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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

A new report published by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) says "the world is becoming a riskier place" and that the UK's current fiscal direction is "unsustainable".

The latest upturn in permanent staff appointments throughout June was the softest in 16 months, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs survey.

A £1 million-plus dental clinic and digital training academy is being created by Clyde Munro Dental Group in tandem with $5 billion multi-national dental manufacturing firm Dentsply Sirona.

New research from Perth-based insurance giant Aviva has revealed that mortgages are being paid off later than they were 6 years ago.

According to new figures published by HMRC, Scotland has outperformed the rest of the UK with total exports up 5.7% for the year ending March 2022. As a whole, when excluding oil and gas, the UK's total exports is down 2.8%.

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