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A company that’s already recycled more than a million tonnes of construction waste from landfill has opened a second plant. Brewster Brothers’ wash plants transform 100% of the excavated soils and rubble they process from the construction industry into high-value aggregates for reuse.

abrdn Asia Focus plc, a company that holds a fundamental, high conviction portfolio of well-researched Asian small caps, has confirmed its annual results for the year ended 31 July 2023, revealing a 7.6% rise in Net Asset Value (total return). This is compared to the company’s benchmark return

Both permanent staff appointments and temp billings contracted sharply in September, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs survey.

Circularity Scotland has accounted for £4.5 million of the Scottish National Investment Bank's £17.8m unrealised loss, according to the bank's latest full year accounts. Just a little over two years since its inception, the bank has significantly influenced the Scottish economy by commit

The volume of venture capital (VC) invested into Scotland’s start-ups has dropped significantly in the second quarter of 2023 as the deals market continues to experience a slowdown, according to KPMG’s latest Venture Pulse report. During the second quarter of the year, 28 deals totalling

Isla Leask discusses financial advice for individuals undergoing a divorce, emphasising the importance of financial planning, updating documents, managing debts, prioritising pensions, and seeking guidance to ensure financial stability and independence post-separation. Agreeing to a divorce is one o

Scotland's investment market in Q2 2023, characterised by a downturn of 35% on 2023 figures but still 6% above the five-year average, has witnessed a significant number of retail deals despite macroeconomic uncertainties, according to a review by Lismore Real Estate Advisors. The firm's review of th

According to the latest data from the Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs, hiring conditions across Scotland deteriorated at the start of the second quarter.

Despite a fall in construction activity at the start of 2023, surveyors in Scotland are predicting sector growth for the first time in almost a year while another survey has highlighted a rebound in repair, maintenance, and improvement (RMI) work for construction SMEs. A net balance of -6% of S

Richard McMeeken considers the scope of director's discretion and how this has been dealt with by the courts. The duties incumbent on company directors are much talked about at the moment following the Supreme Court's judgment in BTI 2014 LLC v Sequana SA and others [2022] UKSC 25 clarifying the exi

Sandy Begbie, chief executive of Scottish Financial Enterprise, discusses the need to reform economic policies to support competitiveness, collaboration and encourage investment in order to deliver sustainable economic growth amid a challenging economic climate. “Wae worth thy power, thou curs

A new report has revealed that the richest 1% gained nearly two-thirds of all new wealth worth $42 trillion (£34.5tn) created since 2020, almost twice as much money as the bottom 99% of the world’s population.

Business confidence in Scotland fell nine points during December to 15% but overall economic positivity has increased, according to the latest Business Barometer from Bank of Scotland Commercial Banking.

Business confidence in Scotland rose 10 points during September to 15%, ending three consecutive months of decline, according to the latest Business Barometer from the Bank of Scotland Commercial Banking.

Total retail sales in Scotland increased by 15.3% in April this year compared with April 2021, when they had grown by 107.9%, according to the latest Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) & KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.