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Eco-friendly holiday home firm Cairngorm Bothies is to add six more “off road and off-grid” bothies by spring 2022 in a bid to meet growing demand for staycations. Located in the Blelack Woods in Aboyne, the business already has six bothies powered solely by renewable energy. Its sister

Law firm Shoosmiths will move into its new c.5000sq ft of leased office space at The Garment Factory on Montrose Street in the heart of Glasgow’s innovation district next Monday. Michael McLaughlin, head of employment law for Shoosmiths in Scotland, Fiona Cameron, banking partner and Barry McK

Lidl and B&M have submitted planning applications to build two retail outlets in DunBear Park, part of the Halhill development in East Lothian.

Charles Randell has asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer to commence the process to appoint his successor as chair of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Payment Systems Regulator (PSR). Mr Randell plans to step down in Spring 2022.

Argyll and Bute Council is providing an additional £98,000 to support local businesses who applied to and qualified for its Business Hardship Fund. The council set up the Hardship Fund with £500,000+ of Scottish Government funding, to help businesses affected by the Covid pandemic. It al

CMS has launched a new online resource to help keep business and other groups informed of developments surrounding the COP26 in Glasgow. The COP26 Hub will be updated with new content each day during the conference and offer insights into the challenges in achieving net zero. It also highlights oppo

Loganair has introduced a new £30,000 community grant scheme dedicated to supporting local renewable energy projects across Scotland. The Greenskies Community Fund will be released in three instalments of £10,000 with applicants able to access a maximum grant of £5,000 per project.

Yesterday, the UK Government and Scottish Government agreed in principle the scope of the independent report that will inform the subsequent review of the Scottish Government’s Fiscal Framework. During an in-person meeting in Westminster, finance and economy secretary Kate Forbes and the chief

UK Finance has announced that the national roll-out of the new £100 spending limit for contactless card payments will begin today. Consumers will start to see retailers accepting contactless card payments up to £100, which will give them more flexibility when shopping in store. This will

Companies bidding to win Scottish Government contracts will have to pay the real Living Wage. This will ensure public sector contracts tackle in work poverty and promote fair work practices across the public, private and third sector where there is a risk of low pay.

A parking space located opposite Harrods has gone up for sale for £250,000. However, the underground car parking spot is too small to accommodate the large cars favoured by customers who are able to afford to park in Knightsbridge.

David Costley-Wood, the former head of KPMG Manchester restructuring, "advanced an untruthful defence" at a disciplinary hearing into KPMG's misconduct in the sale of Silentnight, according to the Financial Reporting Council's (FRC) Independent Disciplinary Tribunal. Last month, KPMG was fined

Businesses in Scotland have continued to benefit from the easing of COVID-19 restrictions and a strong economic rebound over the summer months, according to the Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) Quarterly Economic Indicator (QEI). The QEI for the third quarter of 2021 indicates strong growth acros

Dundee-based Ace Aquatec, a global supplier of environmentally sustainable aquaculture equipment and service solutions, has appointed Duncan Montgomery as its first chief financial officer.  Mr Montgomery brings a wealth of experience to Ace Aquatec, having held several senior management p

Office take-up in Aberdeen almost doubled between the second and third quarters of 2021, as a sustained lift to the oil price and occupiers returning to the workplace helped buoy activity, according to analysis from Knight Frank.