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Jeff Bezos, the head of Amazon and the world's richest man, has just broken his wealth record once again after his net worth increased to $171.6 billion. The valuation of Mr Bezos's wealth by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index broke the previous mark that Mr Bezos set in September 2018, when his holdi

The Scottish Government has launched a £10 million fund to support Scotland's performing arts venues.

Over a quarter (27%) of Scots have been able to increase the amount they save since the start of coronavirus, according to new research from financial services firm Aegon.

Whisky collectors will have the chance to buy cargo from one of the world's most famous shipwrecks, as a bottle of malt whisky from the SS Politician is to go up for auction.

Scottish accountancy veteran Aidan O’Carroll is stepping down from his role as senior partner at EY after 35-years at the firm. For the last three years, Mr O'Carroll has been based in Glasgow working primarily with Scotland’s family and private business sector. Prior to that, he spent 1

Cunninghame Housing Association has agreed a £15 million funding programme with Royal Bank of Scotland to create a new social housing programme for Ayrshire and the Borders. The £15m long-term facility, which builds upon an existing relationship with the bank, will fund 236 new homes acr

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed that motor finance customers, those paying for high-cost credit products such as buy-now pay-later (BNPL), rent-to-own (RTO) and pawnbroking customers can receive a payment freeze until October this year if they are facing payment difficulties due

ClearWater Hygiene, an Edinburgh-headquartered business launched just 12 weeks ago in response to the coronavirus outbreak, is now on course to generate more than £30m in revenue after securing a raft of significant corporate contracts across the UK. The company, founded by property developer

Russell Alton, the current finance chief of Norwegian energy firm Equinor, has been appointed as the new chief executive of Aberdeen-based Neo Energy. Mr Alton will take up his new role at the end of August.

Business organisations across Scotland have welcomed First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's latest announcement on the easing of lockdown restrictions in Scotland.

A group of industry experts have submitted an action plan to the Scottish Government in an attempt to limit unemployment caused by the economic impacts of coronavirus.

Thousands of SMEs across the UK have expressed their stress and anxiety ahead of the July 4 lockdown lifting in England, according to the latest results from the ACCA and The Corporate Finance Network SME Recovery Tracker.

Environmental charity Remake, which is based in Crieff, has secured £56,852 from the Scottish Government’s Supporting Communities Fund through The National Lottery Community Fund. The funding will allow the charity to support its local area as a COVID-19 anchor organisation.

A rare photo of the six children of King George V and Queen Mary, showing a young Prince John, who was kept out of the public eye is due to be sold at auction for an estimated price of £3,000.

PwC has appointed Matthew Hall as office senior partner at its Edinburgh office whilst Robin McBurnie has been appointed to the same role in Glasgow.  In addition, Edinburgh-based Jason Higgs and Paul Cheshire both became partners at the firm on July 1. Mr Higgs leads PwC Scotland’s Busin