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Britain’s new car market rose by 26.2% in February, marking the seventh consecutive month of growth, according to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

Student Rents, the Edinburgh-based SaaS rental platform, has appointed Jamie Stewart as its new chief executive after closing a £470,000 CrowdCube seed round. Mr Stewart, 19, steps up from chief brand officer and replaces his father Grant MacCusker, who becomes non-executive chairman as t

The Scottish private sector registered the first rise in private sector activity for seven months February according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland PMI data. The Business Activity Index - a measure of combined manufacturing and service sector output – moved back within in the expansion t

The Scottish Government's flagship recycling scheme, which involves a 20p charge on single-use bottles and cans, is facing a potential setback as the UK government plans to deny a request for a trade exemption.

Eden Scott has revealed it is on course to increase turnover to more than £13 million for the first time this year ahead of the business' 20th anniversary. The Edinburgh-based recruitment firm, which was founded in 2003 by founding directors Michelle Lownie, Guy Martin, and Chris Logue, said p

Jeremy Hunt has been urged to freeze duty to fulfil the pledge made in 2019 to “ensure our tax system is supporting Scottish whisky," as over two thirds of adults support freezing the duty.

Advanta Solutions has acquired M W Wealth Management Ltd, a Hertford based advice firm for an undisclosed sum. With offices in London, Glasgow, and Dundee, this is Advanta’s sixth acquisition in the last 18 months and adds a further £65 million AUM to Advanta’s stewardship.

Phil Anderson Financial Services has agreed to sponsor the Bon Accord Bowling Association's Fours Leagues for the next three years. As part of the agreement, Phil Anderson Financial Services will be the exclusive sponsor of the Bon Accord Bowling Association Fours Leagues, providing financial suppor

As the Chancellor prepares his Spring Budget, new research has revealed the policy areas that Scottish mid-market business leaders hope to see prioritised. The Grant Thornton UK LLP’s latest Business Outlook Tracker found that incentives to support low carbon business strategies and incentives

The chief financial officer of Springfield Properties, Michelle Motion, has resigned with immediate effect, the housebuilder said today. The company said the board has commenced a search for a new CFO and will "update the market in due course".

Edinburgh-headquartered private bank Hampden & Co has appointed John Glanville as a banking director in its London office. He will report to Mark Prentice, head of banking, and will work alongside the banking teams in Edinburgh and London.

Burness Paull has appointed real estate lawyer David Stewart as a partner, bringing the firm's total to 86 partners across its Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow offices. Mr Stewart joins the firm from Morton Fraser and brings more than 20 years of experience, with a particularly strong background in i

HSBC's UK ring-fenced subsidiary, HSBC UK Bank plc, has acquired Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited (SVB UK) for £1 after the bank's US parent company collapsed on Friday.

Build-to-rent operator Get Living has put on hold its £200 million project to build over 800 flats and some 700 student rooms, citing Scottish Government rent control policy and market conditions. This is the latest delay to the project, which has been in the works since 2018, after

An American woman caught smuggling cannabis into Jamaica told officials she did it to prove to her friends that the US product is superior. Courtney Elizabeth Baker, 37, was caught with seven parcels containing three ounces — around 85 grams — of cannabis when she arrived at Sangster Int