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An enormous anti-Trump protest artwork has been etched into the beach next to the US president's Turnberry golf course. The sand art, measuring 55 metres by 40 metres, was created by Greenpeace UK to mark 100 days of Donald Trump's second stint in the White House.

The University of Dundee has announced an alternative strategy aimed at achieving financial recovery while significantly mitigating the need for large-scale compulsory job losses.

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in Scotland has welcomed publication of the final report of the Scottish Government’s New Deal for Business Group (NDBG). However, the business representative group has warned that the findings must continue to be pushed forward if a true reset of the r

Business confidence in Scotland fell significantly in April, dropping 15 points to 40%, according to the latest Business Barometer from Bank of Scotland Commercial Banking. Companies in Scotland reported lower confidence in their own business prospects month-on-month, down four points at 61%. When t

Barclays reported a strong start to 2025, with first-quarter pre-tax profits reaching £2.7 billion, comfortably exceeding analyst expectations of £2.5bn. The bank's shares rose over 1.5% following the announcement, but have since retraced during the day's trading.

Vita Group has secured c. £100 million worth of funding from Eldridge Real Estate Credit to build a new 591-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) project on India Street in Glasgow.

An updated charter setting out the principles and responsibilities of how rural estates, landowners and land managers operate has been launched by Scottish Land & Estates. The SLE Members’ Charter, formally adopted at SLE’s Annual General Meeting in Falkirk, builds upon the Landowner

Savills Edinburgh residential sales has confirmed significant leadership appointments, promoting Ben Fox to the newly created role of director of new business and appointing John Forsyth as head of Edinburgh residential sales. Mr Fox, who joined Savills 19 years ago, was promoted to director in 2015

Scotland's onshore economy experienced a slight contraction in February 2025, with GDP falling by 0.2%, according to official statistics. This followed upwardly revised growth of 0.4% in January, up from 0.3%.

The accountancy profession has an increasingly critical role to play in setting the standard for ethical behaviour in business, according to a new ethical leadership insights series from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS). ICAS conducted in-depth interviews with a selection of

A famous ad campaign which discouraged viewers from pirating films on the basis they "wouldn't steal a car" may have used a stolen font. Bluesky users investigating which font was used in the ads, which were ubiquitous in the early 2000s, unearthed evidence that it was an "illegal clone" of a copyri

A letter written by Colonel Archibald Gracie, a first-class passenger aboard the Titanic, has sold for a record-breaking $399,000 (c. £315,000) at auction in Devizes. Penned just days before the ship's fatal encounter with an iceberg in April 1912, the letter contains the eerily prescient sent

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is seeking views from firms about how its live AI testing service can help them to deploy safe and responsible AI, which will benefit UK consumers and markets. The live testing service would be a new component of the FCA’s AI Lab, which has been supporting

HSBC reported first-quarter financial results for 2025 that surpassed analyst expectations, despite showing year-on-year declines primarily due to the impact of prior-year business disposals. Alongside the results, HSBC unveiled plans for a new share buyback programme of up to $3 billion (c. £

Vehicle finance comparison specialist CarMoney has announced plans to recruit 50 new staff members in Scotland this year. The recruitment drive aims to support the company's strategic target of reaching £730 million in annual vehicle finance by 2029.