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A former Aberdeen hotel is to be developed into student accommodation following the completion of a £9.7 million development loan facility. The site was formerly a Hilton Hotel that ceased trading in early 2020. As such, only minimal work is necessary to achieve the conversion to stu

In a remarkable display of canine dexterity and intelligence, Leo, a two-year-old working cocker spaniel from Scotland, has secured a place in the Guinness World Records. Using his impressive mouth coordination skills, Leo managed to deposit an astounding 23 coins into a piggy bank within just 60 se

Company insolvencies in England and Wales have soared by 40% year-on-year, reaching the highest level since monthly records started in January 2019.

Edinburgh has been crowned the most AI-ready city in the UK, ahead of popular tech hubs like Cambridge and Oxford, according to the SAS AI Cities Index 2023.

Glasgow-headquartered Complete Clarity Solicitors and Simplicity Legal posted annual turnover of £1.5 million in the year to May 2023, up from £1.1m on the previous year. The firm has now delivered substantial salary increases to all staff in addition to the introduction of a £

Scottish fintech firm Beeks Financial Cloud and IPC, its partner, have agreed a deal with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), Africa's largest stock exchange, to power customer private cloud deployments. The collaboration will see the deployment of an advanced managed Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Justin Young has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), effective 5 July 2023. The decision was made by RICS's Governing Council to drive further strategic, cultural and operational change within the organisation. Mr Young, previousl

In two separate transactions totalling nearly £40 million, two Edinburgh office properties have been acquired by FSX Holdings and Catella APAM. The properties in question, 7 Castle Street and Caledonian Exchange, form part of a growing trend of investor interest in core-plus assets in Edinburg

Scotland has asserted itself as the top UK location outside London for foreign direct investment (FDI), according to the latest Scotland Attractiveness Survey by EY. The figures reveal that in 2022, Scotland secured a record 126 FDI projects, marking a 3.3% increase from the 122 projects attracted i

A new £150,000 fund to support causes that operate in Scotland and are undertaking a sustainability project has been launched today. The Royal Bank Regenerate Fund, in partnership with the giving platform Neighbourly, will provide £150,000 to schools, charities, and community groups acro

Irish food processing firm ABP Foods has acquired Scotbeef's Bridge of Allan abattoir and Queenslie meat packing plant.

Deloitte's climate charity collaboration with Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) has resulted in a unique educational initiative being brought to Scottish pupils at Govan High School. A life-size inflatable humpback whale, dubbed Hope, was brought to the school on 13 June, offering students a new

Science-backed food company SmarterNaturally has committed to further growing operations in Scotland to support the growth of their pioneering 'super soup'.

A crooked police officer was hospitalised after swallowing a stack of banknotes to avoid being caught extorting a businessperson. The officer, in Colombia's capital Bogotá, allegedly teamed up with a colleague to threaten the business owner with false sexual allegations, The Guardian reports.

NatWest and Nationwide have announced substantial increases in interest rates, and the withdrawal of several mortgage products.