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Scotland's Chief Statistician has published the local government finance figures for 2023-24. Councils' net revenue expenditure, which covers the annual cost of delivering services, totalled £14,296 million. Education and Social Work accounted for the largest portions, at £6,960m and &po

Housing associations face a challenging insurance market amid huge increases in premiums, research commissioned by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has found.

A Scottish third-generation egg producer has welcomed some aspects of Defra secretary Steve Reed’s so-called "new deal for farmers". However, managing director of Farmlay Iain Chapman, stopped short of giving his wholehearted support to the Secretary of State’s speech at last month's Oxf

With the largest generational transfer of wealth expected to take place in the UK by 2050, financial advice firms have the opportunity to start capturing a significant market of those currently not using an adviser with bespoke AI tools, according to Edinburgh-based AI fintech Aveni. A new survey by

Ana Stewart-led action group Pathways Forward is set for its Pathways Pledge Annual Review, being held later today at Edinburgh Futures Institute. The annual review takes place as Pathways Forward announces its 4th cohort of Pledge partners – Entrepreneurial Scotland, Dechomai, Ooni, Archangel

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published its final report from its market study into the assurance of sustainability reporting. The 2024 study found that while the UK’s market for the assurance of sustainability reporting is functioning well, there are concerns over quality consiste

Evelyn Partners, the UK wealth management firm entrusted with over £62 billion of assets by its clients, has become the founding partner of the Edinburgh Futures Institute’s new Compassion in Financial Services Hub.

The property market in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, and the Borders demonstrated robust growth between November 2024 and January 2025, with average selling prices having risen by 4.6% year-on-year, reaching £287,184, according to ESPC. This yearly rise demonstrates robust market demand even

A construction worker has claimed the first $100,000 top prize in a new scratch-off game from the Maryland Lottery. Roberto Fuentes Valdivia bought five $10 MONOPOLY X50 tickets while stopping for coffee in Mt. Rainier and won big on the final ticket he scratched.

The Di Maggio's Restaurant Group (DRG) has reported record annual turnover of £49.52 million for the year ending April 2024, an increase of £3.68m from the previous year. Operating profit before exceptional items also rose by £1.18m to £6.23m. These results come despite chall

Centurion Group, headquartered in Dyce, has secured £81 million in funding to fuel its ongoing acquisition spree throughout 2025.

New research from Grant Thornton UK LLP has revealed that, while many businesses expect they will need to secure additional funding to support their growth this year, the majority are currently finding it difficult to access the funding required. The firm’s research which surveyed 800 business

Glasgow Caledonian University's Reader in financial services Dr Patrick Ring has been appointed to the Education and Learning Committee of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). Dr Ring will help ensure the relevance, accessibility and quality of the CII’s learning and assessment materials i

Ayrshire Housing has strengthened its team with the appointment of a new finance director to help deliver more new developments to meet local housing needs. Emma Robertson joins from modular construction specialists, The Wee Housing Company. A chartered accountant and graduate of the University of S

ThinkPR, an Aberdeen-based public relations, marketing, and design agency, has forecast continued growth in 2025 following significant quarter-one contract wins. Marking its 21st year in business, the new contracts will see the energy-focused agency support the North Sea function of tubular solution