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Timber firm James Donaldson & Sons Ltd (JDS) has further developed its programme of growth with the acquisition of Glasgow-based worktop specialist, Stonecare. Established in 1999, Stonecare supplies solid worktops to the UK kitchen industry and is the only kitchen worktop manufacturer in Scotla

Scottish entrepreneur Lee Fitzpatrick offers suggestions of how businesses can focus on the longer-term in their digital marketing strategies. Who wouldn’t want better sales, bigger balance sheets and a quick hit turnaround in 2021? After the year or so we’ve all had, SMEs surely deserve

A woman who allegedly robbed a bank from her electric wheelchair has been arrested.

A new fund has been launched to support the commercialisation of industrial biotechnology concepts and the creation of more spin-outs, helping to drive the growth of Scotland’s bioeconomy.

Perth-based CBD product manufacturer Voyager has applied for admission to the Aquis Stock Exchange as it prepares to open its first store and extend its product range. Founded by CEO Nick Tulloch in November 2020, the company aims to capitalise on the growth of the UK's CBD market, which is projecte

Commercial property consultancy Knight Frank has promoted Matthew Park as a partner in its Aberdeen office. Matthew has been with Knight Frank since 2013, joining as a senior surveyor from DM Hall. He has more than 15 years’ experience working in the commercial property market in the nort

Accountancy firm MHA Henderson Loggie is supporting a university competition credited with propelling up-and-coming video game designers along the path to success. The firm will join tech multinational Dell and law firm Lindsays in providing sponsorship and mentoring to those taking part in Abe

Just as the summer is about to begin in earnest, new VAT rules affecting UK suppliers selling goods and services online to EU consumers could dampen the mood for some businesses, writes Iain Masterton. The new EU VAT rules for B2C sales, being introduced on 1 July, come on the back of Brexit and are

The Scottish economy contracted by 1.9% during the first quarter of the year, which business experts have called "concerning and disappointing". The economy was 5.4% smaller in Q1 2021 than in Q1 2020, before the Covid-19 pandemic made its full impact, the figures show.

A museum at the site of the world's first savings bank has been spared closure by TSB following a community campaign. The bank announced in March that it would close the museum in Ruthwell, Dumfries and Galloway and transfer the contents to its Edinburgh headquarters for a special exhibition.

An almost empty two-building office development in Houston has opened itself up to offers in Bitcoin in an attempt to generate interest from tenants. One building at 50 Briar Hollow is completely vacant and the other is 70% empty, the aftermath of pandemic-related business setbacks.

Accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has joined a steering group aiming to establish the Cromarty Firth as one of the UK government’s planned ten freeports. The Opportunity Cromary Firth (OCF) steering group includes private, public and academic sector organisations inclu

The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has called for greater clarity on plans to devolve air passenger duty (APD) to the Scottish Parliament amid divergent UK and Scottish government attitudes to the tax. The UK government has proposed reducing the amount of APD paid on domestic flights to boos

Employee-owned businesses have demonstrated financial and social resilience in their approach to fair work in spite of the Covid-19 pandemic, new research has found. A significant focus on people, job security, health, equality and wellbeing has led to increased business turnover and improved staff

Housing association Thenue Housing’s long-serving head of finance John Russell has announced his retirement. Mr Russell will retire in August after 25 years at the association.