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Two major airlines are being sued for allegedly misleading customers by offering window seats which don't have windows. Greenbaum Olbrantz LLP has filed proposed class action lawsuits against Delta Air Lines in New York and against United Airlines in California.

Average house prices in Scotland surged by 5.9% in the year to June 2025, reaching a provisional estimate of £192,000, according to the latest House Price Index.

Major commercial property investor Spectrum Properties has appointed Stephanie Roddie as a director. A business and accountancy graduate of the University of the Highlands and Islands in Inverness, Stephanie will be responsible for both the company’s extensive commercial property lettings port

Scotland has recorded one of the strongest upticks in startup activity in the UK in the first half of 2025, according to the latest New Startup Index from NatWest and Beauhurst.

Unity Trust Bank, award-winning UK social impact bank, has continued to deliver positive impact where it matters with its half-year results showing a record level of lending going into areas of high deprivation.

Launch Foods, the Glasgow charity founded by former banker and restaurateur Craig Johnson, is closing in on providing children from across the city with one million free meals, following the successful launch of its newest café in the west end. Earlier this year the charity secured a property

The tourism industry continues to thrive in Angus, delivering a substantial £326 million boost to the economy in 2024. Research conducted by Global Tourism Solutions, using the Scottish Tourism Economic Activity Monitor (STEAM) model, highlighted 1.3 million visitors explored Angus in 2024, sh

The Hunter Foundation (THF) is calling on school pupils to drive new ideas for Scotland’s future by asking them what they’d do if they ruled the country. Primary and secondary pupils from across Scotland are being invited to submit their ideas on the theme “If I Ruled Scotland&hell

Gilson Gray has appointed Claire McNaught as legal director in its Glasgow private client team. She brings extensive experience from senior roles at Blackadders LLP and Fulton’s Solicitors, with expertise spanning wills and trusts, estate administration, and tax and succession planning.

  UK inflation unexpectedly accelerated to an 18-month high of 3.8% in July, reducing the likelihood of further interest rate cuts from the Bank of England.

Edinburgh-based Smart Data Foundry has appointed Gordon Baggott as its new chief data scientist. In his new role, Mr Baggott will spearhead the data science strategy for the University of Edinburgh subsidiary, driving research that promotes financial wellbeing, economic resilience, and informs polic

A London pub is challenging tradition by automatically adding a service charge to drinks ordered at the bar, a practice that has drawn criticism from customers. The Well & Boot pub in Waterloo station is adding an "optional" 4% service charge to all bills. The fee, which adds around 30p to the p

Stewart Milne Group’s (SMG) financial woes have deepened, with new claims worth more than £4 million lodged against the collapsed housebuilder in the past six months.

A new ambassador has been appointed to maximise the impact of the Scotland Loves Local Gift Card across the country, funded for 12 months by the Scottish Government.  As the newly appointed merchant engagement ambassador, Lisette Bellizzi will work alongside over 7400 businesses who are part of

The number of company insolvencies in Scotland saw a slight decrease in July 2025, with 116 firms failing compared to the same month in the previous year. The total was comprised of 68 creditors’ voluntary liquidations (CVLs), 43 compulsory liquidations, four administrations, and one company v