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Rural accountancy firm Old Mill has warned farmers to be ready for potentially high tax bills after a profitable year in 2021/22. The firm warned that as farmers focus on fielding high input costs, it’s easy to forget that large tax bills might be looming.

HM Treasury has today announced the appointment of Ashley Alder as the new chair of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Mr Alder is currently chief executive officer of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong, a role he has held since 2011. He also chairs the Board of the Interna

Plans to transform a 200-year-old mill in Castletown into a destination whisky distillery have been given the green light.

A couple has been fined $1,542 (£1,285) and further threatened with a fee of $250 (£208) per day for parking in their own driveway.

DM Hall Chartered Surveyors has announced the appointment of two directors, Steven Dale and Greg Fisher, and six promotions to associate status. Mr Dale joined DM Hall as a graduate surveyor in September 2013 after completing an MA (Hons) in property at the University of Aberdeen in 2012. He be

The abrdn New Dawn Investment Trust Plc has seen its net asset value (NAV) total return drop by 11.0%. The NAV drop is in line with the company’s benchmark MSCI All Countries Asia Pacific ex Japan Index (Sterling adjusted) total return of 9.2%.

Fintech Scotland has announced the core theme of this year's Scotland Fintech Festival will be celebrating collaborative innovation that is driving economic recovery. This will be the fifth FinTech Festival hosted by FinTech Scotland and will take place over four weeks in September and October. It i

International malting company Boortmalt has today opened the world’s largest kiln as it completes the expansion of its Buckie malting plant on the Morayshire coast. The business, which is one of the oldest malting businesses in the UK, has built the kiln and expanded its supporting buildings b

Advertising tech firm Blis has announced plans to expand in Scotland after being awarded a £1.4 million grant from Scottish Enterprise. The company will establish an R&D Centre in Scotland, enhancing the skills base of the country’s already vibrant digital sector. The move will deliv

TechHUB, a part of the Northern Innovation Hub (NIH), has secured £3.2 million from HIE to create a food and drink techonolgy centre. The funding includes £1.2m from the UK government as part of Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal.

Mark Logan has been appointed chief entrepreneur for Scotland as part of the national strategy for economic transformation. The new role's focus is to embed entrepreneurship in the economy, and that partnerships with industry and investors are prioritised and strengthened.

Edrington Group, the owner of The Macallan and Famous Grouse whisky brands, has seen its profits rise by 58% in the 12 months to March 2022. The firm's profits before tax came in at £271 million, while it benefitted from a 45% increase in core revenue to £821.2m and a 53% rise in core co

UK house prices increased by 1.8% in June, signalling the twelfth consecutive monthly rise, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index.

UK Export Finance, the UK’s export credit agency, has provided £6 billion in financing for UK SME exporters over the past 12 months as they continue to promote Britain as the champion of free trade.

The secretary general of oil producers group OPEC, Mohammad Barkindo, has passed away. A pivotal figure in the global oil sector, he served as secretary general of OPEC since August 2016.