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Wave energy specialists Mocean Energy and TEXO Engineering & Fabrication (TEXO E&F) have signed a memorandum of understanding for TEXO E&F to become Mocean’s preferred fabrication, assembly and load-out contractor for its Blue Star and Blue Horizon wave energy converters. Aberdeen

Sports presenter Gary Lineker has won an appeal against HMRC's accusation of avoiding £4.9 million in unpaid tax. The UK government had claimed that Lineker had avoided taxes by paying so-called “disguised employees”, who charge for their services through a company.

Grafterr has launched a new app allowing users to take payments for products and services directly from their phones without any additional card readers or point of sale (POS) systems.

Innes & Mackay has been named the best estate agency in the north of Scotland for the second year in a row. The historic firm of estate agents and solicitors picked up the 'Best Estate Agent' award once again at Scotland’s Business Awards’ Inverness final.

A new Orkney whisky venture has revealed construction plans for an £800,000 distillery, the first to open on the Orkney mainland in 138 years. Run by husband and wife, Stuart and Adelle Brown, Deerness Distillery is already producing a number of Orkney-inspired spirits — includ

Real estate advisor CBRE has announced it has taken full occupation of its new Glasgow office at 177 Bothwell Street in Glasgow’s city centre. Almost 400 CBRE staff have relocated to the new location including the advisory services team, the property management accounting team and the global w

William Hill Group has been fined £19.2 million for social responsibility and anti-money laundering (AML) failures, avoiding a ban after the regulator considered a licence suspension.

The site of Banksy’s latest work, an outside wall of a derelict farmhouse in the seaside town of Herne Bay in Kent, has been demolished. The mural, titled Morning is Broken, depicted a silhouetted young boy – next to a silhouetted cat in a window – opening corrugated iron “cu

AG Barr, the manufacturer of Irn-Bru, has announced that Robin Barr will leave the board after 58 years. Mr Barr has been with the business for 62 years and served as chairman for 31 years. He will not seek re-election at the company's AGM in May.

Shares in Scotgold Resources have plummeted by over two-thirds (-68%) after it warned of its ability to continue.

CodeClan has experienced increasing demand from young people in underrepresented groups for its 2023 Youth Academy, and plans to take 40 16-21 year-olds into its free summer courses in Glasgow and Edinburgh which take place this July. CEO Loral Quinn said: “Sponsoring a student through CodeCla

The chief executive officer of Diageo, Sir Ivan Menezes, has decided to retire and will depart from the company on 30 June 2023, following ten years leading the company. Debra Crew, currently chief operating officer, will be appointed CEO and join the Diageo board, effective 1 July 2023.

Tanning salon chain Indigo Sun has opened its latest hi-tech salon in Huddersfield, following a £350,000 investment as part of the firm’s UK-wide expansion following a brand refresh, creating eight new jobs. It is part of an expansion plan and marks Indigo Sun’s fourth salon i

A type of relaxation therapy popular among A-list celebrities has arrived in Glasgow with the opening of the city’s first floatation spa — Float One. Launched by an entrepreneurial couple, Alex Robertson and Mhairi Caulfield, the centre will house four state-of-the-art floatation po

Specialist lender Together has provided a loan of £400,000 to a family-run developer to convert a former guesthouse into boutique holiday apartments in Aviemore. The development in Grampian Road, will create 10 luxury, self-catering rooms for visitors in one building, with another 11 rooms in