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An independent Scotland will adopt a new currency "as soon as practicable" under economic plans unveiled by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today. A new paper, titled "Building a New Scotland: A stronger economy with independence", sets out the Scottish Government's economic prospectus for independen

A Japanese woman has become the victim of a romance scam that is out of this world. The 65-year-old struck up an interaction with a man on Instagram who told her he needed thousands of dollars – to return to Earth.

The new Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, has announced the reversal of most of the tax cuts announced in the preceding chancellor's 'mini-budget'. The measures which were scrapped include:

Deloitte's Q3 UK CFO Survey has shown that CFOs view credit as being more costly than at any time since 2010 with over half (56%) rating credit as costly while over a third of finance leaders (39%) note that new credit is not easily available. The financial market impact of the government’s mi

Glasgow-based CA firm Robb Ferguson has advised Scottish glass and aluminium specialist Cube Glass on a new share scheme that will see 11 long-standing team members own part of the business. The employees have been allotted up to one fifth of the equity shares in the company by existing shareholders

Ledingham Chalmers has set aside £200,000 to support staff with the rising cost of living as it records an increase in profits from £4 million to £4.1m. Announced at the same time as the Aberdeen-headquartered firm’s financial results, this bonus means each member of staff em

Plans for the refurbishment of Brookwood Villa in Bearsden have taken a significant step forward with financial close achieved on the £2 million project. A landmark agreement has been reached between East Dunbartonshire Council, development partner hub West Scotland and main contractor Linear

It has been predicted that millions of families are set to see their annual mortgage payments rise by an average of £5,100 between now and the end of 2024, according to new analysis published by the Resolution Foundation. With the low-interest rate era firmly at an end – the Bank of Engl

NatWest has announced the shutting of a further 43 locations across the UK including five of the group's Scottish branches as more banking transactions move online.

TL Dallas, the only independent insurance broker located on the Shetland Islands has expanded with the appointment of Liam Peterson, increasing the size of the team to six. The firm is due to celebrate its 30th anniversary next year. TL Dallas opened in Lerwick in April 1993.

A group of 10 organisations including MoneySavingExpert and Carnegie UK Trust have called on the government to take action on fraud in an open letter addressed to the prime minister. The letter dated 14 October 2022 reads:

At a visit to Glenkinchie Distillery, trade secretary Kemi Badenoch has announced that markets over £100 million have been unlocked for UK alcohol companies. The new export markets became available as trade barriers that deterred alcohol sales to multiple countries across South America and Afr

BAM has announced three new lettings at its Grade A office Capital Square in Edinburgh, taking the development to almost 90% occupancy. International audit, tax and advisory firm Mazars has leased 8,247 sq ft on the second floor on a ten-year lease, moving staff from an office in Apex 2 on Haymarket

The UK Supreme Court has determined that HM Revenue and Customs has the power to refuse to accept a taxable person’s self-assessment claim and decide at a later date to pay a lower amount than was claimed after an appeal by a Scottish optician business. DCM Optical Holdings Ltd, which trades a

Deloitte has announced its intention to purchase the business and assets of Reformis, a specialist investment management technology and data firm. Founded in 2003, Reformis, a global business with approximately 90 employees, provides technology, business and change management consultancy services to