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In a drive to attract international investment, Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) has unveiled its new promotional initiative 'From Scotland to the World'. The ‘From Scotland to the World’ campaign was launched at the Scottish Parliament yesterday and comes as Scotland was once again n

Blair Nimmo and Alistair McAlinden from Interpath Advisory have been appointed as joint interim liquidators for Edinburgh-based company Bross Bagels Limited. As of 29 August 2023, the official registered address of Bross Bagels has shifted to c/o Interpath Limited in Glasgow.

Irwin Mitchell and Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie have merged. Irwin Mitchell Scotland operates out of Glasgow predominantly in banking and finance and complex personal injury work. Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie specialises in corporate, private client, property, and asset management.

FinTech Scotland has named Trish Quinn as its new strategic innovation director. Ms Quinn will spearhead the development of the Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (FRIL), set to launch later this year

Gilson Gray has promoted Vanessa Kennedy to the newly established position of director of marketing and business development. The newly created post, which merges leadership of the two functions, will see Ms Kennedy take responsibility for all of Gilson Gray’s marketing and business devel

The Scottish property market has shown signs of cooling as average property selling prices across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders showed a 2.8% year-on-year drop during June-August 2023 to £286,560, according to the latest ESPC House Price Report.

Hyundai has launched an in-car payment service for its US drivers.

Edinburgh-based soft drinks firm Bon Accord has secured a new supply deal with Sainsbury's.

Knight Property Group has secured a further new tenant at 1 St Swithin Row, in the heart of Aberdeen’s prestigious west end. Barra Energy Ltd has agreed a five-year lease on Suite D, a first floor office suite that extends to 907 sq ft. The ten-desk open plan office has a meeting room and offe

A report released by international law firm CMS has shown that Glasgow’s commercial real estate market has maintained a steady upward increase in its appeal to investors. Scotland’s biggest city is also closing the gap against other major UK cities as a place for real estate investment.

The first phase of a new initiative to identify and nurture new entrepreneurial talent has been launched. Funding of up to £1.5 million will be delivered through the Pathways Pre-Start Fund this financial year to provide support, mentoring and advice services for people thinking about taking t

A hotel investigating the theft of 50 koi carp worth around £100,000 was surprised to identify an unexpected suspect: an otter. The Grosvenor Pulford Hotel, near Chester, installed CCTV cameras after the disappearance of the expensive fish, the BBC reports.

First Minister Humza Yousaf has laid out a comprehensive Programme for Government aimed at boosting Scotland’s economic growth, supporting small businesses, and combatting poverty. The programme includes 14 new bills focusing heavily on social welfare measures such as tenants' rights, free sch

Privately-owned whisky distillery Bladnoch Distillery has appointed a new leadership team to steer its global growth strategy. Owner, David Prior, who is stepping back from day-to-day operations but remains closely connected to the business, has assembled a dynamic team led by Glen Gribbon as C

Spearheaded by Edinburgh-born entrepreneur Nick Hodgson, a new Scottish search fund, Tinto Hill, has been launched with the goal to acquire a business worth up to £50 million. Mr Hodgson, who previously launched Deliveroo in Scotland and led global operations at Houst (formerly Airsorted), has