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Julius Baer International (JBI), part of Swiss bank Julius Bär Group, has announced the opening of its second Scotland office in Glasgow, adding to its existing presence in Edinburgh. The office will be located at 1 West Regent Street, and the move is part of JBI’s regional expansion stra

Ellon-based Phil Anderson Financial Services has opened a new office in Wilmslow, Cheshire, further expanding its England presence. The Wilmslow office marks another milestone in the firm’s growth journey, following the establishment of its Wetherby, Yorkshire office just over two years ago.

Among the SNP’s Scottish Budget proposals for the coming tax year, Finance Secretary Shona Robison announced increases to the income tax starter rate and basic rate thresholds, however these small tax savings do very little to ease the pain of fiscal drag for many. The starter rate threshold h

Johnston Carmichael has strengthened its audit governance team with the recruitment of two independent non-executive directors (INEs). Les Clifford and Michael Timar have more than 70 years’ experience working within the profession and are the first non-executive directors to be appointed by t

Bruce Cartwright CA, CEO of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS), has been appointed as new chair of the Global Accounting Alliance (GAA). Mr Cartwright succeeds former chair Barry Melancon, who is retiring at the end of 2024, and will officially take up the role from January 20

A judge has blocked a bid by satirical news website The Onion to buy far-right media platform Infowars. Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was forced to give up the platform he founded in 1999 after declaring bankruptcy shortly after a court ordered him to pay $1.5 billion to the families of victim

Glasgow-based start-up Clyde Hydrogen Systems has achieved a critical technical breakthrough in its decoupled electrolysis process alongside launching its latest £5 million funding round designed to speed up the commercialisation of its innovative technology.  Backed by pre-seed funding f

The Highland Council has announced an extension to its public statutory consultation seeking views on the proposed introduction of a a Visitor Levy scheme across the Highlands.  The extension to the consultation, which began last month, will now give businesses, visitors and communities until 3

Edinburgh-based Timberbush Tours is set to invest £2.5 million to enhance an upgrade its coach fleed and is seeking to recruit a new generation of driver-guides trained to tell ‘Scotland’s story’. The family-run business, which specialises in day and multi-day coach trips acr

An Irish property investment and development firm is in advanced discussions to purchase the Virgin Hotel in Glasgow.

Shetland-based independent insurance broker TL Dallas continues to go from strength to strength after its acquisition of March Commercial six months ago, with the appointment of two new team members.  Rozan Leslie and Eilidh Blance have joined the team, bringing the number of employees at the f

A report by audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK and industry body Make UK shows that the use of data analytics improves business efficiency for manufacturers, but a lack of digital skills is a barrier to adoption of digital technology. The report, which was published ahead of the Scottish Budget&r

Plans are being made for a new Perthshire whisky distillery at a site south of Spittal of Glenshee. 

Scottish accountancy firm Wbg is advising shareholders of family trading companies to consider their options to ensure that the Business Property Relief (BPR) cap fits. The advice follows Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s announcement of significant changes to the UK Inheritance Tax (IHT) regime in h

Springfield Properties has said it "remains confident" in meeting market expectations for the full year 2025, highlighting an "improvement in private housing reservation rates" as homebuyer confidence returned. In its trading update for the first half to 30 November, Springfield revealed this moment