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BAM Properties has announced that Centrica, the multinational energy company, has agreed a lease for 24,000 sq ft of office space at Two Atlantic Square in Glasgow. The deal sees Centrica take occupation across the first and second floors of the building, further bolstering its status on the regener

Standard Life has agreed to acquire Aegon UK in a £2 billion deal that will create the UK's largest retirement savings and income business, with approximately 16 million customers and around £480bn in assets under administration. The FTSE 100 group, which was formerly known as Phoenix Gr

Lomond has acquired Clyde Property Group, which includes Burgh Property and Cathedral Estates. Co-founded in 1987 by Gary Thomson, who remains actively involved and continues to lead the business to this day, Clyde has built a reputation for combining local knowledge with the latest digital marketin

Uganda's chief of defence forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of President Yoweri Museveni, has issued a striking ultimatum to Turkey via social media, demanding $1 billion and "the most beautiful woman in that country" as his wife. The posts, published on X on 11 April 2026, gave Ankara a 30-d

Construction and real estate risk and insurance advisor J3 Advisory is continuing its UK expansion with the launch of a new Scotland office. The new office will be led by Mark Thompson, who joins the business following a successful career as sales director at a prominent insurer. With expertise acro

Bellendaine and Caledonia Contracts have announced a strategic merger that will create an £8 million turnover fit-out and refurbishment contractor operating across the UK. The merged business will trade under the Caledonia Contracts name, combining the experience of the long-established Dundee

Financial regulators and top UK banks are holding urgent talks over cybersecurity risks posed by Claude Mythos Preview, a new AI model from Anthropic capable of detecting vulnerabilities in critical systems that have gone undetected for decades. Officials from the Bank of England, the Financial Cond

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has welcomed Ian Duddy as its new international director. Mr Duddy brings over 25 years of experience in senior government roles, including the Foreign Office and Scottish Government. Most recently, Mr Duddy was chief executive to the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry.

Adverts which used edited, unauthorised clips of Martin Lewis to make misleading claims about average motor finance compensation and used the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) logo without permission, have been banned by the FCA.

Aspectus Group, the global brand, marketing and communications agency specialising in complex sectors, has opened a new office in Edinburgh, marking a significant expansion of its UK footprint and additional investment in Scotland. Aspectus’ long-standing global presence and specialist sector

Kinross Golf Courses has unveiled an investment programme exceeding £800,000, signalling a significant strategic shift for the central Perthshire's golfing destination. The largest single allocation within the programme is £600,000 directed at state-of-the-art greens machinery, designed

A Bellshill-based IT services provider has been sold out of administration, with the transfer of the business and all 49 employees to the buyer, Aspire Technology Solutions. Founded in 1988, NVT Group Limited provided IT managed services and consultancy to a broad client base across multiple sectors

Aberdeen Investments has appointed Parker Wertz as chief financial officer for the group’s asset management business. Mr Wertz assumed his role in March and reports jointly to Xavier Meyer, Chief Executive Officer, Investments, and Siobhan Boylan, group chief financial officer of Aberdeen plc.

With more homeowners across Scotland choosing to extend rather than move, property experts are warning that poor design decisions can turn a dream renovation into an expensive mistake. The issue will be explored at the Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show, returning to the SEC, Glasgow on 9&n

A gold pocket watch belonging to one of the unsung heroes of the Titanic disaster is expected to fetch up to £100,000 when it goes under the hammer at Hansons Auctioneers later this month. The timepiece was awarded to John Richardson, a Scottish-born engineer aboard the RMS Carpathia – t