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Glasgow-founded wealth management firm Smith & Williamson has officially merged with financial services firm Tilney. The group has now been renamed Tilney Smith & Williamson with effect from today. The merger has created the UK’s leading integrated wealth management and professional se

Three entrepreneurs have set up an investment fund aimed at transforming Scottish businesses into game-changing global brands. Successful Edinburgh businessmen James Longcroft (Choose), John Ross (CleanTEC) and Sean Rollo (Rollo Developments) are using their own personal wealth to establish Inv

Scotland's economic growth is expected to contract by 9.1% in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact the global economy, according to KPMG UK's latest quarterly Economic Outlook.  The firm’s latest analysis further downgrades forecasts for Scotland’s economic prospects

Margaret Taylor interviews Alan Park, head of legal at the Scottish Whisky Association. 

STV has announced a pre-tax loss of £4.9 million in the first half of this year, a decrease from a profit of £9.1m in the same period last year.  The broadcaster said its national advertising revenue had plummeted by 23% and its regional performance had dropped by 18%.

Gilson Gray has appointed Lindsay Darroch as partner and head of Gilson Gray's Dundee office. Mr Darroch joins the firm with 27 years' experience and specialises in all aspects of property law including real estate, residential sales and purchases on behalf of individuals, developers, lenders and pr

Glasgow-based business turnaround consultancy BRS has appointed Anthony Allen as group business development manager. Mr Allen will be responsible for driving growth across the BRS Group’s three core service divisions, BRS Consulting, BRS Credit Management and BRS Capital, supporting distressed

FinTech Scotland has today confirmed the programme for the third Scotland Fintech Festival which will take place virtually.  The September festival will see a diverse range of fifty-plus events throughout the month sharing fintech developments in Scotland and from around the world.

UK manufacturing activity reached a 30-month high in August as firms across the UK restarted operations after the coronavirus lockdown. 

The helmet worn by Tom Cruise in the film Top Gun has sold at an auction for a whopping £250,000. 

A group from Chiene + Tait (C+T) chartered accountants has completed a unique sports challenge in support of charity cycle from St Helens in Merseyside to Edinburgh in honour of their former colleague Jessica Welsby, who tragically passed away last year at the age of 24.

Richard Bathgate, restructuring partner at Johnston Carmichael, discusses the potential benefits of restructuring your business.  In my experience, when it comes to tasks you’d rather put off, speaking to an insolvency practitioner about restructuring your business is right up there with

Sign-ups for Scotland’s newest business networking club have reached five times the number originally expected by chartered accounts MHA Henderson Loggie. The First Tuesday Club is a curated virtual networking event by MHA Henderson Loggie who saw a gap in networking opportunities for business

Peter Alderdice, senior associate in Shepherd and Wedderburn’s banking and finance team and Daniel Boynton, a solicitor in the firm's pensions team, detail how ethical finance can kickstart the green recovery of Scotland's economy after COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic has made one thing a

Two ambitious projects which will enhance key areas in West Dunbartonshire have received almost £100,000 in funding from the Scottish Government.  Balloch Station Square received £46,000 to improve the space in front of Balloch railway station and £50,000 was awarded to Dumbar