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Law firm DLA Piper Scotland has bolstered its senior ranks with promotions from its Edinburgh office, as it continues to grow across key market sectors. Sarah Letson, Finance, Projects and Restructuring and Linzi Penman, Intellectual Property and Technology have been promoted to partner.

A community-led project to create new business units on the Island of Tiree in Argyll has secured up to £395,000 investment from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). The £1.19 million project, by Tiree Community Enterprise Limited, is expected to result in the creation of three new jo

The historic building home to the Faculty of Advocates in Edinburgh is to be transformed into an aparthotel. GIVB Ltd, a joint venture between Sundial Properties Ltd and aparthotel operator Destiny Scotland Ltd, has had its application to convert 17 George IV Bridge into a nine-unit a

Stirling’s first ever fully vegan restaurant has enjoyed a successful launch after the business owner accessed expert start-up guidance from Business Gateway, Scotland’s national business advisory service. Nooch Bar & Kitchen, which is dog-friendly and disability accessible, has beco

Aberdeen-based Prism Energy, a project and risk management consultancy serving the energy sector, has confirmed its acquisition of Mandos Software. The exact sum involved in the purchase remains undisclosed.

Police are on the hunt for an unusual serial thief who has stolen metal grates from dozens of urinals in public parks. At least 37 urinals across 16 parks in the Japanese city of Sapporo have been hit by the thief, whose motivation is unclear, TV station UHB reports.

Despite a challenging economic climate, Scottish entrepreneurs remain ambitious, with 46% planning to expand their businesses in 2023, according to recent research from investment firm Rathbones.

Japan's Mitsui & Co. has penned a deal to acquire Aberdeenshire-based pipeline integrity solutions provider STATS for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition combines Aberdeenshire-headquartered STATS with Mitsui’s Iron & Steel Business Unit, with the closing of the transaction expected in

Scotland's investment market in Q2 2023, characterised by a downturn of 35% on 2023 figures but still 6% above the five-year average, has witnessed a significant number of retail deals despite macroeconomic uncertainties, according to a review by Lismore Real Estate Advisors. The firm's review of th

PwC has announced 226 promotions across Scotland, including one equity partner and 12 director appointments. Reaffirming the big four firm's commitment to Scotland, the promotional spree includes all service lines across its three Scottish offices.

Gillespie Macandrew has announced the appointment of corporate partner and accredited charity law specialist Alan Gilfillan. Having previously completed his legal traineeship with Gillespie Macandrew, he now re-joins the firm from Balfour and Manson with 13 years’ experience advising busi

Characterised as “more complicated and expensive”, Scotland's housing market is predicted to see sales decrease by around 15% over the year and average house prices expected to drop by 5%, according to Rettie & Co.'s Summer Briefing Report.

A microscopic handbag, painstakingly modelled on the Louis Vuitton's famous OnTheGo tote, recently fetched a staggering $63,750 (around £50k) at an auction hosted by Joopiter, an online auction house established by Pharrell Williams. Uniquely crafted by the New York-based art collective MSCHF,

Just Enterprise, a collective of 11 Scottish social enterprise support organisations, has received a £4.75 million grant from the Scottish Government to help bolster financial resilience and growth within the social enterprise sector The four-year initiative will provide early stage social ent

Leap Automation has been announced as the Scottish champion of KPMG's annual UK Tech Innovator competition, which shines a spotlight on the game changers, difference makers and tech titans of tomorrow. The Aberdeen-based business won for its ground-breaking use of artificial intelligence (AI) and ma