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Deloitte’s UK CFO Survey Q1 2021 released today reports a record level of business optimism amongst the UK’s finance leaders.

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has announced the pass rates of its latest exam sitting for March 2021. In spite of the continued global disruption as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, exam sittings were carried out in the vast majority of ACCA's markets worldwide.

IPPR Scotland, Scotland’s progressive think tank has called for significant changes to council tax, in new research published today. The report finds that council tax is not currently working, and shows that it doesn’t raise enough money - Scotland would have £600 million more to s

The Gleneagles Hotel has reported its first loss in ten years with pre-tax losses of £5.2 million.

Inverness-based telecoms firm HighNet is aiming to grow its annual turnover to £20 million after announcing its acquisition by West Sussex-based Focus Group. Focus Group has made a significant investment in the company to support its ambitious plans for growth. The financial investme

Bladnoch Distillery, one of Scotland’s oldest single malt whisky distilleries, is targeting international growth after securing a £10 million loan from HSBC UK. The distillery, based in Wigtown, Galloway, will use the asset-based lending facility to support its overall growth strategy, w

New research conducted by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has shown that those selling into the EU are suffering more as a result of new paperwork than importers while the great majority of those doing business in Europe have been hit by shipment delays or loss of goods. The survey also sho

Scotland's economy returned to growth during March, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland PMI. The seasonally adjusted headline Royal Bank of Scotland Business Activity Index - a measure of combined manufacturing and service sector output - rose to 54.3 in March, up sharply from 44.1 in Feb

A total of £80,000 has been distributed to Dundee social entrepreneurs over the past four years through a strategic partnership between national funding body, UnLtd, and Dundee-based social enterprise, The Circle. This funding was awarded through UnLtd’s Resilient Communities programme,

French police have fined over 100 diners who attended an underground restaurant in Paris on Friday.

Tributes have been paid to Scottish Friendly's chief executive Jim Galbraith who has passed away. The Glasgow-based financial mutual issued a statement on its website yesterday which said: "It is with great sadness that today we announce the passing of Scottish Friendly’s Chief Executive Offic

KPMG has launched its annual search for Scotland’s top tech innovator which has seen previous winners such as Echo and What3Words go on to become household names. The competition, which follows the success of KPMG’s long-running Best British Tech Pioneer competition, is open to scaleup b

Paula Barlow, probate manager at global financial services firm ZEDRA, discusses the importance of understanding probate and inheritance tax. Inheritance tax has attracted a lot of negative media attention, with many describing the tax as ‘complex and confusing’ and in need of a complete

UK house prices have risen 1.1% month-on-month in March, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index.

Glasgow-based digital agency After Digital (AD) has made seven long-term employees shareholders in the business. On top of this, the full-service agency has already hired three new starts in 2021 and is currently hiring for another four new roles.