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Scottish councils are grappling with a significant financial squeeze as mounting pressures from inflation, rising costs, and escalating demand for services outstrip additional investment from the Scottish Government, according to Audit Scotland. In 2025/26 councils received over £15 billion in

Discount giant Pepco is actively exploring the sale of its struggling Poundland retail chain for "effectively a pound" due to the substantial costs associated with its turnaround under new ownership, with an exit anticipated before the end of its financial year in September 2025.

Clark Contracts has had a record start to 2025, having secured £75 million of new orders.

A bold new £500 million vision to strengthen a major Scottish location for innovation, High Value Manufacturing, business space and green growth in Glasgow will be unveiled today with plans for business space, hotels and hundreds of homes delivering a coherent and cohesive proposition to &lsq

Scotland's housing market demonstrated continued growth in March 2025, with the average property price reaching £186,000, marking a 4.6% increase compared to the same month in the previous year, according to the latest House Price Index (HPI).

The number of company insolvencies registered in Scotland saw a modest decrease in April 2025, falling by 7% compared to the same month in the previous year, with 101 cases recorded. This total comprised 47 creditors' voluntary liquidations (CVLs), 51 compulsory liquidations, and three administratio

St Mirren FC has outsourced its payroll operations to Glasgow-based business support specialist Solvd. in a strategic move designed to modernise its infrastructure, reduce operational risk and build long-term resilience across the club. The partnership comes as clubs across Scottish football face es

Addleshaw Goddard (AG) has announced the opening of applications for its AG Elevate accelerator programme for scale-up businesses. The 10-month programme provides growth-stage businesses with the opportunity to secure access to world-class legal advice, regular mentorship meetings and admission to A

TLT has appointed commercial real estate and investment expert Colin Brown as partner in its Edinburgh office. Mr Brown joins TLT from Burness Paull, where he specialised in advising institutional investors on the acquisition, disposal, leasing and development of commercial properties including shop

The European Commission has formally approved a new EU-UK competition cooperation agreement struck last year. The new agreement will put in place a clear framework for cooperation on competition matters between the Commission and EU member states' competition authorities and the UK's Competition and

Enriched Being, a Perthshire-based wellness business founded in 2023 by husband and wife team Paul and Tara Scott, is poised for UK-wide expansion following specialist support from Business Gateway. Tara is a qualified nutrition coach and Paul has a background in biology and aquaculture, having rece

Johnston Carmichael has bolstered its financial services (FS) division with the appointment of Thuy Vo as audit director in its Glasgow office. Ms Vo, who joins from a Big Four firm, brings over two decades of experience in the sector, with a specialism in audit and assurance for alternative investm

UK inflation jumped more sharply than anticipated during April, reaching 3.5% – its highest level in over a year. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that the surge in the consumer prices index (CPI) for April was largely driven by dramatic increases in regulated household costs,

A delinquent duck has been reprimanded by police after being caught on a speed camera for the second time in seven years. The small Swiss town of Koeniz previously made international headlines in 2018 after a wild duck was caught on camera exceeding a 20mph speed limit.

The UK and EU have unveiled a significant new agreement, aiming to redefine their post-Brexit relationship across critical areas including trade, fishing rights, and defence.