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The role of accountancy and finance professionals has dramatically evolved in the pandemic, but only one in three think their current elevated status will be an enduring change, according to a global survey from the Association of Chartered Certified Accounts (ACCA) and PwC. The finance profession h

Scottish law firm Brodies LLP has reported a busy year for its clients in the Highlands and Islands, with developments on land and sea being key drivers for investment. In the past 12 months, Brodies has worked with clients in the public and private sector, including Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Dundee start-up Primordial Games Studio has been awarded a six-figure contract to build and design a game for Hong Kong-based blockchain gaming platform, The Sandbox. The contract has been established through The Sandbox Game Makers Fund, with Primordial one of the first studios joining the innovati

Edinburgh Biosciences (EBS) has signed a major international licensing and equity investment deal in China, as the company aims to take cataract treatment from the operating theatre to the high street. The licensing deal is with China’s Haoguang, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boye Biotech.

Increased sales in private and affordable housing coupled with a contribution from strategic land sales have driven an expected year-on-year revenue growth of 49% for Springfield Properties. In a trading update for the year ended 31 May 2021, the housebuilder said its full year 2020/21 revenue

Knight Property Group has submitted a full planning application to North Lanarkshire Council to develop a brand new £50 million logistics park in Bellshill.

Aviva Investors has announced it has completed a trio of lettings for its ‘Flex @ Aberdeen Business Park’ offering.

Scotland has seen a growing interest in investing amongst young adults since the start of the pandemic last year, with nearly half (48%) of Scottish Gen Zs and Millennials (18-40-year-olds) likely to consider investing for the first time in the next 12 months, according to the latest research from E

Virtually There, a virtual office and services provider, is empowering young entrepreneurs and early-stage start-ups in Edinburgh with £5000 worth of business support and services to get their ideas or fledgling enterprises off the ground. The Young Entrepreneurs Scheme (YES) launches today, w

Companies in Scotland looking to benefit from the global e-commerce boom caused by COVID-19 have been urged to register for a unique series of digital events organised by Scottish Enterprise.

An NFT of the original source code for the world wide web has sold for $5.4 million at auction.

PwC has extended the number of equity partners in Scotland to 34 with two new admissions to the partnership bolstered by the relocation of two specialists in energy, and M&A tax advice. In addition, five new directors have been unveiled. Martin Cowie has relocated from Belfast to Aberdeen to hel

Anderson Anderson & Brown (AAB) has strengthened its plans for future growth by expanding the management team with 30 new posts in the last 12 months. The latest investment in talent by AAB includes eight new appointments and 22 internal promotions to both manager and senior manager positions, b

John Kiely, solicitor at Fragomen, looks at the prospect of more international arrivals in Scottish football due to the changes in the transfer rules. Money’s notoriously tight in Scottish football. So, could new transfer rules see clubs yield better value for money by signing the best talent

Edinburgh-based start-up Crover Ltd has announced its first funding round through Crowdcube.