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Scottish entrepreneur Calum White is celebrating the fifth anniversary of Dubai-based White & Co Real Estate with a record turnover of £63 million (c. 307 million UAE Dirhams) in 2025. The company has enjoyed five years of successive growth since being set up by the 32-year-old in January

Don Macleod critiques the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill. Lawyers choose their words carefully, and my title is no exception. Nor is the reason I consider the bill to be junk, and that reason is because the proposed law around large land holdings (so called) is an appalling mess that deserves no place

Smaller firms in Scotland saw increased levels of equity investment in 2024 as London became less dominant and the wider UK saw a collective decline, according to new research from the British Business Bank. The bank’s annual Small Business Equity Tracker, published today, showed that equity d

A new £1.3 million coopering facility, Trossachs Cooperage, is set to launch in Callander, Stirlingshire, this May, heralding a significant vote of confidence in Scotland’s whisky industry. Johnston Carmichael has played an instrumental role in bringing the venture to fruition by connect

The Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) has called for an immediate focus on business at the heart of today’s Programme for Government review. SCC chief executive Dr Liz Cameron CBE said: “With the economy stagnating and businesses now feeling the full impact of the rise in NICs, we urge

A branding designer and former DJ-turned-beekeeper is creating a buzz with the launch of a small-batch honey business in the northeast Highlands. Dan Price is set to unveil Fableman’s Highland Honey this spring, with the first batch expected to be ready by the end of summer. Based on a three-a

Cracking down on insurance fraud remains a top priority for the industry as its latest figures reveal £1.1 billion worth of fraudulent claims were detected last year, up 4% on 2022, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI). Insurers identified 84,400 fraudulent claims in 2023, 11

More than 90% of participants who took part in a pilot scheme aiming to inspire female entrepreneurs have said they now feel ready to start their own businesses. E3f, a six-week pilot programme, was run by Elevator – a social enterprise which supports entrepreneurship and employability across

FinTech Scotland, in collaboration with professional services supporter Deloitte, and with Tesco Bank, Morgan Stanley and abrdn, has launched a first-of-its-kind innovation challenge.

Scotland's fintech landscape has experienced a robust 24% surge in job creation within fintech enterprises over the last two years, marking a significant milestone as FinTech Scotland celebrates its sixth anniversary.

A team of individuals from Scotland’s entrepreneurial scene have announced a new trip to showcase innovative Scotland-based businesses in Europe.

New research from CBRE has identified Edinburgh and Glasgow amongst the UK’s highest growth cities across multiple real estate sectors over the next ten years

A substantial boost for Scotland’s economy is expected after new figures showed thousands of jobs had been secured through inward investment in the past financial year. Scottish Development International (SDI) statistics revealed that more than 7,500 planned real living wage jobs had been gene

Scottish charity Social Bite has launched its very first coffee shop in London. It will operate a rewarding ‘Pay-It-Forward’ system whereby customers who come in to buy a coffee or a sandwich can buy an additional meal or hot drink in advance for someone who is homeless to redeem later.

Restitution Ltd, an independent provider of third party commercial funding in Scotland, has marked its tenth anniversary by highlighting the evolution of its business model. The firm has carved out a niche in the marketplace and over the past ten years has worked with law firms and their clients on