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Burges Salmon has advised award-winning hotel franchise group Atlas Hotels Limited on the acquisition of the Chardon Group, which sees Atlas adding six new properties to its portfolio. The six hotels are located across Scotland, in Dunfermline, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Perth.

Edinburgh-based ad tech company Good-Loop has closed a Series A round of £4.5 million. The funds will be used to accelerate the company’s product roadmap, including the development of new solutions aimed at reducing digital advertising’s substantial carbon footprint.

Glasgow-based packaging firm Macfarlane Group has posted a 50% increase in profits in 2021, despite rising input costs and supply chain constraints. The firm said that in face of "challenging market conditions" its team had shown "great commitment and dedication" in servicing its customers.

Shares in Bank of Scotland owner Lloyds Banking Group, dropped by over 11% yesterday as chief executive Charlie Nunn warned that the bank was at "at “heightened alert” of cyber attack in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Mr Nunn said the banking group's security defences were at

Tom Stocker, partner and anti-corruption expert at Pinsent Masons, on why the international fight against global corruption has been halted. A new report from Transparency International (TI) suggests the fight against global corruption has stalled, with more than 80 per cent of countries making litt

Projects funded by the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) will deliver additional turnover of £50 million per annum for the companies involved by 2026, according to new research. The economic impact assessment produced by Frontline Consultants and independent economist Steve West

Landmark Information Group, a provider of information to the UK property market, has announced the launch of Landmark Scotland to provide dedicated technology and data-driven product and service solutions for the Scottish property market. Landmark’s existing legal search and due diligence busi

Conference and events business Surgeons Quarter has revealed that 2022 is projected to exceed pre-pandemic levels while the firm looks to expand its headcount by 70%. In a positive sign for Edinburgh’s crucial hospitality and business tourism sectors, Surgeons Quarter, the commercial arm of th

Dundee-based Alliance Trust has announced a 32.5% dividend increase as it revealed strong full-year results for 2021. In 2021, the company's total shareholder return amounted to 16.5%, while its NAV total return stood at 18.6%. The company's benchmark index returned 19.6%.

Scottish auction house Lyon & Turnbull has reported record sales of over £26 million in 2021. The figure marks an 88% increase on pre-pandemic totals.

Edinburgh and Glasgow’s office markets recovered in 2021, as strong leasing volumes highlighted a return to near pre-pandemic occupancy levels, according to real estate services specialist JLL. Documenting the growth of the office markets in the UK’s largest regional cities, JLL’s

A fee-share law firm this week announced that it is the first top 200 UK law firm to take payment in cryptocurrency. It claims this means it can work with a wider variety of clients and its ‘partners’ (self-employed consultant solicitors) can be paid how they choose. Other firms, however

The Edinburgh Tax Network and Chartered Institute of Taxation invite you to join Scottish Government officials and David Phillips from the Institute for Fiscal Studies for an update on developments in devolved taxation. The event will take place on Thursday 10th March 2022 at the Mackenzie Building,

A Banksy artwork is expected to sell for up to £300,000 at an auction in Los Angeles.

Ahead of Scottish Apprenticeship Week next month (7-11 March), new research from Grant Thornton shows that Scotland’s mid-market is increasingly making use of apprenticeships as a means of upskilling their people at all levels. With job vacancies and resignations at record highs, Grant Thornt