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New Zealand’s government has proposed taxing the greenhouse gasses that farm animals make from burping and peeing. The government said that the farm levy would help farmers recover the cost of the tax by charging higher prices for climate-friendly products.

Accounting, tax expert and business advice firm Consilium Chartered Accountants have announced that Anne McCulloch has joined the firm from RSM, taking up the role of senior tax manager. Ms McCulloch is a significant addition to Consilium’s growing personal tax team led by director Joyce Flemi

The number of companies filing for administration across Scotland jumped significantly in the third quarter of 2022, as economic headwinds continued to buffet businesses the length and breadth of the country. These findings were identified by Interpath Advisory in their latest analysis of notices in

Scottish pharmaceutical business Cheemia is celebrating its continuous growth achieved with the help of support from Business Gateway. The business works with pharmaceutical clients looking to supply the NHS. It provides knowledge and facilitates connections, to create relationships that generate ef

Gillespie Macandrew has made a series of key hires. Newly appointed legal directors Fiona Scott, Stewart Dunbar and Garry Gibson joined Gillespie Macandrew in September this year, bringing considerable experience to the firm.Rural lawyer Fiona Scott, who joined from Brodies, is recognised for her in

CEG has secured a hat trick of new tenants to its flagship ONYX development at 215 Bothwell Street in Glasgow. Ryden, Montagu Evans and Empiric are all moving into the building taking 85 desks in total at this popular workspace. Ryden is taking the 2,295 sq ft ground floor suite, Emperic 1,798 sq ft

A new report by Santander has found that a ‘green premium’ based on energy efficiency is emerging in the UK’s property market. The study, Buying into the Green Homes Revolution, which surveyed more than 2,300 UK based homebuyers and owners, estate agents and mortgage brokers,

Barclays is rolling out a new cashback without purchase service, creating thousands of new locations for consumers to withdraw cash for free. This is the first time a UK bank has launched its own cashback without purchase service, made possible by Barclays’ payments franchise and UK retail ban

Projects across the North East and Moray will receive a share of over £50 million to accelerate the energy transition and secure future jobs in the region. A total of 22 projects will receive funding, including investments in: research and innovation; new green skills training facilities; pilo

Glasgow-based Pastéis Lisboa, Scotland’s first specialist Pastel de Nata bakery, is among 12 small businesses to be selected as champions of UK start-ups by Start Up Loans, part of the British Business Bank. The announcement comes as the programme celebrates its 10-year anniversary, hav

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The products of a 1940s-style old English sweet shop have been sold at auction for £8,000. A total of 100 items were sold from Edward & Vintage in Tissington, Derbyshire.

Perth-based fintech Miconex picked up the Social Impact Award at the Scottish Financial Technology Awards on the 6th of October 2022. Miconex worked alongside Scotland’s Towns Partnership to introduce a local gift card for every area of Scotland, the first initiative of its scale in the w

A strong third quarter for take-up has helped the Edinburgh office market defy the economic gloom, according to new analysis from Knight Frank. The independent commercial property consultancy found that 121,236 sq. ft. of office space was transacted in Edinburgh city centre between July and Septembe

Raymond Esslemont, an Aberdeen businessman, faces jail time after pleading guilty to tax evasion totalling more than £350,000. It has been reported that the 70-year-old was too sick to appear at Aberdeen Sheriff Court on Friday, but admitted four charges of scamming the authorities between 200