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A court has upheld the sacking of two police officers who ignored an ongoing robbery to continue playing Pokémon Go. Los Angeles police officers Louis Lozano and Eric Mitchell were recorded dismissing a call to assist with the robbery while boasting of catching rare Pokémon in the mobi

One in three tourism and hospitality businesses have stated that they are likely to fail in 2022, according to a recent survey conducted by the Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA).

Leaders from some of the country's most exciting businesses will travel to the USA this year for the first in-person trade missions from Scotland since the Covid-19 pandemic began. Around 25 SMEs from across the country are expected to join International Trade Partnership (ITP) missions to Miami and

Michelle Elliot and Simon Carville-Briggs, partners of FRP Advisory have been appointed joint administrators of Chas Smith Group Limited (CSG), a long-established shop fitting business. Founded in 1921, the business specialised in design and installation of high-end fit outs, predominantly for autom

Kelso Pharma has acquired Glasgow-based Stirling Anglian Pharmaceuticals Limited for an undisclosed sum. Kelso Pharma is headed by Dr Tom Stratford, previously CEO of Kyowa Kirin International, the European and US business arm of Kyowa Kirin, which purchased Scottish Borders based ProStrakan Group P

Dentons has advised Edinburgh-based RoslinCT, a leader in advanced cell therapies contract development and manufacturing, on Global Healthcare Opportunities (GHO) Capital Partners' investment into the company. RoslinCT was established in 2006 with support from Scottish Enterprise. It was formed thro

UK Finance’s Take Five to Stop Fraud campaign is warning UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to be alert for scams targeting their companies.

BNI Scotland North, a business networking organisation in the north of Scotland, is celebrating an exceptional year which saw its members generate over £18m worth of business. The latest figures reveal BNI Scotland North members shared 15,776 business referrals that were worth £18,836,17

Puremalt, a Haddington-based malt ingredient supplier, has agreed a £7 million funding package with HSBC to expand its grain-processing capacity by building new facilities. The funding will be used to build a new brewhouse.

A raft of promotions, including four appointments to partnership, have been announced by DM Hall. Katie Craig, Greig Baxter, David Cree, and Paul Reilly, have all joined the now 25 strong Scotland-wide partnership as of 1 January 2022.

Investment in Scottish commercial property fared surprisingly well throughout 2021 despite volatile market conditions, according to the latest figures published by Lismore Real Estate Advisors. According to the figures, investment volumes reached circa £1.345 billion, a 24% increase on the tot

Thomson Cooper Accountants, which has offices in Edinburgh and Dunfermline, has announced its recent accreditation to the prestigious Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) Payroll Assurance Scheme (PAS). As the only voluntary accreditation on the market to be developed in partnership w

A painting by the Belgian surrealist René Magritte is expected to sell for a record-breaking £45 million when it goes up for auction for the first time this year.

Blair Nimmo and Alistair McAlinden from Interpath Advisory were appointed as joint provisional liquidators of Iain Potter Construction Ltd (IPC) on 7 January 2022 by the company’s sole director. The company, based in Carluke in South Lanarkshire, was incorporated in 2014 and provided a range o

UK finance leaders are focused on growth, with a record 37% rating an increase in capital investment as a strong priority for their business in the next 12 months, according to Deloitte’s latest UK CFO Survey Q4 2021. Expansionary strategies, including introducing new products and services, ex