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Coach holiday and short break specialist­ Caledonian Leisure has acquired Tartan Travel as part of a wider mutual partnership with hotel and tour operator Blackpool Promotions.

The Co-operative Bank brand could disappear from UK high streets amid its acquisition by Coventry Building Society for £780 million.

The Oban Phoenix Cinema, a community-owned cinema with a history dating back to the 1950s, has entered provisional liquidation and is urgently seeking a new buyer

Scotland accounted for almost one-fifth of all UK equity deals involving university spinouts in 2023, according to new figures from the British Business Bank. Published today, the Bank’s annual Small Business Equity Tracker also places two of Scotland’s universities among the UK’s

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has fined Big Four accountancy firm EY £320,000 for breaching the cap on fees it can earn from providing consultancy services to an audit client.

New lender ScotLend has officially launched, offering funding and bridging finance solutions throughout the UK. Backed by industry veterans with decades of hands-on experience, ScotLend offers brokers and their clients speed, flexibility, and a deep understanding of the market.

A former Michelin level pastry chef has launched a new range of healthy granola after the owner accessed specialist support from Business Gateway. Jacqueline Thompson set up The Golden Bottom Bakery in March 2024, after spotting a gap in the market for granola made using quality Scottish oats. The b

Coventry Building Society's acquisition of the Co-operative Bank has been approved by regulators, paving the way for the creation of a major banking force with combined assets of £89 billion. The £780 million deal, announced in May, will see the Co-op Bank return to its roots as a mutual

OEG Energy Group has moved into a new global HQ at The Stratus Building, ABZ Business Park in Dyce, following a seven-figure sum investment in a multi-year lease. This marks a significant milestone in the organisation’s 50-year journey, underscoring its deep commitment to its local roots while

Linn House, the "undiscovered home of whisky" nestled on the banks of the River Isla in Speyside, is set to open its doors for a unique food and whisky experience in celebration of Burns Night from 23 to 25 January 2025. Through the magic of open-flame fire dining, Ecuadorian chef and co-founder at

Keith-headquartered heating, electrical, plumbing and joinery firm Heatcare Oil and Gas has been bought by Welsh firm Cardo Group in its first move into Scotland.

The Highland Council’s leader councillor Raymond Bremner attended Scottish Cities Week in London (20-22 January) to promote investment opportunities in Inverness, the Highlands and the Highland Council area. Scottish Cities Week aims to provide a focused opportunity to create and develop long-

Macnabs and Thorntons have announced a merger in a deal that unites two of the most prominent law firms in Perthshire and Stirlingshire. The merged firm will be known as Thorntons. Macnabs’ five partners and 39 employees will transfer to Thorntons when the merger takes place on 31 March 2025.

Deloitte has named David Mitchell as its new office senior partner for Glasgow. An audit partner at the firm since 2016, Mr Mitchell has over 20 years of experience in professional services, with deep roots in the Scottish market, and brings a wealth of knowledge to the role.

Edinburgh-based Aveni.ai, specialist in AI for financial services, has been selected by credit reference agency Equifax UK as a strategic AI partner. The Aveni Detect solution has been deployed by Equifax UK, helping to streamline quality assurance processes and reduce the amount of manual checking