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Dundee-headquartered Alliance Trust PLC and Witan Investment Trust plc have announced they are merging to create Alliance Witan PLC. This move follows Witan CEO Andrew Bell's retirement and a strategic review of its investment management by the board of Witan. The merged entity will have £

Accounting and tax advisory firm Saffery has strengthened its Edinburgh team with four new appointments, including private wealth director Joshua Creedy. This follows the recent announcement of its office move to Haymarket Square later this year to accommodate its growing team, which advises clients

Scotland's rural land market experienced a subdued year in 2023, according to the latest annual Rural Land Market Insights report.

The Artisanal Spirits Company, owner of whisky brands including The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS), has received recognition at top international spirits competitions in 2024.

New Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) data has revealed a widening geographic inequality around company share schemes offered in Scotland, compared to the rest of the UK. Equity management platform Vestd has found that only 3% of households in Scotland have investments in the form of company sh

Consilium Chartered Accountants has appointed Chartered Tax Advisor Rachel Hendry to its personal tax team. Ms Hendry joins the firm from MHA bringing with her specialist experience in advisory and compliance services for personal tax clients. She joins the firms expanding personal tax team, le

Professional services firm Aon plc has welcomed 16 Glasgow-area students to its 2024 Work Insights Programme.

There were 19,632 homes built (completed) and 16,404 new builds started in the 2023-24 financial year, signalling a 17% drop (4,150) in comparison to the previous financial year.

Maxi Caledonian, the Irvine-based haulage and construction group, has exceeded £100 million in turnover for the first time.

Pinsent Masons has appointed Edinburgh-based partners Julia Maguire and John Maciver as global sector heads of energy and financial services, respectively. Ms Maguire, previously head of client relationships in the energy sector, takes on the global sector head role for energy, while Mr Maciver, for

Insulation manufacturer and installer energystore has acquired a majority share in award-winning Scottish specialist flooring contractor Advanced Traditional Screeding (ATS) for an undisclosed sum. Northern Ireland-headquartered energystore designs, manufactures and installs insulation systems for f

A rare early Beatles single has been sold at auction for thousands of pounds.

Dalian House, once a landmark 64,000 sq ft office building in the heart of Glasgow that hosted NHS Scotland, has now been revitalised and unveiled as a 92-apartment boutique build-to-rent apartment community, financed by Maven Capital Partners.

A Scottish pension fund, representing 71,000 council workers, has secured a $434 million (around £342m) settlement from US sportswear giant Under Armour. The North East Scotland Pension Fund (NESPF), which administers the pensions of Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray council staff, led a class

More than a third of young adults in the UK believe crypto is an important electoral issue, according to new data. Research commissioned by Edinburgh-based fintech Zumo and conducted by Focaldata reveals 34% of both 18-24 and 25-34 year-olds think the growth of the crypto industry should be front of