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Residents and industry are being encouraged to share their experiences of Edinburgh's short-term lets (STL) licensing. Available online until October, the City of Edinburgh Council is launching a 12-week consultation as part of a planned review of the local policy. This is in line with a decision ta

Scotland’s commercial property sector saw a marginal rise in overall occupier demand for the third consecutive quarter, supported by a less negative picture regarding demand for retail space, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The latest RICS Commercial Prop

Business confidence in Scotland has increased marginally quarter-on-quarter but lags the UK average, according to ICAEW. Sentiment tracked by ICAEW’s Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) for Q2 2024 put confidence at 15.6 on the index, up from 15.4 the previous quarter and ahead of the historical

'Intimate' letters and cards written by Princess Diana are to be sold at auction.

Scotland's corporate insolvencies dipped by 3.1% in Q1 2024-2025 compared to the previous fiscal year, totalling 283. Despite this decrease, figures are still 17.9% higher than pre-pandemic levels.

The company behind plans drawn up by Silicon Valley billionaires for an $800 million (c. £620m) utopia in central California have been forced to put the project on hold after the release of a report highlighting huge potential costs to taxpayers. California Forever had promised

The Royal Family's annual income is set to rise by 53% to £132 million in 2025/26, thanks to soaring profits from the Crown Estate.

Aberdeen-headquartered Proserv has undergone a sponsor-backed management buyout (MBO), and is introducing an employee ownership scheme, marking a significant milestone in the company’s 60-year history. Led by CEO Davis Larssen and CFO Mark Fraser, the multi-million pound deal is backed by GIIL

Banks and building societies will need to weigh up if local communities lack access to cash services, like branches and ATMs, and plug significant gaps, under new rules announced today by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

A total of six new traders – and four more to come shortly – have opened on the Granite Mile in the last year thanks to the £195,000 Union Street Empty Shops Grant Scheme, helping to bring the number of vacant units down from 47 to 38. The Aberdeen City Council scheme has meant abo

MHA, the UK member of Baker Tilly International, has been formally accepted a member into the UN Global Compact Network (UNGCN) and engaging as a key participant in the audit accountancy & assurance sector. As a new member, MHA has developed an internal ESG framework aligned with the U

Aberdeenshire-based STATS Group has reported record-breaking results for 2023, with revenues surging 26% to £74.7 million and EBITDA earnings climbing 33% to £12.1m. Headquartered in Kintore, near Inverurie, the pipeline technology company's principal activity is the provision of pr

Accountant and long-serving director of Campion Homes Marjorie Scott has passed away. The Scottish housing developer made the announcement on LinkedIn, saying Ms Scott was "an integral member of the Campion Homes family since our inception in 1989".

UK mortgage rates have fallen, with the lowest five-year fixed rate dropping below 4% for the first time since April 2024. Nationwide Building Society is leading the charge, offering a 3.99% five-year fix and cutting other fixed deals by up to 0.25 percentage points.

A Lanarkshire televisual services company has secured tenders with three local housing associations after the business owner accessed support and guidance from Business Gateway. Televisual Services Glasgow, which provides satellite and aerial installations, as well as TV wall mounts and CCTV, has be