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Accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has embarked on a significant expansion of its restructuring team with the appointment of seven trainee accountants. The trainees, most of whom joined the firm over the last 12 months, are based across Scotland and were recruited as part of

A private collector from Asia has paid a mind-boggling £16 million for a rare cask of Glenmorangie's Ardberg distillery single malt from 1975.

Increases in the cost of living have led to more financial difficulties with 85% of surveyed individuals having said they are worried about their personal finances and, some are expecting to save less or stop saving at all towards their short and long-term savings goals, or are cancelling or d

The market outlook remains positive across the central belt of Scotland with occupiers reviewing and implementing their real estate strategies, according to new data from commercial property specialist JLL. In Glasgow, there was 126,000 sq ft transacted in the city centre, an 11% increase on the sam

Mike Younger, finance director with Edinburgh-based Ian Macleod Distillers has publicly criticised the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) after his identity was stolen to claim benefits illegally. Mr Younger received a bill for for almost £700 by the DWP after his national insurance number

A flat overlooking the 18th hole at St Andrews’ Old Course has gone on the market for a whopping £1.75 million.

Insurance and reinsurance market Lloyd's of London has scrapped plans to downsize from the its tower office in London and is in talks to extend its lease.

Scotland’s private sector economy remained in expansion territory for the sixteenth month running during June, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland PMI data, but growth momentum eased for the second straight month. The seasonally adjusted headline Royal Bank of Scotland Business Acti

Housebuilder Cala Group has revealed a strong first half of the year, with profit before tax (PBT) in excess of £98 million, a 26% increase on the 2021 half year PBT of £77.6m.

Equity investor BGF has reported strong deal flow in Scotland and Northern Ireland in the first half of 2022 with close to £25 million being invested into growing businesses, while exit activity has delivered a 3.5x return off four exits. BGF is a long-term patient investor, making initial inv

A new report published by the Scottish Affairs Committee has warned that access to cash in Scotland is becoming more limited as banks shut down branches and ATMs.

A one-off new recording of Bob Dylan's Blowin' In The Wind has sold at auction for £1.5 million. The release is the first new studio recording of the song since the singer wrote it in 1962, The Daily Mail reports.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a probe to investigate Microsoft's $69 billion (£58 billion) purchase of Activision Blizzard.

A competition hosted by the University of Strathclyde's entrepreneurship programme had students and alumni's start-ups stake their claims for funding.

PwC has announced that its partners will receive a record £1 million this year after reporting profits from an "exceptional year". All 995 UK partners will receive an average compensation of £920,000, a new record, up six per cent from last year's record compensation of £868,0