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A Japanese man has sparked outrage after allegedly withdrawing ¥40 million (£220,000) from his 82-year-old grandmother's bank account to fund his mobile gacha game addiction. The man's younger brother took to social media to seek advice, revealing on X that the family had attempted to reso

Berlin-based hospitality group NUMA has acquired Native Places, the short-stay business of Native Holdings, which has locations in Edinburgh and Glasgow, for an undisclosed sum. NUMA Group recently reached €2 billion in real estate assets under management and manages over 6,500 rooms

A recent survey by the Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) has revealed growing concerns among Scottish businesses regarding taxation and recruitment, issues that could hinder Scotland's economic growth.

Henderson Loggie business recovery and insolvency partner Shona Campbell has been appointed by the directors of Charles Henshaw & Sons Ltd as administrator. The 120-year-old Edinburgh-based façade specialist has entered administration due to financial pressures from legacy contracts and p

Dundee-headquartered Insights Learning and Development has appointed Neil Millar, formerly head of finance, as its new director of corporate development and marketing. In his new role, Mr Millar will lead Insights corporate development and alliances agenda, build its strategic market planning capabi

The University of Dundee has been shortlisted as Entrepreneurial University of the Year in the Triple E Awards for Europe. The Triple E Awards are a global recognition of efforts towards the quest for entrepreneurship and engagement in higher education. The awards aim to foster change in universitie

More Edinburgh occupiers decided to "stay put" rather than taking new office space during the second quarter of 2024, with regears outpacing new leases, according to figures from Knight Frank.

Grant Thornton UK LLP has promoted Heather Smallwood to tax partner in its Scotland team, as the firm sets its sights on further growth this year. Based in Aberdeen, Ms Smallwood is partner in Grant Thornton’s national global mobility services (GMS) and employment tax team and will have a spec

Andrew Curran and Kieran Graham have been promoted to managing director positions within the Springfield Group. Mr Curran steps into the position of managing director (central) and will oversee operations across multiple brands, including Springfield Properties, Dawn Homes, Walker Group, and Ma

Hamilton Law Accountants has strengthened its team with the appointment of Sharron Mullady as a senior administrator. Director David Hamilton said: "With years of extensive experience in administrative roles, Sharron brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to Hamiltons Law Accountants."

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published new exchange listing rules setting out a simplified listings regime with a single category and streamlined eligibility for those companies seeking to list their shares in the UK.

Investor research from Lismore Real Estate Advisors has revealed that 90% of investors would consider investing in Edinburgh over the second half of 2024.

The UK's GDP grew 0.4% during May, leading experts to suggest the Bank of England may further delay a cut to the base rate.

Scotland accounted for almost one-fifth of all UK equity deals involving university spinouts in 2023, according to new figures from the British Business Bank. Published today, the Bank’s annual Small Business Equity Tracker also places two of Scotland’s universities among the UK’s

The Royal Yacht Britannia Trust has announced the appointment of Franck Bruyère as its new Chief Executive. Mr Bruyère, currently the trust's director of hospitality, brings over 25 years of global experience to the role, having worked in iconic hotels such as the InterContinental Pari