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Conference and events business Surgeons Quarter has revealed that 2022 is projected to exceed pre-pandemic levels while the firm looks to expand its headcount by 70%. In a positive sign for Edinburgh’s crucial hospitality and business tourism sectors, Surgeons Quarter, the commercial arm of th

Dundee-based Alliance Trust has announced a 32.5% dividend increase as it revealed strong full-year results for 2021. In 2021, the company's total shareholder return amounted to 16.5%, while its NAV total return stood at 18.6%. The company's benchmark index returned 19.6%.

Scottish auction house Lyon & Turnbull has reported record sales of over £26 million in 2021. The figure marks an 88% increase on pre-pandemic totals.

Edinburgh and Glasgow’s office markets recovered in 2021, as strong leasing volumes highlighted a return to near pre-pandemic occupancy levels, according to real estate services specialist JLL. Documenting the growth of the office markets in the UK’s largest regional cities, JLL’s

The Edinburgh Tax Network and Chartered Institute of Taxation invite you to join Scottish Government officials and David Phillips from the Institute for Fiscal Studies for an update on developments in devolved taxation. The event will take place on Thursday 10th March 2022 at the Mackenzie Building,

A Banksy artwork is expected to sell for up to £300,000 at an auction in Los Angeles.

Ahead of Scottish Apprenticeship Week next month (7-11 March), new research from Grant Thornton shows that Scotland’s mid-market is increasingly making use of apprenticeships as a means of upskilling their people at all levels. With job vacancies and resignations at record highs, Grant Thornt

Burges Salmon’s Corporate Finance team has advised oncology drug discovery accelerator, Cumulus Oncology Limited, on a significant investment fundraise of c. £4.1 million. The investment fundraise follows Cumulus Oncology’s inaugural investment fundraise of £1.7m, which Burge

Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP has announced three new hires in its Scottish tax practice. David McComb has been named as a tax director in the team and brings more than two decades of experience advising entrepreneurial companies and supporting their growth. His expertise includes a

JLL has advised Hines UK on its final letting at 124/125 Princes Street in Edinburgh.

Former Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown has been honoured for his outstanding contribution to the field of taxation by the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT). Mr Brown has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the Institute. This award is a mark of excellence bestowed

Accountancy firm Azets has promoted Frazer Nicol, who is head of the corporate tax team in Aberdeen, to partner just six months after joining the firm as a tax director. His promotion to partner is effective from 1st March 2022.

Places on the first in-person trade mission from Scotland to the USA since the pandemic began have been snapped up in just four weeks as UK businesses look to new markets in the wake of Covid-19.

Bank of Scotland owner Lloyds Banking Group has posted statutory profits after tax of £5.9 billion in 2021. The group has highlighted a 'solid' net income of £15.8bn, up 9% for the year, with an underlying net interest income of £11.2bn. Underlying other income has also increased b

The abrdn UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust plc has announced its half-year results to 31 December 2021, revealing a Net Asset Value of 12.4%. The trust's share price also stood at 10.1%, while its reference index came in at 3.1%.