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Glasgow-headquartered Complete Clarity Solicitors and Simplicity Legal posted annual turnover of £1.5 million in the year to May 2023, up from £1.1m on the previous year. The firm has now delivered substantial salary increases to all staff in addition to the introduction of a £

Scottish fintech firm Beeks Financial Cloud and IPC, its partner, have agreed a deal with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), Africa's largest stock exchange, to power customer private cloud deployments. The collaboration will see the deployment of an advanced managed Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Justin Young has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), effective 5 July 2023. The decision was made by RICS's Governing Council to drive further strategic, cultural and operational change within the organisation. Mr Young, previousl

In two separate transactions totalling nearly £40 million, two Edinburgh office properties have been acquired by FSX Holdings and Catella APAM. The properties in question, 7 Castle Street and Caledonian Exchange, form part of a growing trend of investor interest in core-plus assets in Edinburg

Scotland has asserted itself as the top UK location outside London for foreign direct investment (FDI), according to the latest Scotland Attractiveness Survey by EY. The figures reveal that in 2022, Scotland secured a record 126 FDI projects, marking a 3.3% increase from the 122 projects attracted i

A new £150,000 fund to support causes that operate in Scotland and are undertaking a sustainability project has been launched today. The Royal Bank Regenerate Fund, in partnership with the giving platform Neighbourly, will provide £150,000 to schools, charities, and community groups acro

Irish food processing firm ABP Foods has acquired Scotbeef's Bridge of Allan abattoir and Queenslie meat packing plant.

Deloitte's climate charity collaboration with Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) has resulted in a unique educational initiative being brought to Scottish pupils at Govan High School. A life-size inflatable humpback whale, dubbed Hope, was brought to the school on 13 June, offering students a new

Science-backed food company SmarterNaturally has committed to further growing operations in Scotland to support the growth of their pioneering 'super soup'.

A crooked police officer was hospitalised after swallowing a stack of banknotes to avoid being caught extorting a businessperson. The officer, in Colombia's capital Bogotá, allegedly teamed up with a colleague to threaten the business owner with false sexual allegations, The Guardian reports.

NatWest and Nationwide have announced substantial increases in interest rates, and the withdrawal of several mortgage products.

Ivan McKee MSP has emphasised the vital role of SMEs in ensuring Scotland's economic stability at an event hosted by the Small Business Charter in Glasgow. The forum was attended by CEOs and senior managers of Scottish SMEs at the Trades Hall of Glasgow. Guest speakers included Alisdair Gunn, direct

A five-bedroom property on The Scores, one of the most sought-after streets in St. Andrews, has been brought to market by Savills with offers starting at £4 million. The historical property at 18 The Scores has undergone a remarkable transformation into an impressive contemporary home.

AMTE Power, Scottish developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion and sodium-ion battery cells, has said it is urgently seeking to raise new funds as it contends with a dwindling cash position.

Social Print and Copy CIC (SP&C), supplier of copier and print solutions to the third sector, has welcomed Andrew Grant to its team as partnership manager. A local to the capital, Mr Grant offers a wealth of experience both from the charity world and a business development perspective.