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Housing associations face a challenging insurance market amid huge increases in premiums, research commissioned by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has found.

A construction worker has claimed the first $100,000 top prize in a new scratch-off game from the Maryland Lottery. Roberto Fuentes Valdivia bought five $10 MONOPOLY X50 tickets while stopping for coffee in Mt. Rainier and won big on the final ticket he scratched.

Peter Ryder discusses the outlook for Scotland's property market in 2025 and what both buyers and sellers can expect. As we look ahead to 2025, Scotland's residential property market appears to be navigating a series of challenges and opportunities, with many factors contributing to a cautiously opt

Scotland's Chief Statistician has published the local government finance figures for 2023-24. Councils' net revenue expenditure, which covers the annual cost of delivering services, totalled £14,296 million. Education and Social Work accounted for the largest portions, at £6,960m and &po

Tayside Solicitors Property Centre's (TSPC) property experts are suggest now is an opportune time for first-time buyers to enter the market. In advance of its First-Time Buyer’s Evening, TSPC is shining a light on the extensive local support and expertise available to those buying their first

Scottish businesses are increasingly pessimistic about the year ahead, according to the latest Scottish Business Monitor from the Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde. The findings from a survey of more than 300 firms, conducted in December 2024 and January 2025, reveal that

Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce has called on the UK government to reduce the 78% tax burden on North Sea oil and gas producers as a key first step towards greater domestic energy security. The call comes as the USA announced its intentions to impose sweeping tariffs on imports from Mexi

An Edinburgh-based business is brewing up success with its unique whisky barrel-aged coffee. With help from Business Gateway, Georgia and Grant Fraser launched Cortino in August last year. The business duo blended their passions of coffee and Scottish whisky to create one-of-a-kind barrel aged coffe

Dains Group has expanded its Scottish presence with the acquisition of Glasgow-based Consilium Chartered Accountants. This marks Dains' first acquisition since receiving private equity backing from IK Partners. The team in Scotland is now almost 200 people strong with offices across the central

The Bank of England (BoE) has lowered interest rates to 4.5%, a 0.25% reduction, amidst concerns about rising inflation and sluggish economic growth. The BoE's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 7-2 in favour of the cut, aiming to alleviate pressure on borrowers. However, the bank halved its 2025

Private equity (PE) investment in Scotland surged by over a third (35.6%) in 2024, reaching £9.4 billion, according to KPMG UK's latest Private Equity Review. The findings reflect a period in which the UK experienced a more stable economic climate, with interest rates and inflation falling; gr

Aurora Energy Services has invested £750,000 in securing a new larger office building in Aberdeen to support its ambitious expansion programme. The company has acquired the lease for the 7,000 sq ft Ury House in Howe Moss Crescent, Dyce, which has been renamed Aurora House.

Start-up tech companies participating in the Scottish Government’s Techscaler business accelerator programme have raised more than £118 million of capital investment in the past two years. It comes from both private and public sources and is supporting businesses in sectors such as medic

Two historic Delftware plates owned by a family in Devon have been sold at auction for over £20,000. 

Lettings and estate agency DJ Alexander has said rent levels in Scotland are best left to the market to determine, arguing that rent controls have inadvertently fuelled rent increases. The firm said that the latest statistics on rent levels in the private rented sector (PRS) show that rents have bee