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AG Barr has announced a 15.8% increase in adjusted pre-tax profits, reaching £58.5m for the year ending 25 January 2025. However, the company also revealed plans to discontinue its Strathmore water brand, potentially leading to the closure of its Forfar manufacturing site and 23 job losses, su

Over a third of property experts have identified tax restrictions announced in the 2024 Autumn Budget as a major impediment to real estate investment this year. This is according to RSM UK's Real Estate 360 survey, which recorded 35% of businesses saying that additional tax restrictions will be a ke

New figures published by the Institute of Directors (IoD) Scotland reveal that employment remains the top concern for Scottish business leaders, but confidence in skill levels is improving. The annual IoD State of the Nation Directors survey asks cross-sector leaders for their views on a range of is

BDO has named Craig Goold as its head of M&A in Scotland. Mr Goold has been with the firm since 2016 and has stepped up from his position as M&A managing director.

Research and development initiatives designed to accelerate bio-based manufacturing in Scotland have received a £5 million funding boost through Innovate UK’s Launchpad programme. 19 projects are moving forward through the initiative’s second round after submitting applications at

A video game company is facing EU enforcement action for allegedly pressuring children to buy virtual currency. The enforcement action taken by the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network and co-ordinated by the European Commission follows a complaint to a Swedish watchdog concerning the game

Rettie has heralded "stability" for Scotland's housing market, forecasting a 3% average house price increase in 2025, driven by a slightly improved economic outlook. The property firm also anticipate a 2% rise in sales transactions.

A bill designed to create jobs and drive economic growth across Scotland by promoting investment in communities has been published. The Community Wealth Building Bill is the first of its kind "in the world" and would require councils, National Health Service boards and other public bodies to take fo

Scarborough Group International (SGI) has engaged CBRE and Savills as joint leasing agents for the former Younger Building in West Edinburgh, ahead of its planned redevelopment. The 89,863 sq ft, six-storey structure, originally constructed in 1999 for NatWest Group, will be transformed into modern

More than half of the £300 million pledged at the start of the Tay Cities Region Deal (TCRD) has been successfully distributed to projects across the region. As the deal marks its half-way milestone, the figures are revealed in the 2023/2024 Annual Report published today.

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has joined forces with advanced technology accelerator STAC to supercharge Scotland’s nascent deep tech startup scene.

CMS has unveiled three new partners in Scotland as part of the firm’s annual promotions announcement. The trio includes Robbie Somerville, a Glasgow-based lawyer within CMS’s corporate team, and his Edinburgh colleague Rory Thomson from the firm’s insurance and reinsurance Group. A

RM Sotheby's is is set to auction a unique lot of six near-new Porsche 911s, accompanied by a Rolfo Aguria transport trailer and MAN tractor truck. This "full-size Hot Wheels set" comprises five 991.2 generation GT3s, alongside a rare 991.1 911 R.

Ahead of next week's Spring Statement, Joe Nellis explores the Chancellor's dwindling fiscal headroom and potential policy responses, including changes to borrowing rules, tax rises, and spending cuts, in light of a deteriorating economic outlook. The Chancellor has had her fiscal headroom of an est

Stirling will have the fastest-growing economy in Scotland over the next three years – and be among the top four for growth in the UK – according to new research from Ernst & Young (E&Y).