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The latest Royal Bank of Scotland PMI has revealed a further rise in output across the Scottish private sector midway through the opening quarter. While below the UK-wide average, the headline Scotland Business Activity Index – a seasonally adjusted index that measures the month-on-month chang

Engineering services provider Edwin James Group has appointed Daniel Longden as its first head of corporate development. A qualified chartered accountant, Mr Longden brings a wealth of experience from his previous roles at K3 Capital Group Plc and JLA Group. His appointment is part of the Edwin Jame

One of Edinburgh's newest and greenest office developments, 30 Semple Street, has secured its first pre-letting tenant six months before construction completes. Six months prior to completion of building works, independent pensions and investment advisory firm Hymans Robertson is the first tenant to

Edinburgh-based estate agent Simpson & Marwick has bolstered its East Lothian operation by appointing Hannah Graham as area director. Mrs Graham steps up from her position as associate director, her promotion coming as part of a six-figure investment by the firm in its North Berwick office.

Norman Soutar has been appointed as the new chairman of Scottish ingredient firm Macphie, as Alastair Macphie, the great-nephew of the founder, steps down after 17 years in the role. Alastair will continue as a non-executive director, providing his intimate knowledge of the business to aid long-term

One of Scotland’s largest independent care home operators is expanding following a £63 million funding package from HSBC UK.

A rare 130-year-old banknote is set to be sold at auction for an estimated sale price of £30,000. The note from the Birmingham branch of the Bank of England will be sold on Thursday.

Proposals to deliver a “once in a lifetime” regeneration of Charing Cross have taken a step forward with the submission of a new planning application by CXG Glasgow Limited, a subsidiary of Tracey Investments Limited and owners of the Venlaw building and Elmbank Gardens, in conjunction

The findings of new research by AccelerateHER, released to coincide with International Women’s Day, have shown a strong appetite for growth amongst UK female company founders. The survey, which involved 316 female founders from all four home nations of the UK, showed that 92% believed their bu

The Minister for Small Business, Innovation, Tourism and Trade, Richard Lochhead MSP, has announced the appointment of Stephen Leckie as the new chair of VisitScotland. Mr Leckie is CEO and executive chair of Crieff Hydro, Scotland’s oldest registered trading company. He is a long-time advocat

Savills' rural team has announced their sponsorship of Women in Wellies, a podcast series which shines a light on the lives of inspiring women who live and work in rural Scotland. This new sponsorship builds on the podcast’s mission to amplify the voices of remarkable women in the rural sector

Gilson Gray has reinforced its corporate team with the appointment of two new solicitors. Donald Lawrie Morrison, a senior solicitor based in the firm’s Aberdeen office, joins from Squire Patton Boggs in London where his practice focused on multi-sectoral UK and international M&A, private

Lanarkshire-based weed control and tree management specialist Complete Weed Control has secured a further five-year deal with waste and resource management firm FCC Environment. The Larkhall-based company recently completed a three-year contract with FCC Environment, which has been extended for five

Data from Grant Thornton’s 20th annual Women in Business report shows that whilst the percentage of women in senior management roles in the UK and globally has increased over the last two decades, progress remains disappointingly slow. At the current rate, parity won’t be achieved until

Marking International Women's Day, Turcan Connell has announced the appointment of a hat-trick of female partners, leading 26 legal and tax promotions. Jenny Younger, Simran Panesar-Saggu and Alice Warne have all been promoted to partner.