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HMRC Stamp Duty press machines will be officially retired from service on 19 July 2021, marking the end of over 300 years of tax-related history.

Bank of Scotland has revealed the first images of its brand new state-of-the-art ‘concept’ branch which will open in the St James Quarter development in Edinburgh later this month.

Scotland's oldest municipal bank – and one of just two in the whole country – has celebrated its centenary. Clydebank Municipal Bank was officially opened on 22 June 1921, having been agreed by Clydebank Town Council in May 1920.

Chartered accountants Wylie & Bisset has cautioned executors against swallowing the myth that when a debtor dies their debt is written off. Paul McDougall, associate director in the company's insolvency practice, said this is not the case if the deceased debtor leaves an estate with assets.

A new digital academy launched by Bank of Scotland aims to help people, businesses and charities across Scotland boost their essential skills. The free academy includes live training sessions as well as videos, interactive webpages and guides that can be accessed on demand at any time.

Scottish fintech Miconex has launched a national campaign asking families in Scotland to nominate their "school superheroes" who have made a positive contribution to their school community. One school superhero will receive a £50 Town and City Gift Card for their choice of the 60 schemes aroun

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.