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The Scottish Government should extend the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) holiday from the end of March to later in 2021, apropos by DJ Alexander has urged. The lettings firm said First Minister Nicola Sturgeon could make a "competitive difference for Scotland" by extending the tax holiday

A legal action by more than 100 Scottish businesses against Clydesdale Bank over loans that were allegedly mis-sold will be heard in the English High Court, with Scots law applied to claims from businesses based in Scotland. The action, which involves some 500 businesses, is being brought against th

Business confidence in Scotland increased this month to its highest point since the pandemic began in March, according to the latest business barometer from Bank of Scotland Commercial Banking. Confidence rose 29 points month-on-month to -9% during December, following the start of the roll-out of th

Proposed powers that would let HMRC force financial institutions to provide information regarding people's assets without their approval are "flawed", a House of Lords committee has said. In a new report, the Economics Affairs Committee criticised a proposal in the Finance Bill, which will beco

Glasgow-based regeneration specialist Urban Union has announced the appointment of Alanna Caldwell as an assistant accountant. Ms Caldwell will assist Nicola Links in the finance team following her recent promotion to management accountant.

The Royal Bank of Scotland has joined with five other Edinburgh businesses and employers to sign a pledge aimed at sparking radical action on climate change across the city. Launched by the Edinburgh Climate Commission, the Edinburgh Climate Compact outlines a list of commitments which organisation

Sandy and James Easdale have acquired an extensive waterfront site at Cardross, with the planned development bringing their total construction projects to well over £400 million.

Royal Bank of Scotland has partnered with hospitality provider BaxterStorey and security company G4S to distribute more than 10,000 shoeboxes full of toys, books, games, food and items of clothing for vulnerable people and families across Scotland.

A soldier in the United States Space Force has been demoted after he abandoned training to buy a PlayStation 5.

Partners at Big Four accountancy firm PwC saw their pay decimated in the year ending 30 June 2020 as the firm sought to protect jobs and salaries during the COVID-19 pandemic. PwC's headline financial results reveal that the average distributable profit per partner was down 10% to £685,000 as

FRP Advisory has announced the sale of the intellectual property and goodwill assets of Allander Print, which was in administration, to Tempus IME. FRP partners Tom MacLennan and Iain Fraser were appointed as administrators to the firm after it encountered unsustainable cash flow problems linked to

Scottish responsible finance provider DSL Business Finance Ltd has supported two Edinburgh businesses producing healthy foods with combined loan funding of £75,000. Family-run vegan food producer Planet Kuku Ltd has been enabled to relocate to a new premises, allowing them to increase producti

Scottish law firm Aberdein Considine has appointed Greig Brown as mortgage operations director. Mr Brown, who brings almost 20 years’ experience in financial services, joins Aberdein Considine from Mortgage Advice Bureau in Scotland where he was head of operations.

The Scottish Government overspent its 2019/20 budget by nearly £700 million responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report by Audit Scotland.

Investor confidence in Scotland's social housing sector remains strong with private investment continuing to help fund RSLs towards their contribution to the Scottish Government’s target of an extra 35,000 social rented houses by 2021, according to the Scottish Housing Regulator.