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More than 1,200 chain stores closed in Scotland in 2020 with just 612 openings, continuing a trend that has developed across high streets in recent years, leading to 14% fewer stores compared to 2016 as shoppers migrate to online shopping.

Stuart Clark, managing director at Russell & Russell Business Advisers, based in Glasgow, discusses the complexities of the UK tax system. I have to wonder if it is the age-old politics of envy, but the number of hostile articles in the UK about the supposed disparity in tax treatment between em

EIE21, Scotland’s premier tech investor conference which will see company founders pitch for investment from seed level to over £2 million on June 10, has confirmed its sponsors for this year with the Royal Bank of Scotland and chartered accountancy firm Chiene + Tait supporting the even

Independent homebuilder Dundas Estates will continue to offer the Help to Buy scheme in Scotland where larger PLC’s will not.

Scotland’s political parties should commit to introducing a ‘Social Renewal Supplement’ to help to rebuild a Scotland fairer than the one that went into the COVID-crisis, according to IPPR Scotland. With the Holyrood elections just 52 days away, researchers at the think tank have w

MPS are considering implementing a new exploration licence ban signalling the beginning of the end for the North Sea oil industry.

Dundee-based manufacturer, stockist and supplier of UK ground screws RADIX is unveiling its expansion and move into new 3,000 square foot premises in the city, accommodating dedicated office space for its growing team. Whether a holiday park or a housing development, foundations prese

The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has called for restrictions on retail to be loosened ahead of an expected update tomorrow to the Scottish Government’s Covid Strategic Framework.

A united set of recommendations from organisations representing Scotland’s hospitality sector have been submitted to the Scottish Government, urging Ministers to mirror the reopening plans for England as closely as possible, with the stripping away of additional restrictions such as a curfew a

Four projects in the Highlands and Islands will share a £2.6 million European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) award to promote the outstanding scenery, wildlife and culture of the Highlands and Islands. The funding has been awarded through the Natural Cultural and Heritage Fund, led by Nature

Spain could become one of the first countries to trial the four-day working week after the government agreed to launch a pilot project for interested companies. Earlier this year, the small leftwing Spanish party Más País announced that the government had accepted its proposal to trial

A politician has been fined €10,000 (£8,600) for offering a wolf's tail as a retirement present.

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has commenced an investigation into the audits by Deloitte of the financial statements of Lookers plc. The investigation concerns the audit of Lookers' financial statements for the years ended 31 December 2017 and 2018.

Thurso-based electric battery manufacturer AMTE Power has been admitted to the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market (AIM), raising £13.7 million. The figure raised by the firm is almost twice the £7m it was originally seeking from investors.

The UK is a more important growth prospect to global CEOs now than it was pre-Brexit, according to PwC’s 24th Annual CEO Survey. The survey of more than 5,000 CEOs globally, carried out in January this year, reveals that 11% of global CEOs selected the UK as a top 3 growth target, up from 9% i