Property portal ESPC has identified Edinburgh’s most profitable postcodes for rental investors in the second quarter of 2025, with new data revealing a significant trend towards higher yields for larger family homes. Drawing on rental data from Citylets combined with ESPC’s latest house
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The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has voiced concerns after the publication of the latest Recorded Crime in Scotland statistics which show a 17% rise in shop thefts over the past year, to over 47,000 incidents. David Lonsdale, director of the Scottish Retail Consortium, said: “It&rsquo
People living in Scotland who expect to rent during retirement could need an additional £372,000 in savings compared to those with no housing costs, according to new analysis by Standard Life, part of Phoenix Group.
A £3.6 million contribution to the Scottish EDGE Awards is to be made over the next three years, Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes has announced.
Accountancy firm Henderson Loggie has expanded its trainee intake to 14 this year, welcoming 11 new starts this month alongside three recent recruits as part of its investment in developing future talent. The latest recruits include eight graduates, one modern apprentice, and four direct-entry train
A historic distillery in Speyside is set to become a whisky resort.
Turkey's transport minister has been fined after posting a social media video which showed he was speeding. Abdulkadir Uraloğlu was driving at 140mph, nearly twice the speed limit, in footage he posted to his X account on Sunday, Turkish Minute reports.
Beastly Brews, the Glasgow-based company behind oat milk based cocktail drink, Panther M*lk, has appointed Donald McKinnon of Wbg as provisional liquidator. Beasty Brews was established by Paul Crawford (former owner of the Sub Club nightclub in Glasgow) in 2020 to launch the creamy drink as a susta
Grant Thornton has made almost all of its UK-based secretarial staff redundant, outsourcing the roles to India just months after the accounting firm sold a majority stake to private equity group Cinven. Scores of personal assistants and support staff were informed they were losing their jobs in June
Robbie McAdam, senior solicitor within Holmes Mackillop’s dispute resolution and litigation team, has described the legislative reforms announced by the UK government to tackle the issue of late payments as significant. The proposed legislation will grant new powers to the Small Business Commi
The FSE Group has strengthened its Scottish team with the appointment of Gina Cleife as a new investment manager.
Synechron, a global consulting and technology services provider for the financial services industry, has brought its EmpowHer initiative to Scotland for the first time on 21 August at the RBS Conference Centre in Edinburgh. The session gathered more than 300 professionals from across the financial s
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today approved the London Stock Exchange to operate a PISCES platform, a new type of private stock market. The platform will bring together buyers and sellers of shares in private companies to trade on an intermittent basis. Breaking new ground with t
Aberdeen-based engineering giant Wood Group is moving closer to a takeover by Dubai-headquartered Sidara, despite the bidder slashing its offer price by 14%.
Consilium Chartered Accountants has provided financial due diligence services to Maven Capital Partners as part of a multi-million-pound investment in Scottish business PowerPhotonic. PowerPhotonic – pioneers in advanced laser system optics – have secured £2.6 million from Maven to

