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In a sign of the strong potential of the UK economy, 468,000 new firms have started up in the first half of 2024, according to the New Startup Index, published by Beauhurst and supported by Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).

A proposed £2.5 billion merger between UK housebuilders Barratt Developments and Redrow looks set to go ahead despite concerns from the competition regulator.

The first £1 coin featuring King Charles III has entered circulation.

The challenges faced by small and medium-sized home builders and the need for urgent regulatory reform to get this crucial part of the Scottish housing market growing again are being spotlighted this week with a range of activities including a special roundtable session with the ministers for housin

The Scotland Women’s Business Conference & Awards, set to take place on 29 October at the Edinburgh Royal College of Physicians, has unveiled the first 20 finalists for this year’s awards. These businesswomen have been recognised for their exceptional achievements and contributions a

Prosafe Offshore Ltd, a provider of semi-submersible accommodation vessels, has relocated its Aberdeen operations to Kingshill Park in Westhill. The Norwegian company, listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, has signed a 5-year lease with Knight Property Group for a 4,280 sq ft office suite in Pavil

Two billionaires are apparently fighting after one accused the other of stealing mounds of sand from a public beach for his own private construction project.

Property consultancy Bidwells has appointed Jake Shaw-Tan as its new head of rural agency, Scotland. Shaw-Tan’s background includes heading up the agency department for Galbraith in Ayrshire, where he managed a team handling a diverse portfolio of rural properties, including building plots, co

Private equity firms are considering making a bid to acquire Grant Thornton UK, the sixth-largest accounting firm in the UK, with potential bids valuing the firm at around £1.5 billion. A formal sale process could kick off as early as next month. 

Lerwick Distillery Ltd, founded in 2022 by Martin Watt and Calum Miller, is on track to become Shetland's first whisky distillery With the recent arrival of copper stills and distilling equipment at its Lerwick premises, the distillery is set to open later this year.

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) investment in the last fiscal year has bolstered Orkney's economy, with supported businesses and communities projected to create 80 new jobs. HIE’s outturns for 2023/24 were achieved through a combination of financial and non-financial interventions by th

Aberdein Considine has been recognised with a Princess Royal Training Award for its mortgages induction programme. The firm was commended for its commitment to training and the positive impact this has on both its people and the organisation. The programme is a tailored onboarding, training and deve

The jailed former office manager of an Edinburgh property firm who embarked on a luxury lifestyle after embezzling company funds has been ordered to pay back more than £211,000. Emma Hunt, 38, who was imprisoned for three years in August last year after a jury found her guilty of fraud and emb

Henderson Loggie has welcomed 13 new trainees. The latest cohort includes seven graduates, including two of this year’s Dundee University Accountancy Prize winners, two modern apprentices, and four school leavers, bringing the total number of trainees recruited by the firm over the past five y

After more than three decades at Scotmid, and almost 20 as chief executive, John Brodie CA has retired. Mr Brodie is a Chartered Accountant who worked in an Accountancy Practice before joining the Society in 1993 as chief financial officer. He was appointed acting CEO in 2004 and CEO in February 200