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Barratt Developments has said it is well-positioned for FY22 after a year of 'excellent performance' as it reported profits before tax of £107 million. The group has today issued a trading update for the year ended 30 June 2021 ahead of the publication of its annual results on 2 September

Shoosmiths has signalled its intent to further expand in Scotland after signing a deal for a permanent office in the heart of Glasgow’s innovation district. The firm will lease c.5000 sq ft of space on the fifth floor of The Garment Factory – a restored historic city centre building on M

Plans for a new distillery and visitor centre in Benbecula have secured up to £1.99 million from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).

Glasgow-based construction and manufacturing group CCG (Scotland) Ltd has launched a new range of PVCu windows and doors in partnership with global supplier, REHAU. The new product range will be developed using REHAU UK’s fabrication and R&D services, located across the

Consumer price inflation rose by 2.4% in June, up from 2.1% reported in May, according to the latest figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Sacha Baron Cohen has instigated legal action against an American cannabis firm that put his Borat character on a billboard advertisement.

Edinburgh-based fixed-income investment firm Cameron Hume, has been awarded a A$125 million (£90.1m) ESG (environmental, social and governance) focused fixed-income mandate by the Australian pension fund, First Super. There is scope for the mandate to increase to A$500m as First Super imp

The Trump Organisation has removed its finance chief Allen Weisselberg as the director of several of its subsidiaries, including the Trump International Golf Club in Aberdeenshire. Mr Weisselberg and the Trump Organisation were charged with tax fraud earlier this month in a 15-fount indictment, accu

Scotland's economy secretary Kate Forbes has said that the new Scotland Loves Local Gift Card will provide a boost for businesses as they recover from coronavirus. Kate Forbes has urged companies of all kinds across the country to sign up to be part of the scheme, which gives local people another wa

Lismore Real Estate Advisors has acquired two Scottish retail parks totalling circa £21 million on behalf of a US investor. 

The father-and-son team behind Aberdeen-based specialist decontamination company Sanondaf are set to experience ongoing commercial success, as the demand for their decontamination services shows no signs of abating. Having entered the offshore industry in 1982, and been firmly established in the Mid

Royal Bank of Scotland is launching a new student account which will offer every student £50 cash and a four-year Tastecard membership. The bank will pay £50 within 10 days of the account opening and hopes this will help students prepare for their new life at university.

Post Office saw the highest ever amount of cash deposited and withdrawn from its 11,500 branches nationwide in June, according to the latest data from its Cash Tracker.

Glasgow-headquartered RJ McLeod has been awarded the “balance of plant” contract by Hamilton-based employer, Banks Renewables for its 15-turbine Kype Muir wind farm extension project near Strathaven in South Lanarkshire. Around 20% of RJ McLeod’s employees are based in Lanarkshire.

The Scottish Government has released £12 million in additional funding to health boards across Scotland to support non-Covid emergency care. This immediate action will help put measures in place to reduce waiting times for urgent or emergency treatment, with a focus on boosting staffing levels