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A substantial boost for Scotland’s economy is expected after new figures showed thousands of jobs had been secured through inward investment in the past financial year. Scottish Development International (SDI) statistics revealed that more than 7,500 planned real living wage jobs had been gene

The Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) has secured a series of high profile UK and international conferences for 2023. Among almost twenty recently won conferences that will collectively bring thousands of delegates to Edinburgh next year and provide millions of pounds of economic bene

1 New Park Square, a prestigious new landmark office building located in Edinburgh, has been launched to the market following practical completion.

Henderson Loggie Financial Planning has appointed Jonathan McDowall and Ricky Clark as board directors. The two are both highly experienced financial planners and have been instrumental in driving Henderson Loggie Financial Planning’s significant growth over the past five years.

Tilney Smith & Williamson, the wealth management and professional services group, which is re-branding to Evelyn Partners this summer, has strengthened its presence in Scotland by welcoming Capital Risk Management’s 10-strong team to its Edinburgh office, as well as the owner of Capital Ri

National fish and chip shop supplier and fast food wholesaler, T.Quality, is expanding its Scottish business with a move into a new £1.9 million logistics unit redevelopment at Hillington Park, Scotland’s largest industrial estate. The move follows the firm's recent acquisition of Glasgo

Wealth manager Brewin Dolphin, which has offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Dundee, has posted its half year results revealing strong organic fund inflows of £1.9 billion.

The Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) has a key strategic part to play in helping to deliver Scotland’s low carbon heating systems. A new insight paper, ‘Scotland’s transition to net zero heat’ released today sets out the bank’s role in tackling the issue and bui

Police are on the hunt for a green-fingered burglar who mowed his victim's front and back gardens before fleeing. The suspect, named as Marcus Renard Hubbard, was caught on CCTV taking a lawnmower from a home, filling it up with petrol and then mowing the lawn, police say.

Two networkers have reached the incredible feat of passing over £5 million worth of business to fellow BNI Scotland North members. BNI is a business networking organisation that meets once a week to share potential leads and build relationships. There are 17 networking groups in BNI Scotland N

Peter Ferguson, a businessman from Dunfermline, has been banned from running companies over allegations he used a government Covid bounce-back loan for personal gain. The Insolvency Service imposed a six-year sanction on Mr Ferguson, 46, last week relating to his conduct in running Beautiful Digital

A new initiative, FinTech-Tables, has been launched to support the growth of the FinTech ecosystem in Scotland in order to drive growth, innovation, collaboration and connectivity. Launched by BDM Marketing & Communications and supported by FinTech Scotland, the initiative will deliver a series

As businesses continue to operate in an increasingly challenging environment and brace for the impact of rising cost and wage inflation and energy bills, the latest research from Grant Thornton’s Business Outlook Tracker finds that recent price increases by the Scottish mid-sized businesses ar

Young people struggling to access employment will be supported by an additional £4 million through the Scottish Government's Young Person’s Guarantee. The funding will help young people impacted most by the pandemic, including those who are care-experienced and those experiencing mental

Ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week (9 -13 May) new research from Grant Thornton UK LLP shows that mid-market employers are looking to increase investment in supporting their people’s mental health over the next 12 months. From the 604 respondents to Grant Thornton’s latest Business Ou