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Nine business groups representing the retail industry have jointly written to the Scottish Government’s Finance Secretary, Shona Robison MSP, asking her to ensure retailers in Scotland are awarded rates relief for 2025-26. It follows the decision unveiled in the UK Budget to award the retail,

BDO has exceeded £1 billion in revenue for the first time in its century-long history. The firm attributes its 8.6% revenue rise to £1.02bn to its "continued programme of investment" and its focus on serving mid-sized businesses.

Edinburgh has replaced Brighton as the highest-ranking UK city outside of London for foreign direct investment (FDI) attractiveness, according to law firms Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie (WJM) and Irwin Mitchell. A quarterly report by the law firms, which incorporates the latest analysis by the Ce

Scotland's hotel sector is experiencing a surge in investment, with Q3 2024 figures having reached £110 million, a 150% increase on the five-year quarterly average of £44m, according to Colliers. This brings the year-to-date total to £200 million, an 18% rise compared to 2023. Coll

Thomson Cooper Accountants has marked three-quarters of a century of growth, innovation and commitment to client service, as it celebrates its 75th anniversary. Formed in Dunfermline on 21 November 1949 by founder T Hunter Thomson and his business partner Harold Cooper, the business has expanded sig

Barclays has been fined £40 million by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for failing to disclose payments made to Qatari investors during the 2008 financial crisis. The bank was due to challenge the FCA's decision in court but dropped the appeal at the last minute.

A report by MPs and peers has branded the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as "incompetent at best, dishonest at worst". The report, the culmination of a three-year inquiry involving testimony from 175 individuals, highlights the FCA's failure to protect consumers and small businesses from financia

Savills has brought Kilgraston, a former school, to market, on the instructions of the Trustee in Bankruptcy. Located on a historic site in Bridge of Earn, rural Perthshire, the property's picturesque setting and extensive features make it ideal for various uses, including education, residential, to

Entrepreneurial Scotland has launched its 2025 Saltire Scholars Internship Programme, inviting businesses across Scotland the opportunity to host an intern in their organisation next summer. The programme matches businesses of all sizes, from all sectors, with high-quality, pre-vetted students throu

Consilium Chartered Accountants has strengthened its corporate finance team with the addition of Siobhan Moore CA as corporate finance director and Thomas McGrath CA as corporate finance executive. The move enhances Consilium’s abilities in deal making and lead advisory services, following ano

George Stubbs’s famous painting of a Spanish pointer dog is to be sold at auction for an estimated £2 million. 

Secure Trust Bank (STB) Real Estate Finance has provided Edmond de Rothschild Real Estate Investment Management (REIM) with a £13.7 million loan to regenerate Stead’s Place into a build-to-rent development in Edinburgh. Located near the foot of Leith Walk, Stead’s Place is a collec

Scotland’s build-to-rent market is “stuck in the pipeline” with an estimated 14,000 new homes held up in the pre-planning or planning stage and at increased risk of not being delivered, property firm Rettie has revealed. In its latest report on the sector, Dr John Boyle, direc

Clydebank-based engineering firm JC Electrical & Security Solutions (JCESS) is launching a new spin-out company to bring a unique security device to market with backing from a £400,000 private investment. In collaboration with CENSIS, the centre for innovation in digitalisation and enablin

A man has been convicted of a criminal offence after deliberately gaining weight to avoid compulsory military service. The 26-year-old was sentenced last week by a court in South Korea, where all able-bodied men are required to service in the military for at least 18 months.