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Edinburgh’s Smart Data Foundry has announced the launch of the Financial Data Service (FINDS) Fellowships, offering up to £300,000 to support pioneering research to address the UK’s most pressing economic, societal and health challenges. The fellowships aim to empower researchers a

Edinburgh property portal ESPC has revealed the capital’s top-performing rental postcodes for Q3 2025, highlighting where buy-to-let investors are achieving the strongest returns. Using rental data from Citylets alongside ESPC’s latest house price analysis, the report identifies the area

Aberdeen’s housing market contracted by 0.5% as sales grew nearly 13% in the third quarter of 2025, according to the latest report from the University of Aberdeen’s Centre for Real Estate Research. The findings, based on data supplied by Aberdeen Solicitors' Property Centre (ASPC) member

Property firm Rettie has forecast that Scottish house prices are to rise by 3% in 2025, with modestly improving economic conditions underpinning limited growth for the full year.

The Scottish Government recorded a £1 billion underspend in 2024/25 but still needs to move away from short-term measures to address a stark forecast gap between its spending plans and funding, according to Audit Scotland. The watchdog's 2024/25 audit of the Scottish Government's Consolidated

Borrowing by Scotland’s social housing providers has surged over the last year, with total available debt facilities exceeding £7 billion for the first time, the Scottish Housing Regulator has revealed. A new report from the regulator reveals a significant rise in lending, signalling gro

An American lawyer furloughed due to the ongoing US government shutdown has started a side business selling hot dogs. Isaac Stein has launched his self-deprecating "Shysters Dogs" while furloughed from his full-time job at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), NPR reports.

Aberdeen Group plc has announced it has reached agreement to increase its interest in Tritax Management LLP, one of the UK’s largest logistics managers, reinforcing its commitment to long-term growth and leadership in the UK logistics real estate sector. Following the initial acquisition of a

Phil Anderson Financial Services is celebrating a landmark October after achieving a record-breaking month for new business and securing a prestigious national award for one of its rising stars.

Goldman Sachs has predicted the Bank of England will defy market expectations by cutting interest rates next week. In a note to clients, the investment bank said it had reassessed its position after recent data provided a "convincing case" for a reduction. Analysts argue that a combination of fading

Pathways Forward, the women in entrepreneurship social enterprise set up by entrepreneur and investor Ana Stewart, has announced its latest Pledge cohort while appointing current Pathways advisory board member and former Rose Review industry lead Jo Forster to the same role, industry lead, at Pathwa

Based on its third-quarter results, Standard Chartered PLC has upgraded its full-year outlook after a strong performance driven by its wealth and global banking divisions. For the three months ending 30 September 2025, the bank reported an underlying operating income of $5.1 billion (c. £3.9bn

Commercial real estate advisor Avison Young has promoted Iain King to regional managing director for the firm’s Glasgow office.  Iain joined the business in 2023 as principal and head of building and project consultancy for Scotland, bringing with him over 25 years of experience as a char

Award-winning Scottish hospitality operator, Buzzworks, has announced the appointment of Maurissa Fergusson as its new property director. Ms Fergusson's addition to the leadership team is the latest in a series of senior appointments, reflecting the company’s growth strategy as it expands into

A young entrepreneur from Coatbridge and his dad have attracted 3,000 customers in their first two months of trading after they opened a new mobile food business in September. The pair accessed expert start-up advice and support from Business Gateway to help get their business off the ground. Specks