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Activity in Scotland’s housing market slowed through April according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey, however prices are still rising. Both demand and supply levels fell further into negative territory in the latest survey with a net bala

Following a £600,000 investment, Dumfries Dental Clinic & Implant Centre has moved from 27 Castle Street to its new home 100 metres away at 195 High Street.

Glasgow-headquartered Maven Capital Partners has invested an additional £1.25 million in global carpool and on-demand transport tech provider Liftango.

Edinburgh-based payment orchestration provider BR-DGE has partnered with American Express to enhance the open banking capabilities for merchants. The collaboration will utilise American Express' Pay with Bank Transfer solution to offer a secure, frictionless payment experience for both merchant

A growing network of coworking hubs in Scotland has the potential to inject millions of pounds into local economies, according to research from The Melting Pot, an Edinburgh-based coworking complex. Coworkers in Europe are estimated to spend around £9 per day at local businesses while using co

Aberdeen-based software company STC INSISO has secured two major contracts with UK water utilities, Severn Trent Water and South West Water, totalling over £70,000. STC INSISO will provide its COMET Investigate audit and investigation tool to both firms. South West Water, a long-term customer,

Edinburgh-headquartered Dot Surveying has transitioned to an employee-owned business structure, with the company's founder, Tom Gallivan, selling a majority stake to an employee ownership trust (EOT). Believed to be the first in its field to adopt this model, Dot Surveying is a multi-disciplinary pr

Forecasts of "doom and gloom" in the Scottish housing market have proven to be over-exaggerated, according to Rettie & Co following the release of new statistics.

The Dutch government has invested €200 million (£173.6m) into quickly building more than 2,000 prefabricated, flexible homes but it can't find anywhere to place them. The temporary homes are ready, but agreements with municipalities and housing corporations are taking longer than exp

Venture capital (VC) investment in Scottish businesses has dropped significantly in terms of value and volume in Q1 2023, with only 14 deals having raised around £70 million, the lowest for an opening quarter since 2020, according to KPMG UK's Venture Pulse Report. This slump is attribute

Scottish business sentiment has reached its highest level since 2021, according to the latest Addleshaw Goddard Scottish Business Monitor report. Despite the majority of firms expecting weak growth, nearly all sectors reported an improvement in business volume in the most recent quarter. With energy

CMS is staging a half day conference later this month focused on managing opportunities and risks around energy transition.

Gilson Gray Financial Management (GGFM) has acquired boutique wealth management firm Wilson Financial, marking its fourth deal in the past year. The St Andrews-based wealth management firm — founded by Gavin Wilson in 2018 as part of the St James Place partner network — expands

According to the latest data from the Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs, hiring conditions across Scotland deteriorated at the start of the second quarter.

Kin + Carta, a global digital transformation consultancy, has acquired Edinburgh-based data service provider Forecast Data Services, boosting its enterprise data and AI capabilities. The acquisition doubles Kin + Carta's European data practice with over 100 data specialists, enhancing its data trans