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South Lanarkshire Council has revealed it is facing a budget shortfall exceeding £77 million over the next three fiscal years.

Philanthropist Ian Wace, owner of Tanera Mor in the Summer Isles, is gifting a substantial sum to the Coigach Community Development Company (CCDC) to purchase the majority of the Badentarbat Estate near Achiltibuie in Wester Ross. The coastal estate, encompassing approximately 8,887 acres of the Coi

Sidara's deadline to make a formal takeover offer or withdraw its bid for Wood Plc has been extended until the end of the month.

A business owner has been jailed and charged for inciting public unrest after giving his employees a raise. One of at least 10 arrested business owners, Pyae Phyo Zaw, who's three mobile phone shops were shut down, was punished by Myanmar's military regime.

Aberdeen-based Integrity ISS has secured new headquarters in the city’s Energy Transition Zone following funding of more than £700,000 from the Royal Bank of Scotland. Founded in 2017 by CEO Stuart Charles Sinclair and COO Peter Fraser, Integrity offers a comprehensive suite of serv

Plans backed by Justin Timberlake and Tiger Woods to redevelop the New Picture House in St Andrews as a sports-themed entertainment venue have been approved by Fife Council.

abrdn and the University of Edinburgh have announced a pioneering project out of their partnership Centre for Investing Innovation that will seek to harness generative artificial intelligence (AI) to support the firm’s investment research process. Bringing together expertise from the investmen

An employee-owned Scottish campervan specialist has recorded its best opening two quarters ever, with turnover from January to June reaching £1.8 million. North Berwick-based Jerba Campervans reported a £600,000 increase against the same period last year, with founder Simon Poole attribu

Scottish property taxes reached £628.1 million in the year to May 2024, a £8.5m increase on the previous year (£619.6m), according to DJ Alexander Ltd. The Scottish property firm said this growth in land and buildings transaction tax was largely driven by the additional dwelling su

The Cumberland Building Society has joined industry experts from the worlds of legal, utilities and procurement to aid Scotland's hospitality sector as it faces staff shortages, rising costs, and sustainability challenges. With 175,900 jobs provided by almost 16,000 businesses across Scotland,

Redwood Bank has appointed seasoned finance expert Chris Pallis as its new business development manager in Scotland. Mr Pallis, who has 17 years of experience in finance with firms including Lloyds, Santander and Barclays, will leverage his network of contacts to continue Redwood

The historic Dallas Dhu distillery in Moray is set to reopen as a working distillery under the management of Aceo Distillers Company Limited. While Historic Environment Scotland (HES) will retain guardianship of the site on behalf of Scottish Ministers, Aceo will take over the management of distille

Miller Homes has purchased an 11-acre plot in the Dalhousie development from the Springfield Group, allowing for the creation of 85 new homes just outside Bonnyrigg.

Scotland's residential development market has seen a positive first half of the year, with a significant increase in viewings and reservations, according to Savills.

Scottish spirits company Edrington reported an 11% rise in core revenue for the year ending 31 March 2024, reaching £1.16 billion. Profit before tax grew 6% to £411 million. The growth was driven by double-digit sales of The Macallan, particularly in the Asia Pacific region and the globa