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Edinburgh-based Cairn Energy, together with its consortium partner Cheiron Petroleum Corporation, has announced the completion of the acquisition of a portfolio of upstream oil and gas production, development and exploration interests from Shell Egypt NV and Shell Austria GmbH in the Western Desert

Stirling-based legal and estate agency Pacitti Jones is continuing to expand its operations throughout Scotland with the acquisition of Kilsyth-based estate agency Penworth Properties. The news follows the recent acquisition by Pacitti Jones of law firm Alexander, Jubb & Taylor from its off

Brewer Innis & Gunn has delivered a robust performance across both brand and business, despite an incredibly challenging year, according to recently filed financial results ending December 2020. The brewing side of the business accounted for 97% of the Group's £21.3 million turnover, maint

Western Isles residents are being asked to consider a plan to tax tourists visiting the area in campervans and motorhomes.

All tips will go to staff under new plans to overhaul tipping practices set out by the UK Government today, providing a financial boost to hospitality workers across the country. Most hospitality workers – many of whom are earning the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage – rely

INEOS Grangemouth has announced a planned further investment of over £1 billion towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions at its site to net-zero by 2045. The chemicals firm said its Road Map will deliver a reduction in excess of 60% in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 through a series of inve

A £1.9 million project to transform a disused facility on Scotland’s largest industrial estate will see the creation of 22,540 sq ft of new warehousing to help fill the gap for modern industrial units in the Greater Glasgow industrial market.

A judge who was caught playing cards during a remote court hearing in a case worth nearly €100,000 has apologised. Madam Justice Jolaine Antonio, a judge of the Alberta Court of Appeal in Canada, admitted in a letter that there was "no excuse for causing litigants and their counsel to feel unhe

Deloitte’s UK partners will benefit from an average payout of about £1 million after the Big Four firm's profits recovered from a drop last year in the wake of the pandemic. The share of profits to 700 equity partners is the highest in ten years, according to individuals who have been br

Ahead of COP26, the 2021 United Nations climate change conference in Glasgow at the end of October, chartered accountants Wylie & Bisset is urging SMEs to futureproof themselves against the sustainability demands of Generation Z. And it recommends SMEs sign up to the new Google and Planet Mark f

Lyn Calder, corporate finance partner and head of family businesses at Anderson Anderson & Brown (AAB), highlights the intricacies of investing in the family business. I wear a lot of hats at AAB, one of which is leading a team that supports our family business clients, and another is a Corporat

Responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS) has invested more than £100 million in 460 social enterprises, community organisations and mission-driven businesses since opening its doors in 2001, according to its latest Impact Report. The latest annual investment figures from S

Adam Swayne, a solicitor in the Asset Protection Group at Murray Beith Murray, looks at how to effectively pass on cryptocurrency through a Will. Every year, millions of pounds worth of cryptocurrency are lost forever because the owners of the currency failed to put a plan in place to leave it to lo

A new artisanal Scottish ready to drink cocktails brand Angel’s Share has launched across the country, following funding from micro-investment firm CAM Ventures. The brainchild of Michael Crozier, who identified a gap in the market for premium, Scottish-made ready-to-drink cocktails as far bac

Finance secretary Kate Forbes will publish the 2022-23 Scottish Budget and the Medium Term Financial Strategy on Thursday 9 December 2021, following agreement of the date with the Scottish Parliament’s Finance Committee. The agreed timetable will ensure sufficient time to scrutinise the Scotti