Finance
SRC: Scottish retailers face summer sales slump
Published 2 months ago
Scottish retailers experienced another month of declining sales in August, marking a disappointing summer for the sector.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Aegon highlights £250k value of state pension as ‘means testing’ suggestions surface
Published 2 months ago
Millions of pensioners reliant on their state pension will be particularly anxious over the Labour Government’s warning of tough times ahead.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
KPMG: Scottish businesses secure £184m in VC funding in H1 2024
Published 2 months ago
Twenty-three Scottish businesses have attracted over £85 million in venture capital funding during the second quarter of 2024, defy the broader UK investment trend, according to KPMG.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Salmon Scotland calls for economic growth focus in Programme for Government
Published 2 months ago
Ahead of the Programme for Government, Salmon Scotland, the trade body representing the UK’s largest food export, has urged the Scottish Government to cut the red tape hindering Scotland’s blue economy regulations and support sustainable growth in the sector.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Capital Credit Union enters partnership to help members go green
Published 2 months ago
Capital Credit Union (CCU) has partnered with Greener Energy Group to assist members in funding eco-friendly home upgrades like solar panels, heat pumps, and EV chargers.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Over two-thirds of Scottish adults lack up to date will
Published 2 months ago
Sixty-nine per cent of adults in Scotland either do not have a will or have one that is out of date, a national will-writing charity has revealed.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Bank of America predicts sterling to reach $1.41
Published 2 months ago
The pound is poised for a strong performance, potentially becoming one of the year’s best-performing major currencies, according to Bank of America.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Historic environment brings in £6bn a year to Scottish economy
Published 2 months ago
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has released a set of reports today providing insights into Scotland’s historic environment sector and a framework to help drive its contribution to Scotland’s economy, communities, and net zero ambitions.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Energy Profits Levy hike could cost UK economy £13bn, warns OEUK
Published 2 months ago
The UK government’s proposed fiscal policy would generate a loss in economic value of around £13 billion compared to the economic contribution generated under the current windfall tax regime, according to Offshore Energies UK (OEUK).
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Wbg welcomes Scottish Government’s push for young business owners
Published 2 months ago
Wbg has lauded the launch of the Scottish Government’s Entrepreneurial Education Pathways Fund, predicting it will inspire a wave of young business owners.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
AAB Wealth’s AUA top £1 billion following latest acquisition
Published 2 months ago
Financial planning and wealth management firm AAB Wealth has acquired WealthFlow, a specialist financial planning firm based in Edinburgh, bringing its total assets under advice (AUA) to over £1 billion.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Dundee’s Ashton McGill shortlisted for top UK accountancy award
Published 2 months ago
Dundee-based accountancy firm Ashton McGill has been shortlisted for the Employer of the Year (Small Company) award in the UK’s most esteemed accountancy awards.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
SRC: Scottish Budget must deliver on growth ambition
Published 2 months ago
The Scottish Retail Consortium has called for injecting greater certainty into fiscal plans, spending restraint rather than tax rises, and tax competitiveness as central focus points in the upcoming Scottish Budget.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Azets acquires century-old Renfrewshire accountancy firm Milne Craig
Published 2 months ago
Accountancy and advisory firm Azets, which has its largest UK office in Braehead, has agreed to acquire Paisley-based chartered accountancy and wealth manager Milne Craig for an undisclosed sum.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Chivas Brothers weathers market fluctuations with -1.6% sales downturn
Published 2 months ago
Chivas Brothers, Pernod Ricard’s Scotch whisky arm, has posted its 2024 full year results revealing a decline in net sales of -1.6%, but a strong rebound in the second half.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
SRC: Scottish retailers face summer sales slump
Published 2 months ago
Scottish retailers experienced another month of declining sales in August, marking a disappointing summer for the sector.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Aegon highlights £250k value of state pension as ‘means testing’ suggestions surface
Published 2 months ago
Millions of pensioners reliant on their state pension will be particularly anxious over the Labour Government’s warning of tough times ahead.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
KPMG: Scottish businesses secure £184m in VC funding in H1 2024
Published 2 months ago
Twenty-three Scottish businesses have attracted over £85 million in venture capital funding during the second quarter of 2024, defy the broader UK investment trend, according to KPMG.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Salmon Scotland calls for economic growth focus in Programme for Government
Published 2 months ago
Ahead of the Programme for Government, Salmon Scotland, the trade body representing the UK’s largest food export, has urged the Scottish Government to cut the red tape hindering Scotland’s blue economy regulations and support sustainable growth in the sector.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Capital Credit Union enters partnership to help members go green
Published 2 months ago
Capital Credit Union (CCU) has partnered with Greener Energy Group to assist members in funding eco-friendly home upgrades like solar panels, heat pumps, and EV chargers.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Over two-thirds of Scottish adults lack up to date will
Published 2 months ago
Sixty-nine per cent of adults in Scotland either do not have a will or have one that is out of date, a national will-writing charity has revealed.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Bank of America predicts sterling to reach $1.41
Published 2 months ago
The pound is poised for a strong performance, potentially becoming one of the year’s best-performing major currencies, according to Bank of America.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Historic environment brings in £6bn a year to Scottish economy
Published 2 months ago
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has released a set of reports today providing insights into Scotland’s historic environment sector and a framework to help drive its contribution to Scotland’s economy, communities, and net zero ambitions.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Energy Profits Levy hike could cost UK economy £13bn, warns OEUK
Published 2 months ago
The UK government’s proposed fiscal policy would generate a loss in economic value of around £13 billion compared to the economic contribution generated under the current windfall tax regime, according to Offshore Energies UK (OEUK).
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Wbg welcomes Scottish Government’s push for young business owners
Published 2 months ago
Wbg has lauded the launch of the Scottish Government’s Entrepreneurial Education Pathways Fund, predicting it will inspire a wave of young business owners.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
AAB Wealth’s AUA top £1 billion following latest acquisition
Published 2 months ago
Financial planning and wealth management firm AAB Wealth has acquired WealthFlow, a specialist financial planning firm based in Edinburgh, bringing its total assets under advice (AUA) to over £1 billion.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Dundee’s Ashton McGill shortlisted for top UK accountancy award
Published 2 months ago
Dundee-based accountancy firm Ashton McGill has been shortlisted for the Employer of the Year (Small Company) award in the UK’s most esteemed accountancy awards.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
SRC: Scottish Budget must deliver on growth ambition
Published 2 months ago
The Scottish Retail Consortium has called for injecting greater certainty into fiscal plans, spending restraint rather than tax rises, and tax competitiveness as central focus points in the upcoming Scottish Budget.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Azets acquires century-old Renfrewshire accountancy firm Milne Craig
Published 2 months ago
Accountancy and advisory firm Azets, which has its largest UK office in Braehead, has agreed to acquire Paisley-based chartered accountancy and wealth manager Milne Craig for an undisclosed sum.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Chivas Brothers weathers market fluctuations with -1.6% sales downturn
Published 2 months ago
Chivas Brothers, Pernod Ricard’s Scotch whisky arm, has posted its 2024 full year results revealing a decline in net sales of -1.6%, but a strong rebound in the second half.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →