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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.

The average residential property price in Scotland has increased by 92% since the start of house price data from Registers of Scotland (RoS) in 2003-04.

Since April, almost 800,000 employees who have been working from home during the pandemic, have already claimed tax relief on household related costs, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed. The saving is worth up to £128 per year for each employee in Scotland and eligible workers can clai

Two Scottish 'mumpreneurs' have launched a new venture, Family Payroll Ltd, a personalised and affordable service supporting families who employ anyone in their home. Pamela Cormack and business partner Karen Grieve are the brains behind Family Payroll Ltd. Ms Cormack, who is also the founder of Lot

The business case supporting the development of a flagship food & drink innovation hub in East Lothian has been given the green light by officials, unlocking £40 million City Region Deal funding for Edinburgh Innovation Park. The full business case was passed by Edinburgh and South East Sc

Scottish tech start-up Frog Systems has developed the first online platform that connects jobseekers directly with local support to help them find work. The platform was launched yesterday by Employment Related Services Association (ERSA), the industry body representing employment support and traini

According to new research from Rathbone Investment Management, 21% of high net worth individuals and business owners across Scotland have considered moving their business to Argyll and the Isles.  The study found that nearly two thirds (61%) of high net worth’s and business owners across

Scottish Enterprise has launched its Net Zero Framework for Action that outlines its approach to supporting businesses to achieve a green, fair economic recovery from the impact of Covid-19.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has called for so-called ‘host’ Authorised Managers (AFMs) to improve their standards following a review of firms published today. Host AFMs are fund operators that delegate investment management to third-party investment managers outside of their co

Producers and venues have been awarded £1 million by the Scottish Government to support the safe return of live events at this year’s Edinburgh International Festival and Edinburgh Fringe. The funding will help to create outdoor performance spaces and mitigate the additional costs faced

A wanted man was arrested after giving police officers a fake name – which happened to be the name of another wanted man.

AssetCo, the new asset management business launched by north east entrepreneur Martin Gilbert, has posted a strong first-half performance with profit before tax reaching £22.3 million. The Income Statement for the six months ended 31 March 2021 shows revenue of nil (2020: nil), but a profit be

Kris Barclay has joined Seven Investment Management (7IM) as head of private clients, Edinburgh, bringing more than 20 years of industry experience to the role. Mr Barclay will be responsible for leading 7IM’s Private Client proposition in Edinburgh and Scotland as well as continuing to work d

Iskander Fernandez, partner at law firm BLM, discusses HMRC's role in leading over 12,000 interventions into the use of UK Government COVID support schemes. Research by BLM into the various coronavirus-related fiscal support schemes revealed that at the close of Q1 2021, HM Revenue & Customs (HM