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British businesses are creating a new trading footprint around the world, according to a new report, A New World for Global British Business, by Lloyds Bank and Aston Business School released today. As the UK prepares to conclude its exit from the European Union, nearly one in five British exporters

Attention has been drawn to South Africa's national lottery as an unusual sequence of numbers was drown on Tuesday.

Bathgate-based Macdonald Hotels & Resorts, one of Scotland's largest hotel groups, has appointed chartered accountant and former senior executive of Jamie's Italian, Tara O'Neill as its new chief executive. The firm labelled the recruitment of Ms O'Neill as a 'pivotal' move for the company, whic

MIME Technologies, a med-tech spin-out from the University of Aberdeen, has secured up to £161,000 of funding from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).

activpayroll, the global payroll and tax compliance specialist headquartered in Aberdeen, has broadened its portfolio of services by launching global HR services. The firm has said it is delighted to expand into the HR arena and the newly-launched global HR services capability currently stretches ou

Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has launched a new MyFolio Sustainable Fund range offering investors access to five risk graded, multi-asset portfolios that aim to do ‘more good and less harm’. The ASI MyFolio Sustainable range offers five funds with different expected combinations o

The Chartered Institute of Taxation’s (CIOT) Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) is warning that some of the lowest paid workers stand to benefit the least from the Scottish Government’s new £500 bonus payment to NHS and care workers if the payment is taxed. First Minister Nicola

Aberdeen-based drilling firm MRDS Group has announced the appointment of Craig Yeoman as finance director. With nearly 30 years’ commercial, corporate finance and banking experience, Me Yeoman is well known across the UK and international industry landscape, having previously held positions wi

There are early signs that the Edinburgh property market is starting to slow down following the post-lockdown boom, making it more attractive for house hunters and first-time buyers, according to Haymarket-based Purdie & Co Solicitors and Estate Agents. The firm has reported that some prope

Zumo, the Edinburgh-based cryptocurrency wallet and exchange platform, is offering entry to a prize draw with £500 of bitcoin up for grabs to anyone who sends a photo or a selfie with the Zumo logo.

The coronavirus pandemic has spurred widespread business innovation across the UK according to a new survey from the Institute of Directors (IoD), however, the organisation has warned that action from the UK Government is needed to maintain the momentum.

Three of Scotland’s leading technology cluster voices are to work more closely to stimulate Scotland’s digital economy and develop cross-sector collaboration that will lead to growth and a prosperous economy.

Job hunting in some pockets of the Scottish financial sector has become ten times more competitive due to the impact of the pandemic and the evolving needs of businesses, according to Edinburgh-based financial recruitment firm Core-Asset Consulting. The firm predicts an ever-growing pool of applican

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced two new incentives to increase apprenticeships and create opportunities for young people, including a £25 million support package. Recognising the challenging circumstances for employers as a result of coronavirus, and the impact on opportunities fo

New research commissioned by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has shown that the development of standards for audit committees would support a more consistent approach to promoting audit quality. The research, conducted by YouGov, involved interviews with Audit Committee Chairs (ACCs) on how th