Here are the business stories making the headlines across Scotland and the UK this morning.
Hutcheon Mearns: Aberdeen finance firm with 70 staff acquired
Aberdeen finance firm Hutcheon Mearns has been acquired by UK professional service group Cooper Parry.
Founded in 2015 by Craig Hutcheon and Steven Mearns, Hutcheon Mearns has grown from a handful of staff to a 70-strong team. The firm’s turnover has risen from £340,000 in its first year to a projected £10million this year.
The acquisition is Cooper Parry’s sixth deal since partnering with New York-based private equity firm Lee Equity Partners, earlier this year.
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Firms advised to put plans on paper in case of cyber-attack
People should plan for potential cyber-attacks by going back to pen and paper, according to the latest advice.
The government has written to chief executives across the country strongly recommending that they should have physical copies of their plans at the ready as a precaution.
The warning comes as the National Cyber-Security Centre (NCSC) reported an increase in nationally significant attacks this year.
SNP will create network of walk-in GP services, says Swinney
Scotland's first minister has announced a network of walk-in GP services to deliver one million more appointments across the country.
John Swinney said they would operate seven days a week, from noon to 20:00, to tackle "the 08:00 rush for appointments" putting pressure on surgeries.
The announcement came during his keynote speech at the SNP conference in Aberdeen.
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