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The advent of 5G technology could supercharge Scotland’s economy by up to £1.12bn per year by 2025 – but the opportunity could be missed because industry leaders still do not know enough about the benefits of investing in the technology, according to new research from Barclays

The Edinburgh office market has experienced a surprisingly positive start to the year, with 202,500 sq ft of take-up for Q1 2019, according latest research from commercial property consultancy CBRE. This is 49 per cent higher than the 135,842 sq ft transacted for the same period in 2018, largel

Business leaders from across Ireland are to join their peers in Scotland at a series of events designed to build meaningful business alliances that will make it easier for companies to build their capacity to trade between Scotland and Ireland. The inward trade mission is supported by AIB GB, Amoss,

The first three months of the year saw the average selling price of properties in east central Scotland saw a 3.4 per cent year-on-year increase, rising to £238,315.

The City of London Planning and Transportation Committee has passed a resolution to grant planning permission for The Tulip. Foster + Partners’ new public cultural attraction called The Tulip will be sited next to 30 St Mary Axe, also known as The Gherkin.

Wealth managers Brewin Dolphin has acquired Mathieson Consulting Ltd, a specialist pension and actuarial consulting firm in a move to augment its professional services offering.

The influential Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee of MPs has publicly endorsed the recommendations made last year by a Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) report on the reform of the audit industry, and have even called for a break-up of the so-called “Big Four&rdqu

Audit, tax and consulting firm RSM has promoted Linda Gray to partner in its audit team in Glasgow to help drive the firm’s future direction and growth strategy. The promotion took effect on Monday 1 April 2019.

Scottish taxation and accountancy practice, EQ Accountants LLP is celebrating significant growth of almost 95 per cent in just five years. The firm, which has offices in Dundee, Forfar, Cupar and Glenrothes, is reporting an increase in turnover to £7.5 million, compared to £3.8 mill

Scottish independent wrap platform provider, Nucleus, saw net revenue growth of 9.6 per cent last year, according to the firm's latest annual results. Audited annual results for the year ended 31 December 2018, a year that saw Nucleus' successful admission to trading on AIM in July, were descri

Scottish Slimmers has ceased trading with effect, with Blair Milne, restructuring partner based in Campbell Dallas’ Glasgow office, appointed as liquidator.

A group of companies based in Scotland have increased their combined turnover by £2.2bn in the last three years, according to new research carried out by UK and Irish equity investor Business Growth Fund (BGF). For the first time, the research calculates growth through changes in turnover

Independent Scottish law firm BTO Solicitors LLP has appointed David Gibson as its new chairman. Mr Gibson succeeds Alan Borthwick.

An extended online portal that helps small to medium enterprises in the Highlands and Islands find new business opportunities from large contracts will be launched this week. The Open4Business (O4B) portal was originally set up in 2012 by SSE to link supply chain firms with large SSE const

The Law Society of Scotland, The Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland (ICAS) and Co-operative Development Scotland are joining forces to promote employee ownership amongst Scotland’s professional advisers. The partners are coming together to host a unique series of events on employee ow