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Linn House, the "undiscovered home of whisky" nestled on the banks of the River Isla in Speyside, is set to open its doors for a unique food and whisky experience in celebration of Burns Night from 23 to 25 January 2025. Through the magic of open-flame fire dining, Ecuadorian chef and co-founder at

The UK economy unexpectedly contracted by 0.1% in October, marking the second consecutive month of decline. The downturn raises concerns about the Labour government's ability to achieve its growth targets.

Loganair has reported £6.9 million profit for the financial year ending 31 March 2024. This result, whilst continuing a positive financial trend, demonstrates the challenges experienced by the airline in 2023, especially in relation to operational performance, as it completed the fleet transit

RBS-owner NatWest Group has appointed Lena Wilson as its new senior independent director, succeeding Mark Seligman who will retire on March 31 2025. Ms Wilson, who also chairs the bank's performance & remuneration committee, previously served as chief executive of Scottish Enterprise.

The 108 employees of a growing Scottish traffic management company have become its new owners. Apex Traffic Management, which is headquartered in East Kilbride and has depots in Dumfries, Ashford in Kent and will soon open a new depot at Portlethen outside Aberdeen, has completed a deal to transitio

Scottish design agency Fifth House has expanded its operations into the Middle East following a financial boost from Midlothian Council Local Business Support funded by the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund. Headquartered in Edinburgh, Fifth House has officially opened for business in Dub

Blackfinch Group, a UK investment specialist, has acquired a 174-hectare commercial forest in Argyll and Bute. The acquisition, made through its subsidiary Litchfield Trading Limited and funded by retail investors through the Blackfinch Adapt IHT Service, marks Blackfinch's first foray into the fore

Knight Frank predicts that the utilities and information & communications sectors will dominate economic growth in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, and Glasgow through 2050. This growth will be buoyed by the transition to net zero and the rise of AI.

Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes, both subsidiaries of Barratt Developments, have injected £406.9 million into the Scottish economy in the year ending 30 June 2024. The housebuilding firms completed 1,613 new homes and supported 4,045 direct, indirect and induced jobs across its North, Eas

Two of Scotland's surveying practices, Shepherd Chartered Surveyors and Whyte & Barrie Chartered Surveyors, have merged. Both practices share a long history, with Shepherd having been established in 1880, while Whyte & Barrie was founded in Lanark in 1947.

Record funding of £150 million capital investment from the Scottish Government will support the growth of the offshore wind sector and support thousands of well-paid, green jobs across Scotland over the next decade, acting net zero and energy secretary Gillian Martin has said.  Overall st

A rare Roman coin depicting Brutus, Julius Caesar's assassin, has been sold at auction in Geneva for €1.98 million (c. £1.64m).

Macy's has concluded its investigation into an employee who concealed $151 million (c. £118m) in delivery expenses over three years.

BDO LLP has strengthened its Scottish team with the appointment of Stuart Macdougall CA as an audit partner. Mr Macdougall brings 20 years’ experience of working with entrepreneurs, private-equity-backed companies and large international groups. He also has significant ESG expertise and will b

Wood Leisure Holiday Parks Limited, a family-run business operating five holiday parks across Scotland, has acquired its sixth park, Faskally Woods Holiday Park in Pitlochry, with funding from Royal Bank of Scotland.