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The Institute of Directors (IoD) has today confirmed that David Miliband, President & CEO of the International Rescue Committee, and a former UK Foreign Secretary, will give a live-streamed keynote address at the IoD’s first online global conference, which will be hosted by IoD Scotland. A

Social enterprise Woodside Arran CIC has secured up to £30,000 from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) to help expand their activities by creating a fresh produce vending machine in Brodick. The social enterprise was formed in May 2017 by husband and wife team Andrew and Jennifer Macd

Edinburgh-based digital wallet and payments platform Zumo has launched its business-to-business (B2B) proposition, ZumoKit, its crypto-as-a-service platform. ZumoKit is a B2B product built for Fintechs and Financial institutions that wish to offer cryptocurrencies in a compliant way to meet the

A construction supervisor has won $5 million after being handed the wrong lottery ticket at a North Carolina convenience store.

Anderson Anderson & Brown (AAB) has reported an increase in new enquiries for support with HMRC investigations and disclosures, for both companies and individuals residing in the UK since the start of the year. AAB has experienced a significant increase in new enquiries across the multiple

HSBC is trialling Zoom-free Friday afternoons for some of its staff in an attempt to tackle working from home fatigue and burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic. Industry insiders have said that HSBC’s UK bank is piloting the move as part of a task force looking at the future of work for employe

William Anderson, audit, accounts and charity partner, Meston Reid & Co, highlights the need for responsible governance, transparency, accountability and a professional approach when it comes to charity finances. Few charities will emerge from the pandemic unscathed. Like all organisations, they

Edinburgh-based based sports video platform Recast has raised £5.9 million in a Series A round of investment. The firm, founded by Andy Meikle, said that the success of the round follows increased demand from rights holders looking for alternative ways to monetise their video content as consum

Sharktower, the Edinburgh-based AI-driven project delivery platform, has raised significant investment in a £400,000 seed round led by Equity Gap and backed by Scottish Enterprise.

Scottish commercial property consultancy firm Ryden has made three senior promotions with Nick Armstrong, based in the investment team in Edinburgh, to become partner. Eddie Fiddes who works in Aberdeen property management, has also been promoted to the role of partner.

Three quarters (74%) of UK finance firms have reported an increase in cybercrime since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report by the cyber and intelligence arm of BAE Systems. The report conducted by the UK's largest defence contractor found that more than 400 UK banks

Fiona McKerrell, partner in Shepherd and Wedderburn’s restructuring and business advisory team and a mental health first aider, discusses the importance of mental health. As we enter Mental Health Awareness Week, Shepherd and Wedderburn is launching a collaboration with leading wellbeing servi

Edinburgh-based technology startup Stellar Omada has reported revenue of £10.1 million and pre-tax profits of £1.4 m for the year to 31st December 2020. The firm has also appointed Royston Hoggarth as its first chair. He heads the board at a number of other UK tech companies including In

The Scottish Highlands is set to benefit from British staycationers in 2021, as new Barclays research reveals that the region was ranked as the seventh most popular holiday destination. Barclays is encouraging people to get to ‘Know Your Nation’ and explore the British Isles, with the ba

On a monthly basis, UK house prices in April were 1.4% higher than in March, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index.