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The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) Scottish Game Fair (SGF) is poised to contribute £5 million to the local Perth economy as it marks its 35th anniversary at Scone Palace this July. Welcoming over 30,000 visitors annually from across Scotland, England, and Wales, the SGF has bec

Harland & Wolff Group Holdings plc, an engineering firm specialising in strategic infrastructure projects and physical asset lifecycle management, has landed a contract to fabricate subsea structures at its Isle of Lewis site for a global oil services company. The five-year master services agree

Perth-based Morris Leslie Plant Hire has kicked off its 50th birthday celebrations with a £68 million investment in a fleet of new JCB machines. The deal comes less than a year after Morris Leslie Plant Hire ordered £87.5m worth of JCB machines. The new fleet will all be supplied through

Aerospace, defence and nuclear engineering firm Babcock International Group has announced it is set to generate over 1,000 new jobs at its advanced manufacturing and shipbuilding facility in Rosyth.

Scottish pensions solutions provider Yorsipp is celebrating International Women's Day this week by showcasing the leadership of its managing director Kirsty Gallagher. Ms Gallagher's journey with the company, which began in 2006 as the office manager when the business consisted of only 5 individuals

Property firm Lomond Group, which has completed over fifty acquisitions since 2021, continued its expansion in Scotland with the acquisition of Tay Letting. The firm, which has offices in Glasgow, Dundee, and Edinburgh, will become part of the DJ Alexander brand and substantially increase the f

Edinburgh-based Corran Capital has secured £80 million for its second fund, Corran II, dedicated to investments in clean energy and climate-focused companies throughout the UK. The specialist clean energy private equity firm has invested part of the funding to acquire a 30% stake in Vital Ener

The Scottish Retail Consortium has welcomed the backing of Scottish Ministers over the reintroduction of tax-free shopping for international visitors.

Ahead of tomorrow's Spring Budget, the annual CBI-Fraser of Allander Scottish Productivity Index is published today with a call for businesses and the Scottish and UK governments to work together to unlock investment, build sustainable growth, and to help Scottish firms achieve success globally. The

A forthcoming report from the Building Societies Association (BSA) highlights the urgent need for substantial changes in the current housing market to facilitate the entry of prospective first-time buyers onto the property ladder, without compromising the prospects of future generations of homebuye

EY has identified the Energy Profits Levy as a hindrance to investment, leading Aberdeen to experience the slowest economic growth in the UK, with an anticipated average GVA growth rate of 0.8% from 2024 to 2027.

Scottish agricultural organisation NFU Scotland has teamed up with Anglo Scottish Asset Finance, a County Durham-based business finance broker, to establish NFU Scotland Finance.

STV Group has reported a 22% year-on-year drop in operating profit, attributing the decline to a challenging TV advertising landscape and inflationary cost pressures. The group also announced that CEO Simon Pitts will step down in the next 12 months to start a new appointment in Q1 2025. The board h

The property market across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, and the Borders has shown encouraging signs, marked by increased confidence among homeowners and a surge in property sales volumes, according to the latest ESPC House Price Report.

Colin Firth's wet shirt from the Pride and Prejudice TV series is set to goup for auction.