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Scottish property rents have continued to rise at a higher rate than the rest of Britain after years of low increases according to an analysis of the latest data by property firm DJ Alexander Ltd.

Revolut Business, the business banking app run by the challenger bank, is launching ‘Spend Management’, a new suite of solutions to help CFOs and controllers manage their teams’ spending.

Specialist marketplace lender Assetz Capital has provided a £2 million development funding loan to London Edinburgh Investments Ltd, to regenerate the former Star Hotel in Kingussie.

The Executive Counsel of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has imposed sanctions against KPMG and Anthony Sykes, an audit engagement partner, in relation to the statutory audit of the consolidated financial statements of Rolls-Royce Group plc for the financial year ended 31 December 2010. The fi

Audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK has moved into a new office in the heart of Edinburgh’s business district to deliver a sustainable, hybrid working environment to support RSM’s future growth. The firm has taken the third floor of 2 Semple Street, relocating around 100 people into fl

Glasgow-based Kelvin Smith Insurance Brokers has appointed two new directors. Longstanding employees Rena Ross and Scott Gardner will now sit on Kelvin Smith’s board alongside managing director Stephen Travers.

Quarterly investment volumes into Scottish commercial real estate reached £460 million in Q1 2022, up from £380m a year ago, according to Colliers’ latest Scottish Snapshot. According to Colliers, at £140m, retail investment accounted for 30% of all activity by value.

More than half (53%) of professionals in Scotland would be tempted to move to a company which offers a four-day week, according to the latest Quarterly Insights Survey from recruitment firm Hays Scotland. The survey found that 32% of professionals believe this will become a reality within two to fiv

Almost three quarters (74%) of pension schemes have net-zero plans in place, or will do within the next two years, a Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) survey has found. The survey comes as the pensions industry meets this week in Edinburgh for the first time since the pandemic-imposed

Dundee-based engineering consultancy firm Mabbett & Associates has added a new regional office located within the Horizon Scotland Business and Innovation Centre in Forres. The move follows the firm acquisition of GH Johnston Building Consultants Ltd (GHJ) in February.

Scottish telecoms technology company Calnex Solutions has seen revenue growth of 23% to £22.0m in the twelve months to the end of March. The firm has posted its full-year results, revealing an 18% growth in adjusted profit before tax with figures reaching £6 million.

Three drunken tourists who trespassed into a bear enclosure in Alaska have been jailed. The men were sentenced last week for the incident in 2018 which saw them wade into the Brooks River at the Katmai National Park and interrupt the salmon-loving bears' dinner.

Glenfiddich Distillery has raised more than £150,000 for the people of Ukraine after auctioning a release of 460 rare bottles. The distillery partnered with Perth-based Whisky Auctioneer to offer the full 460-bottle allocation of “The Cooper’s Cask” Spirit of Speyside Edition

A global firm managing $640 billion in assets has distanced itself from its head of responsible investing after he appeared to shrug off the impact of climate change. Stuart Kirk, global head of responsible investing at HSBC Asset Management, told a Financial Times event: "Who cares if Miami is six

Proposed changes to the UK's financial reporting rules following Brexit have been published by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC). The FRC issued the FRED 80 draft amendments on Friday, which propose to update the application guidance to FRS 100 to reflect changes to company law and decisions on