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Google has been hit with lawsuits in the UK and EU worth €25 billion (£21.6bn) in damages over anticompetitive conduct.

Aldi has become the fourth largest UK supermarket overtaking Morrisons.

Scottish precision manufacturer Cube Glass has just secured a seven-figure deal at Western Villages, the country’s largest operational net-zero housing development in Granton, Edinburgh. The Cumbernauld-based tech firm will partner with construction and manufacturing company CCG Group to suppl

Aberdeen FC legend Willie Miller will be helping two Granite City charities to net a cash boost at a special fundraising dinner next month held by chartered accountancy practice Meston Reid & Co. The former Dons captain – now a sought-after football pundit – will be guest speake

Greenwashing has become a 'systemic problem' within UK banks, according to a new survey conducted by Censuswide for Mobiquity, a digital transformation enabler part of Hexaware. The research company surveyed 150 UK banking executives, finding that although 100% of executives say that sustainabi

The Artisanal Spirits Company, owner of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS), has seen its gross profit increase by 21% to £6.2 million in the first half of 2022.

Citigroup has been saved after a favourable decision from a federal appeals court rejected a ruling allowing the creditors of Revlon to keep over $500 million (£426m) which was sent to them by mistake in 2020. Last year a court ruled that the lenders, which include Brigade Capital Ma

Senior oil and gas sector legal experts have highlighted the ‘energy trilemma’ as a key factor increasing the risk of disputes within the industry. The latest Oil and Gas Disputes Survey, conducted by CMS, reports how the impact of increasing social and regulatory pressure for the oil in

Last week's decision to remove Tom Scholar, the Treasury's permanent secretary - on the new government's first day - has been heavily criticised. Kwasi Kwarteng, the new chancellor of the Exchequer, and the Treasury attempted to share the news of the removal of the Treasury's top civil servant

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has decided to impose a £306 million requirement on a takeover deal between Canadian software firm Dye and Durham (D&D) and Link Group. The decision follows announcements by Link Group to the Australian Securities Exchange and D&D to the Toron

An increase revenues of 21% to £62.7 million has been reported by Smart Metering Systems (SMS) in its 2022 interim report for the six months ending 30 June 2022. The company's underlying profit before tax was up 7% from £9.6m to £10.3m for the same period last year. Pre-tax profit

Aberdeenshire technology firm, Recycl8, has announced the appointment of new CEO, Mark Gillespie. The former energy executive will be working with the Recycl8 team to drive the firm’s business strategy as they enter the next stage in their development.

Total UK fintech investment dropped to $9.6 billion in the first half of 2022, down almost threefold (65%) from $27.8 billion in the same period in 2021, according to KPMG’s Pulse of Fintech report.

Mattioli Woods plc, the specialist wealth and asset management business, which has offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen, has seen its revenue increase by 72.8% to £108.2 million, in 2022. In its final audited results for the year ended 31 May 2022, the firm revealed "strong organic reven

Loganair, the UK’s largest regional airline, has cut its fuel surcharge on new ticket sales in response to changes in global fuel prices. The airline, which announced the surcharge in March this year as worldwide oil prices increased, has set out three zones to apportion the surcharge on an eq