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A chartered accountant in Dundee is swapping the world of finance for sustainability as she opens a new shop next week, The Courier reports. Debbie Gallacher has handed in her notice at a large finance firm as she embarks on the new venture, which will trade as Love Your Planet Broughty Ferry and wi

Springfield Properties has reported strong growth following the release of its full-year results. The housebuilder, which delivers both private and affordable housing, has announced its rate of completion of new homes increased by 23.6% to 952, from a previous 770. They have also reported strong rev

Ron Hunter, director of finance and IT at Caledonia Housing Association, is stepping down on 20 September following a distinguished 34-year career in the social housing sector. Born and brought up in Fife, Mr Hunter studied accounting and agriculture in Dundee and Edinburgh. He joined the – th

Orkney-based storage and removals firm, Advantage Storage Limited (ASL), has purchased a 1,758 sq. m. unit in Inverness after securing a six-figure funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland. Owned by McAdie & Reeve Ltd, Orkney's leading removals, storage and distribution specialist, ASL provid

The Law Society of Scotland has announced a strategic partnership with Scotland-based Braemar Finance, a finance provider for the professions in the UK. The new partnership will help Scottish solicitors access a range of business financing options, specifically designed for the legal sector, to help

Proposals to build a 24/7 whisky visitor centre in the middle of a Highland park internationally renowned for its lack of light pollution have come under fire.

Glasgow City Council has secured a property-backed loan deal to help pay out £548 million in an equal pay settlement. Canada Life Investments has agreed a £166m, 30-year loan deal with City Property Glasgow – a wholly owned subsidiary of the council.

Tax and business advisory specialists EQ Accountants LLP is urging food and drink businesses to explore potentially significant tax savings often associated with manufacturing or scientific companies. The firm, which has offices in Dundee, Forfar, Cupar and Glenrothes, has claimed over £500,00

Malcolm Cannon has begun his role as national director for Scotland at the Institute of Directors (IoD). Mr Cannon will be responsible for leading the organisation through a transformative era to establish greater autonomy in IoD Scotland and to attract directors and other leaders from across all se

Edinburgh-based baby care brand Cheeky Chompers has secured an oversubscribed crowdfund as it attempts to scale the business “to the next level”. Founded by Julie Wilson and Amy Livingstone when they were on maternity leave has obtained investment of £472,000, having sought £

Edinburgh is set to host a special seminar which will aim to help Scottish FinTech businesses gain an edge in the growing sector. The event, hosted by intellectual property specialists Marks & Clerk, is entitled ‘FinTech: Protecting Your Intellectual Property’ and will take place at

Susan Anderson discusses progress in closing the gender gap in finance. We're all in need of some positive news these days and here it is. The gender diversity gap in finance and investment is closing. Granted, it would be a stretch to say that the pace of change is rapid but, to its credit, in the

FutureX has today named the semi-finalists for the annual Startup Summit Competition. The group of eight tech startups includes winners of Scottish EDGE and Investing Women AccelerateHER, with a combined investment of over £2 million to date. This year's competition is hotly contested, with th

Challenger bank Monzo now has three million customers, with sign-ups continuing to rise for the app-only bank. Monzo reached the milestone only four months after acquiring two million users and the company said it is currently taking on 55,000 new customers every week.

An accounting student has won an award from Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP. Laura Kaczmarek, a student at Robert Gordon University, has been named Best Final Year Student in Accounting and Finance BA (Hons) 2019.