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Scottish hospitality and leisure group SimpsInns is to open a new Ayrshire coast hotel spa next month following a £3 million development. Bookings are now open for the new sea-view spa at The Waterside Hotel in West Kilbride, set to open on Tuesday 17 February.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has added a gleaming, spaceship‑like structure to the grounds of his $175 million Beverly Hills mansion. Photos obtained by The New York Post show a polished silver pod sitting on the property, prompting the outlet to describe it as a “UFO‑like structure”. B

A coalition of Scottish business and industry organisations has set out a joint manifesto for the coming Holyrood elections, urging parties to prioritise competitiveness, infrastructure delivery and skills. Trade Associations' Scotland brings together the Association of British Insurers, Food and Dr

Scots spent £1.4 billion on take-home groceries in December, up 2.4% on the previous year, according to new data. The latest figures from Worldpanel by Numerator, covering the four weeks to 28 December 2025, show that Scotland's grocery market ended the year on a strong note.

Scottish small businesses are now more concerned about the growing tax burden than increased staffing costs, according to research by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). The latest FSB Small Business Index (SBI) for Scotland in Q4 2025 shows that overall small business confidence continues to

Jacqui Gale MBE, Luke Logan, Cameron Murray, Stuart Patrick CBE and Greig Rooney have been appointed to the board of Scottish Enterprise. The five new members were appointed to the board by Kate Forbes at the beginning of the year and will serve until 31 December 2028.

Shona Robison delivers tomorrow's Scottish Budget in a challenging fiscal environment with limited room for manoeuvre, financial experts say. The pre-election budget comes later than usual as a result of the timing of the UK government's Autumn statement in November and the time required to assess i

Two prisoners have been convicted of running a sophisticated telephone scam from behind bars which netted nearly half a million dollars from dozens of victims. Joey Amour Jackson and Lance Riddle – also known as "Apeshit" and "C-Port" – masterminded the scheme while locked up in the US s

Azets has said the Scottish Government should use tomorrow's Budget to bring tax bands in line with those south of the border. Donald Parbrook, tax partner with the accountancy and business advisory firm said: "While our fiscal position may leave Shona Robison, the outgoing SNP finance minister, wit

The number of people using the HMRC app to pay their Self Assessment tax bill has increased by nearly 65%, according to new figures. Almost 340,000 people have used it to pay since 6 April 2025, an increase of 132,788 people compared to the same period last year.

Paul Dounis of Opus Restructuring LLP has been appointed as trustee in the bankruptcy of former Scotland football player James McFadden. Mr McFadden has been declared bankrupt with debts of nearly £2.6 million and assets of £0, according to details published by the Accountant in Bankrupt

An NHS spinout is aiming to put leading Scottish innovation in stroke treatment on the international map as it showcases its breakthrough technology in San Francisco this week. Biopharmaceutical company Aurum Biosciences is taking part in the flagship JP Morgan (JPM) Healthcare Week in San Francisco

Cruden has delivered an improved profitability profile and a strengthened financial platform with the publication of its financial results for the year ended 31 March 2025. For the year, the five-star SME housebuilder reported turnover of £112 million, with profit before tax and exceptional it

Edinburgh's office market is poised for greater activity through 2026, with improving confidence allowing many occupiers to actively plan their next moves, according to property services firm JLL.

Nearly two-thirds of UK consumers say they would change their travel plans to avoid paying an additional tourist tax, according to a survey for RSM UK. The UK-wide consumer survey was carried out as the Scottish Parliament prepares to consider the Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill.