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ESPC has announced the opening of its new Property Lounge at 27 George Street in Edinburgh. Serving Scotland’s property market since 1971, ESPC has been the longest standing business on George Street. Now, with a move from number 107 to a freshly designed space at number 27, the brand is unvei

Scottish shopper footfall experienced a significant rebound in April, largely driven by the Easter holiday period falling within the month, in contrast to March 2024.

The Scottish salmon industry has called for further negotiations with the United States to eliminate a 10% tariff on its exports, following the newly announced UK-US trade deal. Salmon Scotland, the trade body for the UK's largest food export, voiced concerns that the existing tariff will continue t

The UK government has secured a trade agreement with the United States, providing some relief from punitive tariffs recently imposed by President Donald Trump. The pact, announced by President Trump and UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, will see cuts to tariffs on UK car and steel exports. However

Thousands of high-value Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) from the Nike-backed CloneX RTFKT collection temporarily disappeared from the internet, replaced by a service restriction notice from Cloudflare. The incident, attributed to a service migration to a free account, has reignited concerns about the per

Scottish insurance adviser Scott McLuskey has launched Monteith Corporate Risk, a new boutique brokerage aiming to elevate service standards and transparency within the £95 billion insurance sector. Mr McLuskey, who resigned from global broker Lockton in October and was formerly a senior under

Acting on behalf of landlord EPIC, Ryden and joint agents MC2 have successfully completed the letting of two floors at 9 George Square, Glasgow to BPO Collections Limited. This transaction highlights once again the current demand for high quality, ready to occupy accommodation in the city. Havi

Independent Scottish distiller Eden Mill has announced its new-look Golf Gin product is now available on the shelves of 202 Waitrose stores across the UK in their first-ever nationwide listing, with the popular supermarket having grocer exclusivity for three months. 

The Bank of England has reduced interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to 4.25%, a decision that revealed a split amongst its policymakers. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) was not unanimous, with two members, Swati Dhingra and Alan Taylor, advocating for a more significant 0.5 percentage point

Aberdeen-based oil services firm Wood Group has announced significant North Sea contract extensions totalling $118 million (c. £93m) as the company remains the subject of a takeover approach from Dubai-based Sidara.

A Scottish independent dental group, Infinityblu Dental Care and Implant Clinic, has embarked on a cross-border collaboration with OSD Healthcare, a full-service private hospital in Hertfordshire. Infinityblu Dental Care and Implant Clinic was founded in Perthshire in 2007 by Chris Barrowman and has

A new jewellery-making school in the Highlands has experienced immediate success, selling out its evening classes for the next ten weeks after its founder received support from Business Gateway. Dr Karen-Ann Dicken, a jeweller with over 18 years of teaching experience, established the Highland Schoo

House prices in Scotland rose over the past three months at the slowest rate seen since early 2024, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey, and respondents expect this weaker price growth trend to continue in the short-term amid an increase

Lar Housing Trust has strengthened its board with the appointment of Alison MacDonald, a vastly experienced non-executive director and charity trustee. Former banker, Alison MacDonald, has – with immediate effect – joined the board of the housing charity which develops mid-market rental

A woman who was compared to Darth Vader at work has won nearly £30,000 from an employment tribunal. The NHS blood donation worker had temporarily left a room when her colleagues decided to take a personality quiz which would tell them what Star Wars character they were, the tribunal heard.