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Commercial landlord Hammerson has confirmed it is in talks with private equity firm Brookfield to sell seven of its UK retail sites, including Falkirk retail park, in an attempt to safeguard its finances. Alongside Falkirk's Central Retail Park, the portfolio comprises commercial units in Didcot, Mi

Glasgow-based recruitment technology start-up Candidate.ID has secured an additional £700,000 of funding from Blackfinch Ventures. The venture capital firm initially invested £630,000 in April 2020, taking its total investment to £1.3 million.

International law firm CMS has announced five new partner promotions in Scotland. Employment lawyer Catriona Aldridge joins fellow Edinburgh-based colleague Claire Wallis and Glasgow-based Mike McColl, both from the firm’s Real Estate team, in making the move to partner level.

Iain Penman, senior associate at Brodies LLP, discusses the changes to Scotland's bankruptcy laws in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Last year, temporary changes to the bankruptcy process were brought in by the Scottish Government, to help individuals financially impacted by the pandemic. Scot

Camerons Strachan Yuill Architects (CSY Architects) has moved into employee ownership thanks to a loan from Triodos Bank UK and support from Co-operative Development Scotland and employee ownership specialists Co-ownership Solutions.

The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has welcomed confirmation from the Scottish Government that all shops will be able to reopen from Monday 26th April. This will bring an end to the forced closure of so-called non-essential retail which commenced on the 26th of December.

Edinburgh-based fintech Modulr has secured new investment from FIS Ventures, the corporate venture arm of global financial technology leader FIS, for an undisclosed amount. FIS plans to leverage Modulr's API-based payments infrastructure to facilitate and automate real-time, business-to-bu

Businesses in Scotland are at a crossroads as they take stock of the damage caused by the pandemic and face significant hurdles on the way to economic recovery, according to a leading quarterly survey led by the Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC). The SCC’s Quarterly Economic Indicator (QEI)

Wealth management firm Cornerstone Asset Management has been acquired by Waverton Investment Management Group for an undisclosed amount. Established in July 2010 and with offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, Cornerstone offers wealth management and financial planning advice. With some 1000 clients, Cor

Accountancy firm Saffery Champness has promoted Margi Campbell to partner in its Inverness office with effect from April 1. Ms Campbell provides advice and tax planning to a client base that includes entrepreneurs, high net worth individuals, professional partnerships, landed estates, and family and

Edinburgh’s office market got off to a positive start in 2021, despite ongoing lockdown measures restricting deal activity, according to analysis from Knight Frank.

Craft beer brewer and pub chain BrewDog has shared its plans for a beer-themed hotel in Edinburgh's Old Town.

Entain, the owner of Ladbrokes, claimed millions of pounds in furlough cash while enjoying a surge in online betting, The Guardian has revealed.

Scotland's global influence and economic competitiveness will be undermined unless the new government engages meaningfully with airports and airlines, Gordon Dewar, the chief executive of Edinburgh Airport, has said.

UK productivity – measured in terms of output per hour – fell in Q4 2020 after bouncing back in Q3 from declines in Q2 and Q1, according to the latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).