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Following today’s announcement that the UK government is determined to build a simpler and seamless tax and customs system, the Institute of Chartered Accounts of Scotland (ICAS) has said it will be closely examining the detail of the plan. Bruce Cartwright CA, CEO at ICAS, said: "We&rsqu

Scottish businesses see little opportunity to increase turnover and profitability over the next 12 months and fear the economic outlook is worsening, according to a new survey of over 500 firms. Nearly six in ten reported being more concerned with inflation (59%) than they were three months ago

Global business process services (BPS) provider Firstsource Solutions has signed an agreement to acquire Glasgow-based Pastdue Credit Solutions, a Glasgow-based debt collection agency.

Scotland's early-stage investment landscape has continued to broaden its international appeal, with 73 investors new to the Scottish market participating in funding rounds during 2024, according to the latest Scotland Newcomer Investors Report from Young Company Finance. The report, which tracks inv

A net zero transition partner has significantly expanded its renewable assets and its services for commercial businesses, thanks to a £3.2 million funding boost from HSBC UK.

Gary Louttit, head of hospitality and leisure at Shepherd Chartered Surveyors, has been elected President of Glasgow Business Club. His appointment follows his nomination by the Club’s board and subsequent approval by its membership at its recent AGM.

A coalition of leading financial institutions including Sword Group, Natwest, Morgan Stanley, Dudley Building Society, The Tipton, Unity Trust Bank, M&G, Pinsent Masons, Tesco Bank, Aberdeen and KPMG have joined forces to launch a UK-wide innovation challenge focused on strengthening operational

A Lanarkshire business has secured a vital NHS Scotland contract for its innovative stoma bag accompaniment after the business owner received support from Business Gateway. Confidence Plus Ltd was founded in East Kilbride in 2019 by Anne Inch and Lisa Crombie, who created ConfiPlus Stoma Pocke

Shepherd and Wedderburn has reported a 10% increase in turnover to £78.3 million and a 20 per cent rise in net profits to £36.1m for the year ending 30 April 2025. Andrew Blain, managing partner, said: “I am pleased we have delivered another year of strong growth. Our performance r

The Scottish government’s consultation on the Housing (Scotland) Bill closed last week, bringing to an end a heated debate over proposed rent control measures and potential exemptions that have sharply divided landlords and tenants' groups. At the heart of the dispute is a provision in the bil

Complete Clarity Solicitors and Simplicity Legal has reported a 25% rise in turnover over the last two years to £2.1 million. Emma King, director of Complete Clarity Solicitors and Simplicity Legal, said: “It starts and ends with our people. As a result, it has been a year of positive or

Henderson Loggie has joined the Cyber and Fraud Centre Scotland to strengthen the firm’s cyber resilience amid growing digital threats to the professional services sector. The strategic partnership gives the accountancy firm direct access to national cyber experts, real-time threat intelligenc

A TikToker is being sued by the manufacturer of the children's toys she uses to tell soap opera-style stories involving sex and drugs. More than 2.5 million people follow @sylvaniandrama on TikTok, where Thea Von Engelbrechten posts short stories illustrated with Sylvanian Families felt figurines.

Tenkyo Distillery has release KAZE Founder's Reserve LEGACY, a unique whisky that embodies a deep connection between Scotland and Japan, created in tribute to the distillery's late founder, Shunsuke Koike.

A doctor and her husband have been imprisoned for a total of 20 months after selling stolen hospital Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) on Ebay during the Covid pandemic. Attiya Sheikh, 46, and her husband Omer, 48, both of Glasgow, were convicted following a prosecution by the Crown Office and Pro