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Campaigners have criticised National Records of Scotland (NRS) for awarding a £75,000 contract to Deloitte to work on the next census without a competitive tendering process. The contract, described as "urgent", is for the development of an "Outline Business Case" for the 2031 census. The deci

Chartered Accountant Alison Cornwell has been appointed to the board of Scottish Ballet, bringing invaluable financial and governance experience from an international career in media and entertainment. Ms Cornwell began her career qualifying as a CA with PwC in Glasgow before spending five years in

The GlenAllachie Distillery is undertaking a major sustainable expansion, installing a state-of-the-art system set to cut energy use in its wash distillation process by over 90%.

The James Hutton Institute has successfully bred the UK’s first blueberry at its Invergowrie site.

Craft beer giant BrewDog is set to close ten of its UK bars, including its original flagship venue in Aberdeen, citing a challenging trading environment and the commercial non-viability of the specific sites. In Scotland, the closures will also affect its Dundee bar, while across the UK its Brighton

Guesthouse and B&B owners in the Edinburgh fear time is running out for them to be ready for the launch of the country’s first Visitor Levy.

Aberdeen-based engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) energy sector services provider Nexos has appointed Scott McGinigal as its new chief executive with immediate effect. Mr McGinigal is a chartered process engineer with more than 30 years of industry experience and brings deep technical

Two Aberdeen locals are set to launch the city’s first ever music week after accessing support from Business Gateway.

BDO LLP has advised on the sale of heating services specialist Saltire Facilities Management Ltd. The company, which is based in Scotland with operations in the Midlands, has been acquired for an undisclosed sum by Daikin Airconditioning UK Ltd – part of Daikin Europe.

Dozens of peacocks and peahens have been reported stolen from the grounds of a luxury hotel. The birds have become an iconic feature of the Ryde Hotel in Walnut Grove, California since their introduction nearly 15 years ago.

UK government borrowing has reached a higher-than-expected £20.7 billion in June, fuelled by soaring debt interest payments that place Chancellor Rachel Reeves under increasing pressure ahead of her Autumn Budget.

The UK government has announced a review of the state pension age and revived the Pension Commission to tackle a looming retirement crisis, amid warnings that future pensioners are on track to be significantly poorer than today's. Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has initiated the legally req

April’s increased employer costs continued to bite for Scotland’s hoteliers in May, according to RSM’s Hotels Tracker, as room rates increased but profits fell. The data, which is compiled and produced by Hotstats and analysed by RSM UK, shows average daily rates (ADR) of occupied

CBRE has advised a premium spirits firm on the acquisition and fit-out of two major new office spaces in London and Glasgow. The real estate advisor supported Suntory Global Spirits across both locations, providing a full suite of services including leasing, turnkey project delivery, and project and

Asset manager Aberdeen has raised £233 million in the first fundraising round for its new abrdn Private Credit SCSp RAIF - Global Fund Finance Fund. The initial funding came from various UK and European pension funds and family offices.