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The property market across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, and the Borders displayed solid growth between May and July 2025, with average selling prices rising by 3.3% year-on-year to £289,982. Most regions saw an increase in average selling prices, with the exception of the Scottish Borders an

Lewis Silkin has launched a new employment law offering in Scotland with the appointment of a three-person team based in Glasgow. The team will be led by Carolyn Miller, who joins as a partner of Lewis Silkin LLP and brings more than two decades of experience in employment law.She has spent the last

Scottish auction house Prime Property Auctions has paid a record monthly commission fee of £10,000 to one if its employees. Myles Eddy has been with the Glasgow firm less than two years and banked the huge pay cheque after his most successful month of sales.

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has bolstered its commercial property team with the appointment of Stuart Dickie as a new associate. Mr Dickie joins the expanding team based in Edinburgh’s Hope Street office. He brings a wealth of experience across the real estate spectrum, wit

The "flight to quality" in Scottish offices continues to gather pace, pushing rents in Edinburgh and Glasgow to new heights this year despite wider economic uncertainty, new analysis from Knight Frank has revealed.

A lightsaber wielded by Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy is expected to fetch up to $3 million (c. £2.25m) at an upcoming auction.

Diageo, the world's largest spirits company, has revealed a significant slump in annual profits and expanded its cost-cutting programme as it searches for a new chief executive following the resignation of Debra Crew.

New research highlights concern from across Scotland about the role of industrial forestry corporations and asset management organisations who increasingly dominate the ownership and management of Scotland’s forests. The research concludes that more community ownership and management of woodla

Chartered surveyor firm DM Hall has taken another major step in building the infrastructure for further growth with a move to much larger premises in Glasgow and the refurbishment of its head office in Edinburgh. Following significant investment, it has revamped the ground floor of its premises at 1

Millions of motorists could receive compensation under a redress scheme announced by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) following widespread mis-selling in the car finance market. However, most people are expected to receive less than £950, and payments will not begin until next year.

The employee-owned Scottish fuel distributor, Highland Fuels, has acquired its sector counterpart, Carnegie Fuels, in a deal described as the “beginning of a new chapter” for both organisations.

Two public organisations, Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and the Aberdeen-based Great British Energy (GBE), have signed a partnership agreement to accelerate the UK’s move towards clean energy. The agreement, formalised in Inverness on 31 July, commits the two bodies to collaborating o

Scottish drinks producers are hoping to toast to business success at an upcoming meet-the-buyer event in London.

Edinburgh-based mobile app security specialist, Approov Limited, has secured a £1.2 million investment from the Investment Fund for Scotland, which is managed by Maven Capital Partners. The funding is part of a wider £5m round with participation from Souter Investments, and existing inve

Businesses that undertake effective assessments of their artificial intelligence (AI) systems can better harness the technology’s potential to boost innovation, productivity, and growth, according to a policy paper published by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and EY.