising cost of living as it records an increase in profits from £4 million to £4.1m. Announced at the same time as the Aberdeen-headquartered firm’s financial results, this bonus means each member of staff em