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The UK economy grew by 0.4% in August, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Social enterprises are thriving despite operating in the toughest economic conditions for over a decade according to the latest research from Social Enterprise UK and Barclays. The ‘No Going Back: State of Social Enterprise Report 2021’ reveals that a record-breaking 12,000 social enterp

Fur robes given to former US president Donald Trump by the Saudi royal family have turned out to be fake. The gifts, which were given to Trump during his first-ever foreign visit as president in 2017, were seized by US authorities this summer.

Anderson Anderson & Brown Corporate Finance (AABcf) has reported a growth in confidence in the M&A market throughout the third quarter of 2021 as it published its Deals+ Quarterly Market Review. After working closely with a number of acquirers this quarter, AABcf revealed that acquirers are

Experts at Glasgow-based chartered accountant, tax adviser and auditor Russell & Russell have been called on by the Scottish enterprise sector to present an authoritative investment view of Scotland to an international financial audience. Stuart Clark, managing director, and Ian McMonagle, speci

Stewart Milne Group (SMG) has put its £100 million timber frame business up for sale to capitalise on its strong growth and invest in land for new homes.

The energy & natural resources team at Harper Macleod assisted Statkraft UK Limited on its sale of the operational Andershaw wind farm in South Lanarkshire to Greencoat UK Wind with the provision of project-side advice, vendor due diligence and the provision of a certificate of title. The deal f

Scottish Enterprise has today welcomed the official opening of Barclays new campus in Tradeston, Glasgow. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon formally opened the 500,000 sq. ft. site, which will house Barclays' Technology, Operations and Functions Teams.

New research from RSM has revealed that mid-market retailers are looking to invest in their physical stores in the next two years – increasing store space and enhancing the in-store customer experience. The survey revealed that 58% of physical retailers plan to increase the footprint of their

Scottish telecoms technology company Calnex Solutions plc has experienced continued strong levels of trading in the first half of the year and expects this trend to continue through the second half of the year. As a result of the strong performance, the board anticipates that rev

During the first quarter of 2021, office take-up Glasgow city centre was 250,659 sq. ft., which was up a whopping 66% on the 10-year average, according to real estate advisor Avison Young. According to the firm's latest quarterly Glasgow office market update, for out of town, there was similar subst

MKM Building Supplies’ has opened the doors of its new flagship Peterhead branch. Customers that attended the launch event were treated to a special guest appearance from local radio presenter, DJ Graeme Strachan, who broadcast his popular Pub Shed Radio show live from the branch.

British rocket company Skyrora has agreed a multi-launch deal with the SaxaVord spaceport on Unst, the most northerly of the Shetland Islands, as it moves closer to launching its XL rocket in 2022.

A £7.4 million project to rebuild Shetland’s world-renowned bird observatory on Fair Isle takes a step forward yesterday, as Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and Scottish Government announced a funding package totalling £2.35m.

E-commerce retailers and start-ups have been warned by Scottish-based cloud software experts Eureka Solutions, that the highly-anticipated Black Friday and festive shopping rushes could end up damaging their operations instead of benefitting them. Online business experts say thousands of eager retai