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The UK government has announced the creation of a new 'Scale-up Unit' designed to help growing financial services firms navigate complex regulations, in a move aimed at boosting investment and creating high-skilled jobs. Speaking at a conference of regulators and business leaders in Leeds to boost r

Kevin Mapstone and Kenneth Robert Craig of Begbies Traynor have been appointed liquidators to Central Fife Sheds Ltd after the Glenrothes-based company ceased trading and entered liquidation on 16 October 2025. The move follows a number of complaints to Fife Council’s Trading Standards team fr

Professional services consultancy Barnett Waddingham (BW), which operates across risk, pensions, investment and insurance sectors, has relocated its Glasgow office to flagship city development Cadworks. BW has moved from its previous home on West George Street to the seventh floor of the iconic buil

Aberdeen and north east charities and social enterprises will soon have the opportunity to meet with potential funders, explore support avenues and grow their community impact as part of a unique opportunity hosted by Social Investment Scotland (SIS). The leading responsible finance provider is head

A new strategic plan has been launched by Deputy First Minster Kate Forbes to ensure the Highlands fully benefits from an anticipated £100 billion in infrastructure investment over the next 15 years, driven primarily by the renewable energy sector. The Workforce North Action Plan for The Highl

Big Four firm EY UK has announced a return to growth, with fee income rising by 2% to £3.78 billion in the last financial year.

The number of new UK technology incorporations in Scotland shows strong momentum in Q3 2025, as the sector defies ongoing economic uncertainty, according to RSM UK. RSM’s analysis found a total of 471 new tech companies were incorporated in Scotland in Q3 2025, jumping 26% from 375 in the same

Falkland-founded bottler Saltire Rare Malt is celebrating the festive season with the launch of its first-ever Christmas special: a Tamnavulin 17-Year-Old single malt.

North-east accountancy firm, SBP Accountants & Business Advisers, has announced a significant expansion with four new appointments across its regional offices. This exciting development includes the appointment of a new manager at the Fraserburgh office and the expansion of the Aberdeen team wit

Venture capital (VC) investment into Scotland’s start-up and scale-up businesses soared by more than 200% in the third quarter of 2025, according to the latest KPMG Private Enterprise Venture Pulse report. Scottish businesses raised £116.1 million in the third quarter of 2025.

Albania's AI minister is "pregnant" with 83 children, the Albanian prime minister has announced. Edi Rama appeared on stage with "Diella", the AI chatbot appointed as Albania's minister of state for artificial intelligence, at the Berlin Global Dialogue on Saturday.

Shoosmiths has advised on a flagship letting on behalf of Kadans Science Partner (Kadans) of 40,000 sq ft to Chemify, a pioneer in the development of pharmaceuticals and biotechnology in the Health Innovation Hub (HIH), a new purpose-built life science facility at Govan, in Glasgow. The 87,000 sq ft

A woman from Dumfries and her sister have been banned as company directors for seven years for their role in a scheme that put creditors at risk of losing over £67 million. Joanna Seawright, 54, of Mavis Grove, Dumfries, and her sister Karen Mortimer, 67, of San Miguel de Abona, Tenerife, 

An urgent call has been made for the UK government to scrap stamp duty on share trades, with investment bank Peel Hunt warning that its continuation risks a corporate exodus from the London Stock Exchange to New York. The warning is prompted by AstraZeneca's decision to upgrade its US listing. As th

Scotland’s financial services sector celebrated its achievements this week at the 2025 Scottish Financial Services Awards in Edinburgh. The event, sponsored by EY, recognised firms and individuals for their contributions to sustainable growth, innovation, and positive social impact over the pa