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Total retail sales in September continue to perform below pre-pandemic levels, with sales down 9.1% compared with September 2019, according to the latest Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) and KPMG Scottish Retail Sales Monitor.

Smaller businesses account for almost a third (30%) of all current UK greenhouse gas emissions (including emissions from households, industry and government) and around half (50%) of total emissions from UK businesses, the British Business Bank estimates. Its latest research report, smaller bus

A new strategy to secure a £4 billion share of the global space market for the Scottish economy has been published by the Scottish Government. The Scottish Space Strategy sets out plans to develop a network of satellite launch sites, pursue green technologies and build on existing strengths in

Kanye West has legally changed his name to Ye following the approval of a Los Angeles court. He made the request in August, citing personal reasons for the decision.

Former third sector chief executive Mark O’Donnell has joined KPMG UK’s Infrastructure Government and Healthcare (IGH) team as a senior manager. Mr O’Donnell joins the firm from the Sight Scotland Group where he was chief executive, recently leading a significant restructuring prog

Sir Brian Souter, the co-founder of bus company Stagecoach, has made more than £40 million in the past year thanks to investments made within Souter Investments Limited. Sir Brian hold a substantial part of his wealth within Souter Investments Limited, of which he is the co-founder. That

The average Scottish house price stood at a record £211,029 in August, with a rise of £3,685, or just under 2% in the month, according to the latest Scottish House Price Index from Walker Fraser Steele.

Commercial property investment volumes across Scotland slowed during the last quarter, with a resurgence in Covid-19 cases and school summer holidays supressing deals activity, according to new research from Colliers. Colliers’ Scotland third quarter snapshot reports a drop in transactions acr

Scottish social enterprise AAI EmployAbility has secured funding to help minority ethnic women in Scotland get back to work after career breaks. ‘Back to Work’, a Scottish Government-funded programme, is aimed at improving employment prospects, updating skills, increasing confidence, whi

Glasgow-based contact centre go-centric has rapidly expanded its workforce and now has more than 1,000 employees. A labour market survey of new employees has revealed that 35 per cent were previously out of work, highlighting go-centric’s crucial role in helping Scotland’s economic recov

The growing awareness around mental health in sport has led to two new client wins for Glasgow-headquartered wellbeing technology start-up Frog Systems. The company's software was selected by United Leicester and Switch the Play for two significant projects - a free digital wellbeing hub for sports

Households in the UK are set to be £1,000 worse off next year due to the tightening of living costs, caused by rising energy prices, alongside a shortage of workers and supplies caused by Covid and Brexit, according to a new report by the Resolution Foundation. The think-tank warned that highe

A new report out today from Barclays Eagle Labs and Beauhurst reveals the top cities for the number of high-growth businesses outside of London as Edinburgh, Manchester and Leeds top the list.

A freezer containing 235 dormice to be eaten by the Mafia was discovered by police at a farm in Italy. The discovery at the site in Delianuova in Calabria, home to the ‘Ndrangheta mafia, was made by officers as they seized 730 illegal marijuana plants.

Glasgow-based technology start-up Gigged.AI has closed an investment round of £600k to support its growth within the global AI talent marketplace. The investment will go towards doubling Gigged.AI’s team from seven to 14 colleagues this year with the focus on building its sales and custo