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AMTE Power, the Thurso-based developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion battery cells for specialist markets, has announced its intention to seek admission to trading on AIM of the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of the company. Admission is expected to take place during March 2

A new independent body has been launched to help drive up standards for new-build homes and strengthen protections for buyers across the UK. Members of the New Homes Quality Board (NHQB) will oversee the introduction of a new industry code of practice in the months ahead, placing more responsib

Scotland's economy is 7.1% smaller than it was before the coronavirus pandemic, according to the latest Scottish Government's Monthly Economic Brief.  The brief also revealed that Scotland’s GDP fell 1.4% in November (UK: -2.6%), having grown for six consecutive months following the

Scottish social enterprise AAI EmployAbility has secured Scottish Government funding to help improve the pay gap by helping minority ethnic women get back into the workplace following career breaks due to childcare, other care commitments or health issues. AAI’s ‘Back to Work’ init

Scotland’s industrial biotechnology companies are exceeding growth expectations and now deliver combined revenues of nearly £750 million, according to figures that will be announced at the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre’s (IBioIC) annual conference. New analysis from IB

London's thinnest house has gone up for sale for the price of £1.1 million.

Scotland’s private equity deal activity struggled in 2020 as uncertainty and public health restrictions dampened investor appetite north of the border, according to the latest data from KPMG. The data reveals there were just 23 mid-market transactions involving private equity investors in Scot

Experian has announced its top financial advisers in Scotland with the release of its 2020 United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland M&A Review. Experian said that M&A activity in Scotland significantly impacted by the COVID-19 crisis and experienced its worst year on record according to its la

Independent accountancy firm MHA Henderson Loggie has been named as a finalist in two categories of the cHeRries Awards which recognise excellence in the fields of human resources, training and recruitment. The firm is shortlisted in the ‘Exemplary Employer of Choice’ and ‘Terrific

The number of new stocks and shares ISA policies opened in Q4 2020 fell marginally by -4% on Q3 as investor demand reached its lowest level since the first quarter of 2020, according to Scottish Friendly’s Investor Index.

Government proposals to shake up the UK's audit industry could hit directors with big fines or bands for errors in their companies' accounts.

The Edinburgh Tax Network, in conjunction with CIOT and Terra Firma Chambers, will present a talk entitled What the FIC! - A practical walk through the setting up and running of a Family Investment Company from a tax and accounting perspective on 24th February 2021, from 1pm to 2pm. The speaker

UK house prices fell 0.3% month-on-month in January after having been flat in December, according to the latest Halifax house price index.

The board of housebuilder Barratt has decided to resume dividend payments to shareholders after the company experienced record sales over the past six months.

The Bank of England (BoE) has held off from more stimulus for the UK economy, keeping the interest rate at 0.1%. At the February Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting yesterday, the BoE observed that the UK economy had performed much better than had been expected in Q4 2020 when it likely grew aro