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Scottish shopping centre footfall in the four weeks of April declined by 20%, signalling an improvement on the decline of 32.0% in March, according to the latest Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) and Sensormatic IQ Footfall Monitor.

Annual house prices in Aberdeen city and its suburbs have risen by 1.4%, according to the latest Aberdeen Housing Market report from the Aberdeen Solicitors’ Property Centre Limited (ASPC) and the University of Aberdeen, Business School, Centre for Real Estate Research.

Anderson Anderson & Brown (AAB), the tech-enabled business critical services group, today announced a merger with FPM, an all-Ireland independent accountancy and business advisory firm, building on its regional presence across the UK and creating a significant new hub across the island of Irelan

BCI Industrial Services, the quality and inspection services specialist, has relocated to the Energy Development Centre (EDC) on Moorfield Group’s Aberdeen Energy Park in Bridge of Don, in line with the company’s ambitious growth plans. BCI has agreed a five-year lease for Unit 8 of the

The Bank of England’s anticipated relaxation of lending rules this week risks a potential housing price crash, according to property firm DJ Alexander Ltd. The firm said that the banks’ predicted decision to ease the stress testing limits to allow increased borrowing for buyers will pote

Cabinet secretary for finance and the economy Kate Forbes yesterday addressed the second meeting of a new task force, set up to transition Scotland to become a global leader for Green and Sustainable Financial Services. Set up at the end of February, the task force brings together the Scottish finan

Scotland’s onshore GDP is now estimated to have grown by 1.6% during 2021 Quarter 4 (October to December), according to updated statistics announced yesterday by the Chief Statistician.

Edinburgh-based hospitality tech disruptor ePOS Hybrid is aiming to raise £500,000 in its second seed funding round which will underpin its aggressive future expansion. The firm, which has offices in Edinburgh and London, has seen impressive demand from investors previously, achieving 145% ove

A footcare clinic, Passion for Feet, has successfully launched in Inverness after the business owner received specialist support, advice, and signposting to funding from Business Gateway. Launched in December last year, Passion for Feet cares for the feet of those living in the Scottish Highlands th

Edinburgh-based telecommunications service provider Commsworld has appointed highly-respected and experienced business leader Andy Leitch as its new chief financial officer. He joins the board from M247, where he was chief financial officer of the company, based in Manchester.

Cumbernauld-based developer McKernan Homes has broken ground on a new sustainable development in Airdrie facilitated by a £2.8 million loan from Bank of Scotland.

PwC staff have been told they can finish early on Fridays over the summer in a renewed attempt to keep employees happy amid the shift back to working from the office after the pandemic. The Big Four firm has written to its 22,000 staff in the UK and informed them that they can finish at lunchtime on

Foreign secretary Liz Truss has banned Russian businesses from using UK accountants as she announced new sanctions on Russia in wake of its invasion of Ukraine. The sanctions include a ban on services exports to Russia, cutting them off from doing business with UK sectors that are critical to the Ru

A police department has said it is "embarrassed" after a volunteer officer was caught using police vehicles to sell drugs. Sheriff Grady Judd, head of the police department in Polk County, Florida, said the incident "makes me so crazy I want to pluck my eyeballs out one at a time", FOX 13 reports.

Scottish businesses have positive expectations for activity levels, employment and turnover according to the latest Addleshaw Goddard Scottish Business Monitor report, but also report that inflationary pressure and supply chain issues pose challenges in the year ahead. The report, which surveyed 500