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Stellar Insurance Services, a provider of insurance reinstatement solutions, has reported significant growth and resilience amidst a challenging time for the property insurance industry which saw a surge in claims due to extreme weather events and a trade shortage.

Chartered accountants and business advisory firm Saffery has relocated its Edinburgh office to 9 Haymarket Square. The firm has had an office in Edinburgh for more than 30 years and its 65-strong team are now based in almost 6,000 sq ft of office space on the fourth floor of 9 Haymarket Square.

Family-run ice cream producer Mackie's of Scotland has achieved double digit market share growth over the past year, defying tough market conditions. Increased distribution in major retailers like Morrisons, Tesco, Sainsbury's and Co-op, coupled with targeted marketing, has led to a 22% rise in mark

Project management and integration company Camm-Pro has posted significant growth in 2024, with turnover having more than doubled to £18 million in the last financial year. Continuing to exceed expectations, the Aberdeenshire-headquartered firm says it is on track for a further 40% increase th

Ferguson Whisky Limited has secured a new £450,000 funding package from Virgin Money with backing from UK Export Finance (UKEF), to support the purchase of whisky stock, enabling it to expand operations and meet growing international demand. Founded in 2021, the Glasgow-based company is dedica

One year after the City of Edinburgh Council began implementing Scotland’s short-term let rules, Airbnb says its new analysis shows the licensing scheme has failed to have any impact on the affordable housing crisis in Edinburgh.

Accountant Stuart Beattie shares what housing associations can do to limit the impact of current challenges and calls for greater government support to help organisations meet their obligations. Earlier this month I attended the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) Finance Conference,

OakNorth Bank has appointed Michael McGregor as director of debt finance at its Glasgow office in a move to boost corporate lending across Scotland. Mr McGregor brings over 12 years of banking and finance experience, most recently serving as relationship director for high-growth businesses at Santan

Maurizio Cattelan’s artwork which involves a banana duct-taped to a wall has been sold for $5.2 million (c. £4.2m) at auction.  

The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has written to Scottish Ministers calling on them to ditch the mooted surtax on grocery stores and deliver competitive business rates. The call comes in the wake of the UK Government’s colossal increase in employer’s national insurance contributions w

A firm specialising in expanding self-service financial access for financial institutions, retailers and consumers has become the latest partner to join the Abertay cyberQuarter – Scotland’s hub for cybersecurity research and development. NCR Atleos, which has maintained a site in Dundee

Glasgow-based specialist supplier of paper-based packaging to the spirits industry McLaren Packaging has won the Innovation in Packaging category at the Spirits Business Awards 2024 with what has been lauded as a "game-changing" design. The award judges said: "What stood out most about McLaren was i

Edinburgh-based advertising agency Yatter has been acquired by ecommerce specialist Velstar just three years after formation, for an undisclosed sum. The company has enjoyed consistent growth since starting out in 2021, currently managing over £10 million in annual client ad spend.

Financial firms, telecommunications and tech leaders have launched a collaborative programme in International Fraud Awareness Week to tackle financial crime across the UK.

The UK's CPI inflation rose to 2.3% in October, exceeding economists' predictions of 2.2% and putting pressure on the Bank of England to postpone further interest rate cuts. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) attributed the increase primarily to higher energy bills, offsetting lower oil prices