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Office take-up in Glasgow in 2018 exceeded 1.4 million sq ft to mark an all-time record for the city as a number of giant lettings absorb available opportunities and kick start much needed office development in the city. According to Savills, the activity marks a 127 per cent increase on take-up las

Geopolitical uncertainty has not dampened enthusiasm for corporate mergers and acquisitions, according to one of Scotland’s top dealmakers. Investment levels have remained “buoyant” over the past 12 months, and international interest in investing in Scotland has also been sustained

A severe lack of Grade A office space could have a significant impact on Edinburgh’s attractiveness as a location for businesses, according to Knight Frank. The commercial property consultancy’s projections show that, following deals which are expected to complete by the end of Q1 2019,

A new specialist dementia unit, Murray House, has officially opened in Kelso following a £4 million fundraising campaign and a £2.1 million finance package from Royal Bank of Scotland. The 18-bed state-of-the-art facility is situated on land adjacent to Queen’s House care home, whi

Professional hiring activity in Scotland increased by 7 per cent in 2018, according to new research from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo). Key sectors influencing this growth included financial services and technology with vacancies in banking up 23 per cent and demand for

A new £12 million loan fund under the Scottish Growth Scheme, part funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) has been launched. The fund, to be managed by BE Group Debt Finance Scotland, which is part of the BE Group, has been launched with the aim of providing investme

Business Growth Fund (BGF) has announced the exit of its minority investment in Edinburgh-based  R&D tax credit specialists Jumpstart, as the business is acquired by Visiativ Group.

A Dundee accountant, who received a life-changing cancer diagnosis while pregnant with her son, has thanked her ‘incredibly generous' colleagues for their year-long fundraising campaign. Paula McAllister, senior manager with EQ Chartered Accountants in Dundee and mum to one-year-old

The first glimpse inside an 84-apartment development in Edinburgh described as the “most upmarket in Scotland’s recent history” has been unveiled as the homes are due for launch. CALA Homes (East) said its Crescent at Donaldson’s, taking shape in the grounds of the iconi

Argowiggins Fine Papers Limited, which has produced fine and custom-made papers from the Stoneywood Mill in Aberdeen since 1770, has been placed in administration with Iain Fraser, Tom MacLennan and Geoff Rowley, partners at FRP Advisory, appointed joint administrators.   A number of

The rollercoaster that is car insurance prices in Scotland has left some motorists forking out more to keep their car on the road, while others are left with a few extra pounds to play with, according to new data.

An acute lack of supply in Edinburgh’s city centre will push office rents north of £35 per sq ft in 2019, industry experts at Savills have projected. The international real estate advisor suggests that while occupier focus in the year ahead will remain on the city centre, rental inc

The average price of a property in Scotland in November 2018 was £150,638 – an increase of 2.9 per cent on November in the previous year and a decrease of 0.7 per cent when compared to the previous month.

Sun-deprived Brits on a mission to beat the January blues are at risk of losing thousands to villa scams, according to new data from Barclays.

The last month of 2018 saw Scottish sales decrease by 1.2 per cent on a like-for-like basis compared to December 2017, when they had increased by 0.3 per cent - this is above the three-month average of -1.3 per cent.