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A nightmare neighbour has been arrested and charged after allegedly tunnelling into an adjacent home following a dispute. Police in the Canadian city of Calgary said the bizarre incidents followed weeks of intensifying conflict between neighbours on two floors of an apartment building.
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The University of Dundee's Centre of Entrepreneurship has secured its third major award in a year, after winning the Entrepreneurship Catalyst title at the 2025 UK National Enterprise Educators Awards. The hotly contested prize was awarded to the Dundee team in recognition of its work in delivering
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The potential takeover of Aberdeen's Wood Group by the Dubai-based conglomerate Sidara is set to generate more than £100 million in fees for City advisers, even as the deal risks collapse.
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Senior representatives from Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce have met with HM Treasury in London to renew calls for the abolition of the Energy Profits Levy (EPL).
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Deloitte is considering redundancies at its Aberdeen office as part of a UK-wide review of its internal services teams.
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A new programme designed to help Scottish deep tech companies transition from prototype to market has been launched by Scottish Enterprise and its partners. Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes officially launched the Deep Tech Supercluster Programme at a showcase event at the Bayes Centre, University
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Stirlingshire-based James Jones & Sons Ltd has continued the expansion of its Australian pallet manufacturing division with the acquisition of two more companies, Newcastle Pallets and Seapal Pallets & Crates. The deals, managed through its Australian subsidiary Hyne Timber Pty Ltd, bring th
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Scottish retail sales saw a welcome return to growth in August, providing a much-needed boost for the sector after a lacklustre few months.
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Twenty six projects across the Scottish Borders will benefit from a share of almost £1.7 million from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
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Businesses could be at risk of failure to prevent fraud if they don’t meet new compliance requirements, a senior accounting professional has warned. David Houghton, head of forensic accounting at Azets, gave the warning after the new Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCT A
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The UK's GDP flatlined in July, recording zero economic growth. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) confirmed the stagnation, a slowdown from the 0.4% expansion seen in June. The figures, which were in line with economists’ expectations, showed that a slump in manufacturing canc
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Albania has appointed an AI chatbot as a government minister who it says will be "free of corruption". "Diella" – meaning "Sun" in Albanian – has been put in charge of public procurement, The Guardian reports.
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The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has launched a coaching programme for smaller audit firms, aiming to break the stranglehold of the "Big Four" on the audits of Britain's largest companies.
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Specialist bridging lender ScotLend has appointed Mikie Butcher as senior business development manager, extending its broker support across London and the South East. The move reflects ScotLend’s rapid growth since launching in September 2024. In the past year, the lender has secured a £
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Targeted funding has delivered a significant increase in the number of trade missions involving Scottish exporters in 2025. The Scottish Government has already approved 17 Scottish Chamber of Commerce missions to countries including the United States, China, Singapore, and Germany. This compar
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