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In a bid to save money and make a stinging statement about the UK's housing crisis, a London-based artist has made a converted skip bin his home for the past two years.  In 2023, Harrison Marshall found himself in a rental rut. A yellow skip bin had been donated to him, and he decided to m

BTO has welcomed John Dunlop as a new partner in the firm’s real estate team, based in its Edinburgh office. This appointment follows last month’s announcement of Paul Greenhill’s promotion to partner in Glasgow, as well as the recent recruitment of three new real estate solicitors

Harper Macleod's profit before members’ remuneration has risen from £11.95 million to £13.76m, new accounts filed at Companies House show. The firm had an average of 75 members over the year, with the average remuneration standing at £176,917, up from £162,386. The shar

Scotcoin is set to be listed on a major cryptocurrency exchange in February 2025, which will see the project valued at $250 million (£200m) on its market debut. The Scotcoin Project (TSP) Community Interest Company has exchanged contracts with a tier 1 exchange and will initially be paired wit

The property market in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, and the Borders remained buoyant during the last quarter of 2024, defying the typical seasonal slowdown.

Glasgow-based Embrace Steel Group, which provides steel frame building solutions throughout the UK, has appointed experienced finance executive Ross McAdam as its new chief financial officer. Mr McAdam will lead the ambitious steel group’s presence in Scotland alongside playing a crucial role

Walker's Shortbread has received a Royal Warrant from His Majesty King Charles III.

Deloitte is implementing significant cost-cutting measures in the UK, including a target to slash staff travel and expenses by over 50% by May, the end of its financial year. This decision, revealed in an email to partners and directors, comes amidst "challenging market conditions" in the UK's profe

Scottish commercial property consultants FG Burnett have enhanced their agency department with a series of new appointments and promotions. Lisa Cowie who has recently qualified as a Chartered Surveyor joins retail expert Richard Noble, managing director, in the local and national retail market. Ms

Three Aberdeen oil firm buildings have been acquired by EEH Ventures, a London-based investment firm, as part of a deal worth £45 million. The 275,000 sq ft portfolio at the Prime Four business park in Kingswells, was previously owned by Canadian financial services company BMO. It houses the h

Dundee-based publisher DC Thomson has reported a significant financial turnaround, reporting a £93.8 million pre-tax profit for the year to 31 March 2024, up from a £161m loss in 2023. The positive result comes despite a slight dip in revenue from £161.4m to £153.8m.

RSM UK has appointed Lisa Macpherson-Fletcher as tax partner in the private client advisory team. Based in the firm's Edinburgh office, Ms Macpherson-Fletcher is a Chartered Tax Adviser with over 20 years’ experience advising clients from a range of industries and sectors in succession and est

AAB has made four partner promotions, comprising Ian Chapman, Graham Dyer, Glenn Hogg, and David McGinness. Mr Chapman, strategic finance solutions director based in Aberdeen becomes virtual finance function partner and head of strategic finance solutions. While Mr Dyer, business advisory direc

Edinburgh-based payment orchestration provider BR-DGE has recorded a significant transaction volume uplift and made a spate of new senior hires in 2024 as the company scales rapidly to meet unprecedented demand in 2025 for its modular services. After breaking its revenue record in 2023 with an incre

A 276kg bluefin tuna has been sold at a fish market auction in Tokyo for 207 million yen (£1.05m).