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Brodies LLP has announced the appointment of five new partners in its latest round of internal promotions. Oil and gas lawyer, Laura Petrie makes the step up to partner, along with personal and family solicitor, Jessica Flowerdew, corporate and commercial lawyers Grant Strachan and Robert Ross, and

North Berwick is the most expensive seaside town in Scotland to buy a home, with an average cost of £440,172 in 2022, as seaside property prices rose 11% across Scotland, according to the latest analysis from Bank of Scotland.

Roman MacKenzie explores the Gary Lineker and BBC saga through an employment law lens. Welcome back to another classic matchup. The build-up has been immense and the fan interest has never been higher, taking the nation by storm: the BBC’s social media policy vs Gary Lineker’s personal v

The former owner of Aberdeen Business Network (ABN), Andrew Smith, has published a new book to help individuals and companies win more business. Mr Smith owned ABN for 14 years before agreeing the sale of his company at the end of 2022. During this time, ABN helped firms win more than £27

Edinburgh-based Capital Credit Union (CCU) is offering football fans an interest free loan to buy their season tickets, in the first scheme of its kind in the UK. CCU has partnered with Hibs to offer the club’s fans an ethical, interest free loan to help spread the cost of supporting their tea

Livingston-based The Edinburgh Driveway Company has been acquired by Scottish-based UK and internationally operating construction and property business Edison Group for an undisclosed sum. The Edinburgh Driveway Company, which operates throughout central Scotland and Ayrshire, provides a complete ra

Your awful ex can now 'almost literally' be full of rubbish, by having a bin truck named in their honour with the help of a UK waste company.

PwC's offices are set to shut for the first time over Christmas to reduce energy costs and usage amid the energy supply situation this winter.

Property taxes in Scotland have increased by nearly two thirds compared to the pre-pandemic period according to analysis of the latest statistics by property firm DJ Alexander Ltd. The Edinburgh-based firm said that the Scottish Government revenues from Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) incr

Glasgow-based DamGoodDrams, an ecommerce platform specialising in independent spirits, has planned the launch its own line of whisky and aims to take its business overseas. Founded in October 2020, DamGoodDrams sells a range of independent whiskies. The company had a successful first year and, as th

A strong third quarter for take-up has helped the Edinburgh office market defy the economic gloom, according to new analysis from Knight Frank. The independent commercial property consultancy found that 121,236 sq. ft. of office space was transacted in Edinburgh city centre between July and Septembe

Luxury textiles company Ava Innes is seeking its first round of investment to support its growth across the UK and within the booming US market. To capitalise on the growing global luxury bedding market, which was valued at $2.43 billion (£2.18bn) in 2021 and is projected to reach $2.85bn

More than half of the office space transacted in Edinburgh city centre during the Covid-19 pandemic has been Grade A, with larger occupiers vying for the best available stock, according to analysis from Knight Frank. The independent commercial property consultancy found that 56% of the office space

The number of alleged fraud cases exceeding £100,000 has risen dramatically in the first half of 2022, according to KPMG UK’s latest fraud barometer. A total of 14 cases with a total value of £14 million reached Scottish courts in the first six months of the year &nd

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed its plans to bring in a new Consumer Duty, which will fundamentally improve how firms serve consumers.