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Insight-led consultancy service, Optima Partners, has appointed Martin Dowson FRSA as its new managing director of consulting, as the Edinburgh-based company remains on track to double in size this year. Known for his expertise in driving effective business transformation through design & custom

Tech specialist firm ClearSky Logic is targeting London and Manchester hub openings over the next twelve months, following rapid growth out of its Edinburgh headquarters and Glasgow satellite office since being founded by Darren Auld and Phil Telfer in Scotland’s capital in 2018. Having grown

Owner-managed business specialists Consilium Chartered Accountants has provided lead and tax advisory services to the shareholders of Lothian Building Supplies as JW Grant Group acquired the Scottish firm. Continuing a long-standing business relationship, Lothian retained John Blair and Craig Coyle

HSBC, which accounts for nearly a quarter of the home loans market, has withdrawn all of its residential, buy-to-let and business mortgage deals.

Scottish commercial landlords are grappling with new energy performance certificate (EPC) legislation and future decarbonisation targets, according to a report by audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK. Increases to minimum EPC ratings have already been legislated in England and Wales, with all comme

Deloitte's Scottish branch has donated 1,000 laptops to five Glasgow-based primary and secondary schools, in line with its commitment to bridging the widening digital skills gap. The recipient schools, which include Govan High School, Hazelwood School, Smithycroft Secondary School, Linburn Academy,

The Royal Bank of Scotland owner, NatWest Group, and the University of Edinburgh have announced a five-year strategic partnership establishing the Centre for Purpose-Driven Innovation in Banking.

A new Economic Strategy that sets out Fife’s approach to growing a stronger, greener and fairer economy was approved by councillors yesterday. Fife’s Economic Strategy 2023-30 is set to tackle long-standing economic challenges and improve wealth distribution so that more wealth is genera

Property management firm LOMOND has expanded its footprint in Scotland with the acquisition of Purplebricks' entire Scottish rental portfolio for an undisclosed sum. All properties under the deal will transition seamlessly to Lomond's primary Scottish subsidiaries – DJ Alexander, which op

The power of AI to disrupt and cause chaos was witnessed on Monday this week when a realistic AI-generated image of an explosion at the U.S. Pentagon circulated on Twitter.

New research by Scottish institutions ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and the University of Glasgow’s Adam Smith Business School highlights a shortfall in the disclosure of research and development (R&D) spending by over half (53%) of surveyed organisations. Despite f

Orkney-based friends and business partners, Baillie Rorie and Gavin Pirie, who set up a CCTV business on the island last year, continue to go from strength to strength, following support from Business Gateway. R & P Networks Ltd is a CCTV Technology company located in Kirkwall, which launched in

The Scottish Land Commission (SLC) has warned that local communities, family farms, and smaller businesses are at risk of being priced out of Scottish rural land, as it is increasingly sought after by forestry interests, natural capital investors, and corporate buyers, becoming a scarce commodity. T

Scotland's shops and eateries have experienced a decline in business rates, following the Scottish Government's revaluation which commenced last month, resulting in an approximate 10% reduction in business rate bills. The largest decreases are seen in bigger establishments, with retail bills droppin

A new operator for the Belmont Cinema in the city centre could be sought after a market testing exercise takes place to robustly test the venue’s potential within the sector.