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Glasgow Credit Union scooped the award for Best Credit Union (North) at last night’s national UK Consumer Credit Awards.

Aberdeenshire-based independent customs consultancy, Bethan Customs Consultancy, is celebrating its 5th birthday this month with a 69% rise in turnover, a new appointment to their growing team and an expanding client base. Despite the challenging commercial landscape over the last five months,

Business confidence in Scotland rose two points during August to -35% according to the latest Business Barometer from Bank of Scotland Commercial Banking.

Scotland’s specialist rural enterprise support organisation GrowBiz, has launched a comprehensive directory of the country’s rural and island businesses in a bid to support and promote the rural economy.  Rural micro-enterprises across Scotland are being encouraged to sign up to acc

Three core missions for the new Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) have been laid before the Scottish Parliament for consultation.

Most (75%) pension schemes – both DC and DB – believe they will be ready to join the Pensions Dashboards initiative provided they have two years to prepare and various challenges can be overcome, a Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) survey has found. The PLSA’s member

An American man travelling through Canada is facing a fine of up to C$750,000 (£432,000) or six months in jail after he broke quarantine rules. 

Eight young chartered accountants from accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael have been recognised by ICAS as top performers in the industry. The ICAS Top 100 Young CAs list showcases chartered accountants under the age of 35 who are leading the way in the accounting, business an

Five staff from PwC Scotland have been named among a list of the Top 100 Young Chartered Accountants (CAs) in the world. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has announced the names on its annual showcase of the best and brightest CAs in the world of accounting, finance and busi

Paula McAllister of Dundee-based EQ Accountants has featured on the ICAS Top 100 Chartered Accountants list for this year.  Ms McAllister joined EQ in 2009 as a trainee Chartered Accountant, qualifying in 2012 – a prize winner for her academic achievements in her ICAS studies.

KPMG’s 'best and brightest' are celebrating after 14 team members from the firm’s offices across the world were recognised in this year’s ICAS Top 100 Young Chartered Accountants (CAs) competition. The CA's which made this year’s list include colleagues based in the Glasgow,

Properties in Glasgow and Edinburgh are selling faster than in any other city in the UK as the post-lockdown housing boom continues, according to the latest figures from Zoopla. 

Dundee-based design and digital group Avian Communications Network has today unveiled a complete rebrand as ALTAR Group as it announces significant growth, a host of new client wins and expansion fueled by the acquisition of a fourth business, Ginger PR. ALTAR Group owns a suite of marketi

UK freelancers and small business owners continue to be plagued by chronic late payments, according to new research from FreeAgent.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has told banks and lenders to provide further support to homeowners who continue to face financial difficulties due to COVID-19 after the mortgage holiday scheme ends.