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Startup Grind Scotland has secured funding to take Scottish startup and scale-up founders to the two-day 2022 Startup Grind Global Conference in Silicon Valley in April.

Interpath Advisory, the independent advisory firm that was formed last year following the sale of KPMG’s UK Restructuring practice, has announced that it has opened a new office in the heart of Glasgow at 130 St Vincent Street. Interpath has taken the fifth floor in the landmark office buildin

Scottish private equity outfit Inverleith LLP has acquired a majority stake in Eden Mill St Andrews after the firm invested an undisclosed amount into the whisky and gin brand. Eden Mill is currently embarking on the development of its carbon-neutral single malt whisky distillery in St Andrews which

Plans to build a commercial distillery in west Fife have been submitted to Fife Council.

Unite, the union representing staff at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has launched an indicative ballot of its members for industrial action at the regulator. Yesterday, Unite members began voting in a ballot called by the union as management has refused to negotiate with the workforce on a

Theodore Agnew, a Treasury and Cabinet Office minister, resigned yesterday over the UK Government's decision to write off £4.3 billion in fraudulent COVID-19 loans. Mr Agnew labelled the oversight of the scheme “nothing less than woeful” and accused officials of “schoolboy er

Wealth manager Brewin Dolphin has appointed David Barclay as its new head of office in Dundee. In an expansion of his responsibilities, Mr Barclay who is also head of the group’s Aberdeen office, has taken over the role from Ian MacDonald, who is stepping down after 20 years to focus on his ex

A Henry III gold penny found buried in farmland in the Devon village of Hemyock has been sold at an auction for a record £648,000. The penny was found buried 10cm deep by metal detectorist Michael Leigh-Mallory.

A café franchise business has opened Cumbernauld’s first-ever drive-thru Costa Coffee, creating 25 new jobs thanks to £850,000 funding from HSBC UK. Coffeepots Limited, which officially opens the doors to a new Costa Coffee café in Cumbernauld’s town centre on 1st Feb

Four million customers are yet to submit their completed Self Assessment tax return and pay any tax owed ahead of the deadline on 31 January, HMR has warned. More than 12.2 million customers are expected to complete a tax return for the 2020/21 tax year.

Women have been banned from the front seats of trucks in Uganda after being branded a road hazard.

Bank of Scotland-owner Lloyds Banking Group is considering lending more to mortgage customers whose prospective homes are well-insulated, in an attempt to reflect how energy bills are an increasing burden on household finances.

Reports of scam HMRC phone calls have fallen by 97% over the last 12 months, according to the latest figures published by the tax authority.

Projects delivering strong community climate themes across some of Scotland’s islands will receive a share of almost £600,000 to support sustainability and provide more green travel options. The projects are delivered through the Scottish Government’s Island Communities Fund, which

Virgin Money, owner of Glasgow-based Clydesdale Bank, has appointed Susan Poot as its new chief risk officer. Ms Poot joins Virgin Money from ING Bank, where she spent over 20 years in a number of commercial and risk roles, the most recent of which was Chief Risk Officer, Retail Banking. In this rol