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As part of its digital accounting offering, Wylie & Bisset has achieved Xero Platinum Partner status. The highest possible level of the cloud accounting system designed for small and growing businesses is for the firm’s record in assisting SMEs make the transition from traditional to cloud

Aberdeen Smaller Companies Income Trust has seen an impressive performance since the appointment of Abby Glennie as manager in September 2018. Ms Glennie was appointed manager following the merger of Aberdeen Asset Management and Standard Life Investments.

Japanese company Suntory will purchase 10% of Famous Grouse distiller Edrington's shares for an undisclosed sum.

Representatives of the UK and US whisky industries have called for the end of punitive tariffs that are wiping millions off export values every month. The chief executives of the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) and the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) have called on the UK and

Scotland’s international exports increased by 3.4% in 2018 while exports to the rest of the UK also increased, up 2.5%, according to data released today. The Export Statistics Scotland 2018 provides estimates of the cash value of Scotland’s exports of goods and services, by industry

Glasgow City Council's Glasgow Film Office (GFO) helped to generate almost £12.5 million for the city's economy in 2019, though film, broadcast and advertising productions attracted to the city by their activity.

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has today launched a consultation on revised auditing standard for identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement.  The FRC’s changes reflect revisions made by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) and are designed

Plans to deliver a £100 million major retail destination on the banks of the River Clyde have been given the green light by councillors.

Urgent action is needed to address a skills and talent crisis in UK financial services, according to an independent review commissioned by HM Treasury.

House prices in Edinburgh grew at a faster rate than any other British city in 2019, according to a new report by Zoopla.

Recycling centre workers spent two hours searching through rubbish to find a pensioner's £20,000 savings after old gravy tins containing the cash were accidentally thrown away.

Glasgow-based investment business Nevis Capital has announced that it will reward businesses with £20,000 and a £5,000 holiday voucher if their business introduction leads to Nevis Capital acquiring a new business. The Nevis Explorers scheme is intended to incentivise companies to introd

Legal & General has partnered with the University of Edinburgh to establish the £20 million Advanced Care Research Centre (ACRC). The partnership with Legal & General marks the University’s largest industry investment, as part of the £661m Data-Driven Innovation initiative

Barclays has today announced the launch of a new cashback scheme for term loans to eligible SME borrowers in the UK. Supported by a £450 million ENABLE guarantee from the British Business Bank, this scheme is the largest of its kind to launch in the UK.

Kinloss-based WooHa Brewing Company successfully raised £612,780 from its crowdfunding campaign launched earlier this month. The funds were raised in just 19 days of the campaign's launch.