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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened an investigation into the proposed £2.5 billion acquisition of Redrow by Barratt Developments.

Auction House Scotland has strengthened its local presence in Aberdeenshire with the addition of William McBey to its team. Mr McBey, joining as a business development executive, will focus on building partnerships with estate agents, solicitors, and other property professionals in the area.

  Company insolvencies in Scotland rose by 9% during February compared to the previous year, totalling 94 cases, according to data from the Insolvency Service.

Scotland's thriving life sciences sector needs increased investment in top-quality lab and research facilities to sustain growth, according to real estate advisor CBRE. Speaking at an event in Edinburgh, Chris Dougray, head of development at CBRE Scotland, and Chris Williams, CBRE’s head of li

Miller Homes has teamed up with Own New to offer reduced mortgage rates for buyers of new build homes in Scotland. The 'Own New Rate Reducer' product enables customers to lower their interest rate for the initial mortgage term on a new Miller home while owning 100% of the property. It has been launc

The average Scottish house price in January remained unchanged from December at £221,693, representing a marginal 0.2% annual increase, according to the latest analysis from Chartered Surveyors Walker Fraser Steele. However, Scott Jack, regional development director at Walker Fraser Steel

Members of Parliament on the Scottish Affairs Committee are set to conduct an in-depth examination of the progress of £6.2 billion worth of government-backed funding deals, designed to boost regional economic growth in Scotland. City region and regional growth deals are two types of fundi

Techscaler, the Scottish Government's tech startup support programme, and FinTech Scotland, the cluster body driving Scotland’s fintech innovation, have announced a strategic partnership poised to drive forward Scotland's fintech sector development. FinTech SMEs now employ more than 10,500 peo

Scotland witnessed a net closure of one store per day in 2023, according to a report by PwC and The Local Data Company (LDC). While 1,069 stores closed, 732 new outlets opened, resulting in a net loss of 337 shops and outlets belonging to chains with five or more locations.

Scotland's life sciences industry achieved record-breaking turnover of nearly £10.5 billion in 2021, new figures reveal. This £1.7bn increase from the revised 2020 figure surpasses the sector's ambitious £8bn target set for 2025.

Johnston Carmichael has announced it is expanding its services to cater to the engineering and manufacturing industry. The sector contributes an estimated £645 billion annually to the UK economy, and the government recent Budget is allocating an additional £4.5 billion for strategic manu

A bill which sets out a commitment to addressing the challenges of concentrated land ownership has been introduced by the Scottish Government today.

Glasgow-headquartered property and investment company Ambassador Group, has secured a £21 million loan from OakNorth Bank, to fund the development of over 70 new homes at the group's latest site at the historic Bangour Village, as well as ongoing infrastructure works. The units include 51

Social housing landlord and care and support provider Trust Housing Association has secured a £10 million loan from Royal Bank of Scotland to provide homes for tenants across the country, from Stornoway to Stranraer. Having recently marked its 50th anniversary, Trust was first established in 1

EQ Accountants, a Tayside & Fife firm, has fortified its auditing division with a strategic appointment, reflecting its commitment to an ambitious target of tripling its turnover within the next five years. Greg Stapley, who joined the growing firm as a senior audit manager in January 2022, has