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UK energy engineering solutions provider BRUSH Group has acquired Scottish mechanical and electrical building services and sustainability consultancy Rybka. The acquisition expands the Loughborough firm’s portfolio of services to include mechanical and electrical consulting engineering, BIM, b

UK energy and utility contractor OCU Group has acquired RJ McLeod (Contractors) Limited, a Scottish civil engineering firm, for an undisclosed sum.

The Forth Green Freeport (FGF) has officially opened for business, unlocking investment incentives for the region. This follows approval from the Scottish and UK governments of its outline business case and the designation of three tax sites in Grangemouth, Rosyth, and the Mid-Forth region (Lei

A financial model implemented by Lar Housing Trust is a proven blueprint to help tackle Scotland's current housing crisis, the charity has said. Launched in autumn 2015, Lar uses loan-based finance rather than traditional grant funding to provide affordable housing developments. The Scotland-wide or

The University of Dundee is hosting a series of lectures by Professor Werner De Bondt this week, including the School of Business’ flagship event of the year, the Ronald Coase Lecture. Professor Werner De Bondt, a pioneering figure in behavioural finance, will share his extensive research on t

PwC has initiated a "silent lay-off" round in the UK, offering voluntary severance to staff in consulting, risk, operational, and managed service divisions in London and Belfast. Affected employees have been individually notified and instructed not to disclose their departure to colleagues or the na

Scotland's labour market experienced mixed results in the period from February to April 2024, with an increase in unemployment to 4.7%, a decrease in employment to 73.1%, and a rise in inactivity to 23.2%. Ann Frances Cooney, employment partner at DWF, has commented: "The cooling of the labour marke

Greater support is needed to help entrepreneurs, enterprises and communities develop the dynamic economy needed to make Scotland more prosperous, tackle poverty and the climate crisis, according to economic development experts. Economic Development Association Scotland (EDAS), Scotland's organisatio

CodeBase has announced the relaunching of CodeClan with three Scottish colleges and a Silicon Valley teaching programme for coding.

A seminar hosted by Lindsays has highlighted progress being made on updating Scotland’s charities fundraising code, along with changes surrounding governance and employment in the third sector. The updated UK-wide Code of Fundraising Practice is expected to be brought into play by the fundrais

Aberdeen's renowned five-star Marcliffe Hotel and Spa is set to change hands in a multi-million deal from the Spence family to engineering and property company Balmoral Group. The sale, expected to complete in late June, will see Balmoral Group retain existing staff and honour all current booki

A major conference is set to bring together leading voices from across the land reform debate to discuss ambitious ways to unlock Scotland’s land potential. Taking place at MacDonald Resort Aviemore on 13 June, the Scottish Land Commission's conference will explore the theme of "Pioneering Pra

Aberdeenshire’s Skoff Catering, a family-run food firm from Dyce, is set for expansion following six-figure funding from Royal Bank of Scotland.

A Johnston Carmichael partner has surpassed his £1,000 fundraising target for the ICAS Foundation by participating in the Edinburgh Half-Marathon. Graham Marjoribanks, who is also head of audit at Johnston Carmichael, is among a group of 25 Chartered Accountants (CAs) taking on a challenge to

The growth plans of Scotland’s only private electric vehicle charge point operator FOR EV have been boosted by a £10 million follow-on investment by the Scottish National Investment Bank. The cash injection follows an initial investment of £2m by the bank in 2021, followed by &poun