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A new study identifying the top 10 smart cities in the UK has shown Edinburgh and Glasgow taking two of the top three spots, with only London ahead leading the way.

1825, the financial planning business owned by Edinburgh-based insurance giant Standard Life, has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Bristol-based Fraser Heath Financial Management, with assets under advice of £352 million.

The Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary was delivered using private finance Two of Scotland’s most renowned economists have called for an urgent and independent root and branch review of the quango responsible for the country’s privately financed infrastructure projects.

Spending on Scotland's ferry services has more than doubled since 2007/08, increasing vital links to the islands. But the full extent of future spending requirements is not known and could be substantial, putting the sustainability of services in doubt, Audit Scotland has warned.

Geoff Rowley Geoff Rowley, Tom MacLennan and John Lowe, partners at FRP Advisory have been appointed as joint administrators to Misco UK Limited, the UK operation of the computer reseller business, headquartered in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, and with a sales office in Weybridge, Surrey, and a

Alex Ogilvie A Scottish tech firm backed by the Scottish Investment Bank and supported by accountants Johnston Carmichael, is seeking to raise further finance to fund expansion in the US for its online retail marketplace listings products.

Luigi Aseni, owner of Boteco do Brasil, has purchased the business’ Glasgow venue, strengthening the Brazilian themed bar and restaurant’s positon in the city, after securing a £880,000 financial package from HSBC.

Last month saw Scottish retail sales increase by 1.0 per cent on a like-for-like basis compared to September 2016, when they had decreased by 0.4 per cent, according to latest industry data from the Scottish Retail Consortium and KPMG.

Shaf Rasul Shaf Rasul and business executives from the likes of Waracle and Holyrood PR have agreed to help the next generation of Scotland’s scale-up firms reach the next level as part of the SCALE: Edinburgh series.

Fife Council has secured over £3.1 million from the Royal and Sun Alliance Insurance PLC to restore the former Blair House opencast coal site near Oakley, having settled its lengthy legal battle in the Court of Session with the company, out of court.

David Milroy Glasgow-based investment house Maven Capital Partners has exited its investment in Crawford Scientific, a leading supplier of chromatography products and analytical services to the laboratory research and testing sectors, following its sale to Limerston.

The office manager of a Stirling business has admitted to paying herself £30,000 of unauthorised overtime over the course of a six year period.

A CGI of the new office development at New Waverley The office component of Edinburgh’s New Waverley development has been sold by Artisan Real Estate Investors to Legal & General.

Liz Cameron

Euan Stirling Standard Life Investments has today launched its first impact product, the Global Equity Impact Fund, co-managed by Sarah Norris and Dominic Byrne.