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Scotland’s prime cities have been named among the most active areas for UK hotel investment last year thanks in part to the growing prominence of ground leases, new analysis has revealed. Areas beyond the main tourist hubs were buoyed by the sale of the Fairmont St Andrews

Womble Bond Dickinson's partner Jeremy Smith, managing associate Michelle Essen and practice development lawyer Karen Plumbley-Jones highlight further changes to the off-payroll working rules (IR35). Changes to the off-payroll working rules - which will impact on the construction industry by placing

It is "too early" to say if there has been a so-called Boris bounce or Brexit bounce in house prices, Scottish Building Society (SBS) has said. The average price of a house in Scotland increased 2.2 per cent to £151,603, according to the government’s UK House Price Index.

Recycled paper producer Saica Group has announced its intention to establish a new, purpose-built production facility located in Livingston.

The largest-ever study of the global Scottish business diaspora has found that while Scotland’s brand is seen as friendly and trustworthy, the nation also needs to become less inward-looking, strengthen its global mindset and export more. The research report, Perceptions of the Scottish busine

Fife Council has invested £20,000 to support crowdfunding campaigns aimed at establishing new community projects. Any local voluntary group can use "Crowdfund Fife" to unlock funding and can also attract additional funds from the council if the project fits certain criteria.

More members of the Scottish Parliament cite renewable energy as an industry with high growth potential than any other, according to new research released today. Four in ten (39%) MSPs said renewable energy is a sector with the greatest potential for growth in the next five years – ahead of fi

Staff from PwC Scotland are delivering cyber security lessons to more than 700 pupils across 20 schools this week. To mark Cyber Security Week 2020, staff from the firm’s Glasgow and Edinburgh offices are delivering a lesson plan devised as part of PwC’s Tech We Can programme.

Glasgow-based accountancy and business advisory firm Russell & Russell has helped to fund more than 198,000 days' access to clean, life-saving water for villagers in Malawi. In partnership with social enterprise Buy 1 Give 1 (B1G1), the firm made a donation in the name of every client who submit

Third sector creative and cultural social enterprises in Edinburgh will have the opportunity to attend ‘Understanding Social Investment’ - a free workshop providing information and guidance on social investment. Hosted by responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS) and

Property developer Igloo Regeneration has ruled that staff cannot put meat on their expenses.

HSBC has revealed a new radical restructuring plan which will see the bank cut 35,000 jobs as the company saw pre-tax profits drop by 33%.

Pheno Therapeutics, a new drug-discovery spin-out from the University of Edinburgh, has been launched with the backing of Series A funding totalling £5 million from Advent Life Sciences, the Scottish Investment Bank and LifeArc. With the £5m funding spanning over its first three years, P

Chartered accountant Wylie & Bisset has joined Glasgow City Council’s new Business Growth Programme, under which it will provide a range of business structuring and business financial management advice to local SMEs. The programme is funded by the European Regional Development Fund through

Edinburgh-based building and project consultancy Paragon has launched a green investment service to help property investment funds set and attain specific environmental targets. Paragon’s proprietary two-stage service comprises a ‘green book’ guide which enables funds to set standa