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George Lafferty of BTG has been appointed provisional liquidator of Enterprise Foods Limited by Hamilton Sheriff Court on 18 March, following a petition by the company. The East Kilbride-based wholesale food supplier, which traded as Localist from its premises on Reynolds Avenue, had been in operati

CBRE and Ryden have completed a series of leases at the Tailor Made Suites at The Garment Factory, a boutique office building in Glasgow’s Merchant City. Recent agreements include Pegasus Planning Group, CC Financial Management Ltd, Switch Digital and Leading Edge Strategy Consulting Limited,

MCR Pathways is to expand its award-winning mentoring programme thanks to a £1 million investment from the Scottish Government.

CMS has promoted four of its Scotland-based lawyers to partner. They are among 54 new partners announced in the firm’s annual global promotions. The promotees are employment lawyer Abbie Harley and real estate specialist Rebecca McGladrigan, who are both based in the firm’s Edinburgh off

Nearly 300 personal items belonging to Gwyneth Paltrow are set to go under the hammer at Julien's auction house in Los Angeles next week, in a sale that ranges from the glamorous to the gloriously mundane.

Scotland has unveiled a wide-ranging five-year AI strategy aimed at positioning the country as a leader in artificial intelligence. The plan sets out how people, businesses and public services can benefit from the technology, with independent analysis suggesting the AI sector could be worth £2

Edinburgh-based AI fintech firm Aveni has launched the Agent Assurance Expert Council (AAEC), bringing together senior leaders from financial services, advice, risk and compliance to address a defining challenge for the industry: how to assure and govern the next generation of AI-driven agents. The

Real estate advisor Savills has made twelve promotions across its Scottish business. The latest round includes a new director, five associate directors and three associates, alongside additional high‑performing team members.

Planning permission has been granted for the regeneration of the historic Watt Brothers store in Glasgow city centre by Sandy and James Easdale.

Ryanair is to invest £40 million in expanding its maintenance facility at Prestwick Airport, creating around 450 skilled engineering jobs and apprenticeships in a boost for the Ayrshire economy. The expansion will grow the existing facility from six to ten bays, making Prestwick the airline's

HSBC is reportedly considering cutting up to 20,000 jobs globally as part of a medium-term restructuring plan that would see the bank lean heavily on artificial intelligence to reduce its headcount. According to Bloomberg, chief executive Georges Elhedery is exploring the use of AI to streamline bac

Deloitte's UK head of tax is poised to become the Big Four firm's next UK chief executive after emerging as the sole candidate in a partner vote prompted by a major structural overhaul.

Businesses across Scotland are being encouraged to strengthen their cyber resilience at a forthcoming joint event hosted by BTO Solicitors LLP and Net-Defence. Taking place on Thursday 2 April 2026 at the AC Marriott Glasgow, the event, “Strengthening Cyber Resilience”, will bring togeth

Phil Anderson Financial Services Ltd. (PAFS) has been named Best Financial Advisers to Work For at the 2026 Professional Adviser Awards The awards, held at The Brewery in London on 18 March, are now in their 21st year, recognising excellence across the advice sector.

Scotland’s £1 million plus home sales were down in 2025 to 478, dropping 7% from 514 in 2024, as economic uncertainty, proposed ‘mansion taxes’, and the disproportionate impact of higher transaction taxes impacted the £1m plus market. Edinburgh topped the list with 234