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Wealth manager Brewin Dolphin, which has offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Dundee, is to be acquired by the Royal Bank of Cadena (RBC) in a deal worth £1.6 billion. Brewin Dolphin has recommended an offer to shareholders by subsidiary RBC Wealth Management.

A French pensioner has mistakenly taken an artwork home from the Picasso Museum. The pensioner noticed a blue overall hanging on a wall and assumed it had been forgotten by another visitor, she took it, tried it on, found that it was too big and asked her tailor to shorten it.

Future private investment in Scotland’s natural capital – such as peatlands and woodlands - will be subject to a set of principles to help ensure it delivers social, environmental and economic benefit. During COP26, the Scottish Government committed to develop a values-led and high-integ

Economy secretary Kate Forbes met with leading entrepreneurs and innovators in Glasgow to discuss working together to deliver the entrepreneurial ambitions of the National Strategy for Economic Transformation. In the first of a series of industry roundtables, discussions focused on the entrepreneuri

Scottish healthy soft drinks company Bon Accord has signed a new deal to supply its naturally sweetened range to Morrisons supermarkets across Scotland. A selection of the best-selling Bon Accord lines were launched into Morrisons Arbroath store at the end of 2021 and, following the success of this

UHI Shetland has secured £185,000 investment from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) to purchase a high-tech piece of equipment known as an Imaging FlowCytobot (IFCB). The IFCB can scan water samples for phytoplankton (micro-algae) using flow cytometry, lasers and cameras. It then beams th

HFD Group has been named property company of the year in the Scottish Property Awards, with its flagship project, 177 Bothwell Street, also picking up the title of development of the year. The company was commended by the judges for a series of achievements over the past year, including more than 25

The Scotland 5G Centre (S5GC) has announced that two 5G innovation hubs will be set up in Aberdeen and Kilmarnock. The Scotland 5G Centre is building a platform to drive investment. This launch will mark the fourth and fifth S5GConnect hubs, following the announcement of hubs in Forth Valley, Dundee

Business confidence in Scotland fell 18 points during March to 17%, according to the latest Business Barometer from Bank of Scotland Commercial Banking. Companies in Scotland reported lower confidence in their own business prospects month-on-month, down 24 points at 18%. When taken alongside their

Scotland’s growth forecast for 2022 has been revised down due to the impacts of cost increases on consumers and businesses – issues that are being exacerbated by uncertainties caused by the war in Ukraine, according to the latest quarterly Economic Commentary from the Fraser of Allander

UK house price growth has risen to its highest level since 2004, as growth increased to 14.3% from 12.6% in February.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published proposals for a compensation scheme for former members of the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) who received unsuitable advice to transfer out of the fund. The FCA has found that almost half (46%) of the advice it reviewed relating to BSPS was un

abrdn has raised £205 million from the launch of its new Commercial Real Estate Debt fund II (CRED II), an evergreen, UK-focused strategy for institutional investors. CRED II is designed to generate attractive levels of income by investing in a diversified portfolio of predominantly senior, in

Aberdeen-based OSSO, the specialist fluid temperature control and separation solutions provider, has announced its strategic expansion into the construction market with the opening of its new operating facility in Warwickshire and launch of new specialist products for the sector.

A person pursuing a debt can, in certain circumstances, put in place protective measures in order to avoid the possibility of the debtor being unable to meet any eventual order granted by the courts, law firm Lindsays has highlighted. These measures can restrict what the debtor can do with certain a