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Shoosmiths has advised on a flagship letting on behalf of Kadans Science Partner (Kadans) of 40,000 sq ft to Chemify, a pioneer in the development of pharmaceuticals and biotechnology in the Health Innovation Hub (HIH), a new purpose-built life science facility at Govan, in Glasgow. The 87,000 sq ft

A woman from Dumfries and her sister have been banned as company directors for seven years for their role in a scheme that put creditors at risk of losing over £67 million. Joanna Seawright, 54, of Mavis Grove, Dumfries, and her sister Karen Mortimer, 67, of San Miguel de Abona, Tenerife, 

An urgent call has been made for the UK government to scrap stamp duty on share trades, with investment bank Peel Hunt warning that its continuation risks a corporate exodus from the London Stock Exchange to New York. The warning is prompted by AstraZeneca's decision to upgrade its US listing. As th

Scotland’s financial services sector celebrated its achievements this week at the 2025 Scottish Financial Services Awards in Edinburgh. The event, sponsored by EY, recognised firms and individuals for their contributions to sustainable growth, innovation, and positive social impact over the pa

Embrace Steel Group has appointed Glasgow-based Ross McAdam as its new chief executive officer. Mr McAdam, who joined the UK firm as chief financial officer earlier this year, succeeds Martin Kelly, who will remain with the business in a non-executive capacity to support the transition.

Improving social mobility is a priority for an overwhelming 98% of mid-sized businesses in Scotland, with half (50%) ranking it as their biggest priority – more than anywhere else in the UK – according to the results of BDO’s latest survey of 500 UK mid-sized businesses. The Econom

NatWest Group has reported strong third-quarter results for 2025, with operating profit before tax having risen 30% year-on-year to £2.2 billion, significantly ahead of the £1.83bn consensus estimate – comfortably beating analyst expectations. The performance was driven by robust l

JPMorgan Chase has opened its new 60-storey, $3 billion (c. £2.25bn) global headquarters in Midtown Manhattan, a building designed to be a powerful recruitment tool and a model for the company's future offices. The all-electric tower, located at 270 Park Avenue, will accommodate 10,000 employe

Criminals stole £629.3 million through payment fraud in the first six months of 2025, a 3% increase compared to the same period last year, according to a new report from UK Finance. The data revealed a 17% rise in the number of confirmed cases, totalling over 2.09 million incidents.

Dentons has advised global investment firm Värde Partners in its role as lender and arranger on the £35 million refinancing of a one million+ square foot logistics centre in Dunfermline. The borrower is a client of Knight Frank Investment Management (KFIM), which acts as asset manager on

Thousands of North Sea oil and gas workers are set to receive support to transition into the sustainable energy sector, following an £18 million funding boost.

Scotland's Rural Affairs Secretary, Mairi Gougeon, has criticised the UK government's allocation of the Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund, labelling the £28 million offered to Scotland as "wholly unacceptable" and "insulting" to the nation's fishing industry. In a letter to the UK Minister of St

RSM UK Holdings Limited and RSM US LLP are set to form a new transatlantic partnership, which will become effective on 1 January 2026. The new structure has received near-unanimous approval from partners at both firms.

The Chancellor could wipe billions of pounds off the UK stock market with even modest changes to key retail investor taxes, according to new analysis from investing platform IG as part of its new ‘Hands off our investments’ campaign. The research finds that ahead of next month’s Au

A new partnership of 20 of the UK's largest pension providers and insurers, named the ‘Sterling 20’, has been launched, marked by a fresh £3 billion wave of investment commitments for the UK economy. The investor-led group was established at the UK government’s first-ever Reg