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Luxury fashion boutique Oliami in Auchterarder has acquired Pampas, the contemporary women's fashion store in the west end of Glasgow. Located at 78-80 Hyndland Road, Pampas has been an integral part of the Glasgow fashion scene since 1990 and is recognised as one of Scotland's premier independent l

A new independent report on the state of Aberdeen’s economy outlines the continuing need for a long-term strategic approach to secure a successful transition to renewable energy. The 2023 Economic Policy Panel Report highlights that the key to achieving long-term success is diversification, at

Edinburgh-based Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS) has secured £22.5 million in a Series C fundraise to support significant global expansion as the business deploys its vertical farming technology to customers worldwide. The investment comes after IGS announced at COP28 it would be joining Dub

Diane Ireland has been named as law firm Inksters' new chief operating officer. Ms Ireland has worked for Inksters for several years as the firm's legal process engineer.

The Scottish Borders Council Pension Fund has made its first investment in natural capital in partnership with US-headquartered asset manager Nuveen. The Pension Fund has made an initial commitment to Nuveen’s flagship Global Timberland strategy, with the potential for further allocations acro

Manchester-based specialist tax consultancy Forbes Dawson has expanded into Scotland with the appointment of Brona MacDougall as a director. Ms MacDougall, who has worked in tax for 15 years, will head up the firm's Scotland operations from Lismore in the Scottish Highlands.

Legislation enabling councils to increase their affordable housing stock without having to pay a tax on additional properties has been introduced in the Scottish Parliament. Under changes to the Additional Dwelling Supplement (ADS), paid as part of Land and Buildings Transaction Tax, the length of t

UK accounting firms MHA and MHA Moore and Smalley are to formally merge from April, creating a nationwide audit, tax and advisory practice with 1,600 partners and staff operating from 21 offices. This announcement caps a busy last 12 months for MHA, having opened offices in 2023 in Scotland and Wale

Arnold Schwarzenegger spent several hours being detained by German customs officials in a tax row over a luxury watch. The action movie star turned climate change campaigner allegedly failed to declare a custom-made watch by Audemars Piguet, which he intended to auction to raise funds for The Schwar

As freezing temperatures hit Scotland, new analysis has found that 38% of households in Scotland have described their energy bills as unaffordable and a further 51% describe them as only ‘somewhat affordable’.

Savills latest analysis of UK residential market performance during 2023 has shown that while mortgage affordability has impacted the wider market, Scotland’s prime market has been the most resilient in the UK with a 1% increase in net agreed sales. This compares to -17% drop in prime UK regio

Scottish hotels saw a decrease in room rates, occupancy, revenue per available room (REVPAR) and gross operating profits following natural seasonal demand fluctuations during November.

Edinburgh-based game developer and publisher Build A Rocket Boy has successfully concluded a Series D funding round, securing over $110 million (around £87m) in capital.

Edinburgh-based Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS) has successfully raised £22.5 million in a Series C funding round to support significant global expansion as the business deploys its vertical farming technology to customers worldwide.

N4 Partners has recently concluded an additional seven-figure investment in NeuroClin, an innovative neurological research organisation based at the Eurocentral business hub.