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Morris & Spottiswood has won four affordable housing projects across the UK as the business bolsters its housing team with a senior appointment and continues to focus on its sustainability offering for clients. The firm has appointed Kevin McCulloch as operations manager to support the ongoing g

With fewer than 90 days to go until the start of the Consumer Duty the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has urged firms to ensure they are ready for the 31 July deadline. In a speech Sheldon Mills, executive director of consumers and competition at the FCA, warned that firms who ignore the Duty or

The majority of UK finance professionals have reported that hybrid working is increasing their productivity, while Scotland leads the world on hybrid working, according to ACCA's UK Talent Trends in Finance 2023 report. 

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.