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Retailers are warning of the risks and consequences for Scotland’s high streets from inaction on business rates as other parts of the UK press ahead with permanent rates reductions for shops from April. Both the UK and Welsh governments have recognised retailers pay a disproportionate amount i

Investment into Scottish commercial property reached £460 million in Q3, up on the £430m recorded in the second quarter, Colliers’ latest Scotland Snapshot has revealed.

The Robertson Trust has awarded Money Advice Scotland £30,000 per annum for three years to develop the core of its work and create a more financially resilient Scotland. As the national umbrella organisation for the free money and debt advice sector, Money Advice Scotland represents advisers,

A new £200 million hospitality and community venue is being proposed in Edinburgh as The Social Hub announces plans to expand its growing European footprint with a second UK hotel, featuring its unique model that brings together travellers, businesspeople, neighbours, and students. The group,

Digital project consultancy Waracle has acquired HackSoft, a software development consultancy based in Sofia, Bulgaria. This deal marks a significant milestone for Waracle, representing its first geographic expansion outside the United Kingdom.

Property management and investment firm Ascension Letting has appointed Cameron Haddow as regional director, as it expands across the Central Belt and east coast of Scotland. Cameron Haddow combines a finance background with senior corporate agency experience and his own property advisory expertise.

Staff at Aberdeen-based chartered accountancy Hall Morrice are on a roll of awards success, having been named as a finalist in a category of the Northern Star Business Awards 2026. Lewis Sutherland’s time with the company has reached the finals of the category celebrating student placements, j

Adam Pearce, a former professional basketball player, has been named Scotland Scale-Up Entrepreneur of the Year at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards. Mr Pearce founded the Minerva Innovation Group, a specialist in research and development (R&D) tax credits, from his family home in 2020. Laun

BGF has made a landmark £15 million investment in SME homebuilder Cruden. Cruden has delivered more than 135,000 homes over its 82-year history, making it one of Scotland’s most prolific and trusted names in the sector. Headquartered in Edinburgh, Cruden employs around 250 people, has a

AAB has appointed a new non-executive director alongside the closure of the deal agreed by Goldman Sachs Alternatives to acquire the firm from August Equity. The transition marks a significant milestone for AAB, positioning the company to maintain its trajectory of sustained growth, while ensuring c

The launch of the new Fair Work Agency (FWA) next April will see the introduction of a raft of new employment rights with businesses risking fines and other penalties if they do not comply, experts from Azets have warned. "The creation of the FWA marks a step change in the government’s attitud

SBP Accountants & Business Advisers (SBP) has successfully delivered a seven-figure funding package from the Royal Bank of Scotland for long standing client David Patience, owner of CLS Marine Ltd, enabling the purchase of a new trawler vessel and powering the business into its next phase o

According to the latest UK House Price Index from HM Land Registry, UK average house prices rose 2.6% in the year to September 2025, with a monthly decrease of -0.6%. The average price of a property in the UK in September 2025 was valued at £272,000.

Whiteburn Projects Limited has secured a £6.56 million development loan from the Scottish National Investment Bank to fund the delivery of 50 private homes and 12 affordable homes in Peebles. The development is also supported by £1.23m equity finance from the Housing Growth Partnership (

A gold pocket watch belonging to the wealthiest man aboard the Titanic has sold for a record-breaking £1.78 million, becoming the most expensive piece of memorabilia from the ill-fated liner ever auctioned. The 18-carat Jules Jurgensen timepiece, originally gifted to retail magnate Isidor Stra