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Sean Fraser, a commercial property solicitor at Holmes Mackillop, has called for the reintroduction of the Business Premises Renovation Allowance (BPRA) to tackle derelict buildings in Glasgow city centre. The original BPRA, which ended in 2017, offered a 100% initial allowance for costs associated

CBRE has advised St John’s High Income Property Fund on the acquisition of a prime distribution warehouse located at Eurocentral. Located at 30 Coddington Crescent, the property comprises a detached modern warehouse unit extending 72,422 sq ft with a 6,869 sq ft canopy and 1.6-acre secure conc

Negative quarterly and annual house price changes have been recorded for Aberdeen's housing market, at -1.7% and -3.3% respectively, according to a report from the University of Aberdeen Business School's Centre for Real Estate Research.

Iain Greig, a 38-year-old accounts junior at MHA, one of the UK's largest accountancy firms, has taken an unconventional path to his current role. It’s not often an aspiring accountant’s previous work experience includes 7,000 skydives, but MHA’s latest recruit is certainly a real

Scottish business confidence edged down two points to 42% in January, according to the latest Business Barometer from Bank of Scotland. Despite a dip in overall sentiment, businesses in Scotland demonstrated a stronger outlook regarding their own trading prospects, which rose 14 points to 53%. This

Johnston Carmichael has bolstered its private client tax team with the appointment of David Tait as tax director. Mr Tait, who joins the firm's Edinburgh office from a Big Four firm, brings nearly 14 years' experience in tax advisory services, with a particular focus on real estate and property matt

Supermarket chain Aldi is piloting a new £10 pre-payment system at its checkout-free Shop & Go store in Greenwich, London.

Macnabs and Thorntons have announced a merger in a deal that unites two of the most prominent law firms in Perthshire and Stirlingshire. The merged firm will be known as Thorntons. Macnabs’ five partners and 39 employees will transfer to Thorntons when the merger takes place on 31 March 2025.

A Star Wars auction held in the Thornaby has raised £156,000 in sales.

Leading experts in technology and finance have joined together to launch a new Scottish Centre of Excellence for digital trust – which will aim to make the digital world safer and more resilient. Edinburgh Napier University (ENU) will host the Scottish Centre of Excellence in Digital Trust and

A new survey from HSBC UK explores how people in the UK are managing their finances, shedding light on a variety of spending priorities, saving habits, and barriers to saving and investing.

Two senior industry figures are to be appointed to the board of Scottish Financial Enterprise. Santander UK’s Andrew Wilson and Capco’s Roland Inglis were selected following a competitive process and bring extensive experience in industry and across Scottish public life to the SFE board.

Analysis published today by the office of the chief economic advisor has estimated Brexit trade barriers could impact Scotland’s economy by £4 billion. This estimated economic cost is from the reduction in trade alone – not counting changes to productivity, investment or migration.

The Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) has today announced the eleven start-ups selected for its 2025 TechX Clean Energy Accelerator. This year’s cohort features emerging companies developing technologies in alternative fuels, CCUS, low-carbon hydrogen, renewable energy and digital-based soluti

Scotland’s commercial property market continues to see increased activity as both investor and occupier demand rises according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Commercial Property Monitor. Surveyors are also more optimistic about the outlook for the sector in the y