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Edinburgh-based start-up Occupyd is launching a first-of-its-kind marketplace which connects small businesses and individuals searching for workspace with companies looking to monetise their existing and excess capacity.  Founded by entrepreneur Callum McPherson, Occupyd caters to a number of i

The number of first-time buyers in Scotland is at a seven-year low, falling over a third (35%) since last year, according to the latest data from Bank of Scotland. 

The Scottish Government's postponement of non-domestic rates revaluation by a year to April 2023 will push more businesses over the edge in the absence of urgent measures to tackle the appeals backlog, property experts are warning. Announced in Tuesday's Programme for Government 2020-21, the move al

The Reivers Road, an innovative GPS-triggered self-drive audio trail of the Scottish Borders, has launched this week and is expected to attract tourists to the area as the sector reopens following lockdown. Founded by Debi Webster and Alastair Cunningham, who have worked in the tourism industry for

Plans for an £8 million investment by London & Scottish Developments to build a retail park at South Road in Cupar have been approved by Fife Council's north east Fife planning committee.

UK new car registrations declined by -5.8% in August, according to figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). 

The Franco family has been ordered to return a palace in Galicia to the Spanish state. 

Only half (52%) of all invoices sent by Scottish freelancers & small businesses in the past 18 months were paid on time, meaning more than two in five invoices are paid late, according to new research by Edinburgh-based cloud accounting software firm Free Agent. 

The accountancy failures surrounding the collapse of Carillion are costing other firms with government contracts millions of pounds in annual audit fees.

Accountants, financial and business advisers Armstrong Watson are warning pension savers of the importance of seeking professional financial advice after Action Fraud revealed last week that more than £30 million may have been lost to scammers since 2017. The latest figures suggest that m

Edinburgh-based Baillie Gifford announced yesterday that it has cut its stake in Tesla to 4.25% in an attempt to prevent its clients being over-exposed to the company.

Anderson Anderson & Brown Wealth Ltd (AAB Wealth) has announced the appointment of chartered financial planner Richard Johnston. Mr Johnston brings over 15 years’ experience in financial services to the firm, having previously led the Financial Planning team at Murray Asset Management

Scotland's Youth Guarantee will focus on identifying youth employment opportunities with employers in the financial services sector. Sandy Begbie, who led the Developing the Young Workforce Group that played a pivotal role in the delivery of the Edinburgh Guarantee to young people, was asked to writ

The Royal Bank of Scotland has partnered with Converge, Scotland's largest company creation programme for the Higher Education sector, to launch a new award designed to promote female entrepreneurship in Scotland. Named after Alison Rose, CEO of RBS and author of the 2019 HM Treasury-commi

The Scottish Government has announced that five technology hubs will be established with £4 million to support the next generation of Scottish start-ups. This initial funding, announced today by finance secretary Kate Forbes on a visit to the CodeBase technology incubator in Edinburgh, will in