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Half of Scotland experienced house price increases in Scotland throughout August whilst half saw prices drop, according to the latest House Price Index from Walker Fraser Steele.

Perthshire-based Simon Howie Butchers has seen its pre-tax profits rise to more than £4.4 million despite a “staggering” rise in energy bills. According to the latest accounts filed for the company sales and profits both rose, with turnover reaching £24.1m for the year to Dec

A business support initiative, designed to boost the adoption of cyber-secure Internet of Things (IoT) technologies among SMEs, has secured additional funding to reach more companies from across a range of sectors vital to the Scottish economy. IoT Secure – led by IoT experts at CENSIS, Scotla

Shakespeare Martineau has built on its Scots law offering with the appointment of dispute resolution partner Fiona Pask in Edinburgh. Bringing with her more than 17 years of litigation experience, Ms Pask will be heading up the dispute resolution team and developing the firm’s litigation pract

UK retail sales dropped by 0.9% in September following a rise of 0.4% in August, according to the latest figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

abrdn Asia Focus plc, a company that holds a fundamental, high conviction portfolio of well-researched Asian small caps, has confirmed its annual results for the year ended 31 July 2023, revealing a 7.6% rise in Net Asset Value (total return). This is compared to the company’s benchmark return

New research shows the Scottish economy will be £52 billion better off cumulatively over the 40-year working life of college graduates.

The Macallan Adami 1926, hailed as the "most valuable whisky in the world" and dubbed the Holy Grail of single malts, is poised to create a stir in the auction world as it goes under the hammer at Sotheby's in London on 18 November. This exquisite Scotch, distilled in Aberlour and matured for six de

Scottish business prowess was in the spotlight during a grand reception at Edinburgh Castle, drawing over 100 top business figures to commemorate the vital role of the Scottish Chambers of Commerce network.

A nearly five-century-old brewery has been modernised with a new self-service beer fountain by Polish design studio Projekt Praga. The new taproom in Tenczynek Brewery – about an hour's drive from Kraków – has won plaudits for its modern reimagining of a building dating back to 15

Accountancy and business advisory firm Haines Watts, which has offices in Edinburgh and Kirkcaldy, has celebrated a flurry of appointments and promotions, as they continue to invest in local people across Scotland.

In a move to foster social mobility and diversity, Johnston Carmichael has teamed up with the ICAS Foundation in a collaboration to financially back young, disadvantaged Scots pursuing accountancy degrees, addressing educational inequality head-on. As part of the agreement, Johnston Carmichael will

David MacDonald, CEO and owner of Cullen Packaging has been named as one of the UK's ‘Top 50 most Ambitious Business Leaders for 2023’. His company’s patented ‘Fibre Bottle’ innovation, along with double digit growth and a £15 million investment helped to ensure h

The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) has reported a record-breaking financial year, with a turnover surge of 6% to £41.9 million, the highest in the league's history.

Levenseat, a recycling and waste management firm, is set to generate 50 new jobs at its Lathallan facility in Polmont, close to Falkirk, following a nearly £1 million grant from Scottish Enterprise. The funding, part of the Low Carbon Manufacturing Challenge Fund, aids the site's refurbishment