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ACCA and the Internal Audit Foundation have issued joint research that highlights how robust and accurate data underpins organisations’ sustainability strategies and identifies steps for success. In a world of data, which information to trust and in what circumstances is a key business issue,

Investor confidence in Scotland’s prime city centre retail and leisure markets is growing, with renewed interest in Glasgow and Edinburgh, according to the latest research from Lismore. This revival is being driven by strong tenant demand, attractive entry yields, and emerging signs of rental

Begbies Traynor Group plc has appointed Thomas McKay as managing partner in Scotland and Northern Ireland as part of its new board structure to enable further UK expansion. The updated structure also sees Mark Fry named Begbies Traynor Group CEO. In his new role Mr Fry will drive the day-to-day lead

Businesses feel misunderstood by government and are unprepared for net zero as last quarter’s tentative recovery in activity stalls, according to the Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde. The latest edition of its quarterly Scottish Business Monitor, which surveyed ove

House prices in Scotland continued to rise, but at a slightly slower rate than was seen previously, according to the September Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey.  A net balance of 28% of surveyors in Scotland report that prices rose in the latest report,

A start-up has unveiled its vision for a spider-like robot which it says could be used to advance lunar explorations and provide low-cost, low-carbon housing on Earth. Crest Robotics says "Charlotte" could construct a 200 m² home in a single day, using an extrusion system developed by a partner

Gin and whisky producer Eden Mill has secured permission to open its highly anticipated distillery and visitor centre in Fife.

Aberdeen-founded environmental and engineering solutions firm RSK Group has reported a 21% rise in revenue to £2.2 billion for the financial year ending 6 April 2025. The results also showed a 13% increase in net fee income to £1.1bn and a 34% rise in cash at bank to £176.8 million

Scottish fashion brand Islander is set to take its Harris Tweed handbags from the cobbled streets of Edinburgh to the fashion capital of London, creating jobs and building on a sales surge that has pushed turnover into the multi-millions in just three years, supported by Bank of Scotland. The compan

University of Edinburgh spinout Trogenix has secured £70 million in a Series A funding round to advance its innovative cancer therapies into clinical trials. The investment will accelerate the development of treatments for aggressive solid tumours, beginning with glioblastoma, one of the deadl

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes has visited industrial units in Fife built as part of £35 million Scottish Government investment in a programme which will encourage businesses to innovate and grow. Fife Interchange North in Dunfermline is part of the Industrial Innovation Investment Programm

West Dunbartonshire Council is pressing ahead with its consultation on a Visitor Levy – commonly referred to as a tourist tax – despite what the Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers (ASSC) says are failures to comply with the statutory guidance, raising serious questions about t

The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has welcomed the backing of Scottish Ministers over the reintroduction of tax-free shopping for international visitors, ahead of the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Budget next month. In response to a written parliamentary question from Michelle Thomson MSP,

Michael Magnay and Rob Croxen of Alvarez & Marsal have been appointed as joint administrators of Motherwell-based TC BioPharm Limited on 2 October 2025 and launched a sale process for the business and assets of the company. TC BioPharm is an early developer of allogeneic Gamma-Delta T-Cell thera

Scotland’s Global Investment Summit has been hailed as a huge success, with at least £10 billion of new spending unveiled alongside plans to turbocharge green energy finance. The event, organised by Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) and the City of London Corporation, brought together