(L) Allan Dowie and (R) Benny Higgins Wbg, one of Scotland’s leading independent specialist full-service accountancy firms, has appointed Benny Higgins, the former boss of Tesco Bank, as its new chairman. Currently chairman of Glasgow-based investment firm N4 Partners, whose seven-figure investment last year made it the majority shareholder of Wbg, Higgins succeeds Lorna Jack […]
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Hundreds of women across Scotland will continue to receive critical financial and emotional support thanks to a landmark merger between two long-established benevolent funds. The Royal Society for the Support of Women of Scotland (the Society) and the E Mclaren Fund for Indigent Ladies (the Fund) have united in a move that secures the
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A specialist wildlife travel firm that takes nature lovers to the furthest corners of the globe has turned to Scottish software experts to bring its back-office operations up to speed. Naturetrek, a Hampshire-based operator with a 40-year heritage in global wildlife tours, is now working with East Kilbride-based tech firm Eureka Solutions to implement
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A rising star at a Renfrewshire dental clinic has been recognised among the best new dentists across the UK and Ireland, and is one of only two based in Scotland. Cara Marcuccilli, a Vocational Dental Practitioner (VDP) at Scottish Dental Care’s Bishopton Dental Clinic, was named as one of the 18 winners of the
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Jack Unwin (pictured above), a 30 year-old environmental consultant from Chester, is gearing up to tackle one of the world’s toughest endurance races, the Ironman Tallinn in Estonia. Jack is raising money for Alzheimer’s Research UK and Manchester Women’s Aid, with the support of Mackenzie Jones Solicitors, a law practice based in St Asaph,
A rising star of DM Hall, one of Scotland’s largest firms of independent Chartered Surveyors, has earned the recognition of his peers by being shortlisted for the prestigious 2025 RICS Matrics Surveyor Awards. Roger Davis (pictured above), who works as an Associate as part of the firm’s North East Residential Team in the Aberdeen
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The British Business Bank has reached the landmark milestone of £2.5bn of lending under its Growth Guarantee Scheme, with £127 million committed through 766 loans to small businesses in Scotland. Overall, 69% of lending has been delivered to businesses outside London and the South East, including 5% in Scotland. A wide range of industry
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Around 200 local primary schoolchildren are to receive a free Nairn County commemorative home shirt as part of a special community initiative being run by the football club. The club has produced a unique kit for this season to mark the 50th anniversary of winning the Highland League title for the only time and
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves will visit Paisley on Friday to announce a major £66 million UK Government investment in Scottish transport infrastructure, aimed at unlocking economic growth, improving connectivity, and supporting high-value job creation. The announcement is part of the UK Government’s Plan for Change, designed to reverse years of underinvestment and back Britain’s renewal
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Scottish innovators are helping make emission free sailing a reality will be the message of the UK’s Maritime Minister on a visit to Clydeport in Glasgow this week. Twenty-five Scottish firms including successful companies are set to be awarded a share of £4.8m in funding to support the development of clean maritime fuels and technologies
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