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Job seekers in Scotland had a tougher time finding permanent positions in October, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland report on jobs. 

Businesses must prioritise cash flow management and ensure they have access to sufficient levels of funding as the coronavirus second wave tightens its grip, according to accountancy firm Johnston Carmichael.  As England enters another national lockdown and Scotland faces ongoing uncertainty am

The house price change in Aberdeen for the third quarter of this year has been -1.0%, according to the latest ASPC Aberdeen Housing Market Report. The report gives a summary of the activity in the housing market of Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire during the third quarter of 2020. It is based on data supp

Glasgow City Council has developed a telecoms unit and portal that will work with industry to attract, accelerate and facilitate digital infrastructure investment in the city. The first of its kind in Scotland, the portal s a single point of entry for industry, providing a source of information for

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed its approach to the share trading obligation (STO) at the end of the Brexit transition period, if mutual equivalence is not agreed. Only mutual equivalence would mean that firms could continue to satisfy STO obligations at trading venues in both th

A student has launched his own brewing company creating carbon-negative beer from discarded supermarket bread.

Eight non-executive directors have been appointed to the board of the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) ahead of its launch in the final quarter of 2020. Fiona Hyslop, the cabinet secretary for economy, fair work and culture, today announced the appointment of Tracey Ashworth-Davies, Carolyn

Edinburgh-based contemporary furniture and interior design company Tangram Furnishers Limited has announced its transition to employee ownership. The company, which operates from a showroom and office in Edinburgh city centre, specialises in the premium end of the market and works with clients,

Scottish housing developer McKernan Homes is positioning itself for a greener future thanks to a £1.5 million funding package from Bank of Scotland.  A development loan and funding was provided as part of the Clean Growth Funding Initiative (CGFI), through which firms can access discounte

Scottish property prices are continuing to rise year on year as the average selling price from August to October Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders rose by 7.9% to reach £270,983. 

The UK’s largest independent builder’s merchant MKM Building Supplies is extending its geographic coverage in Scotland through the acquisition of Dumfries-based DTC Merchants Limited.

Scottish businesses are facing a wave of compensation claims following a sharp rise in Employment Tribunal applications during the COVID-19 pandemic. New figures show that more than 800 single tribunal claims were lodged in Scotland between April and June – up 21% on the same period last year

The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has called for stability and support for businesses in its submission to the Scottish Government ahead of this year’s Scottish Budget.  In the submission, sent to finance secretary Kate Forbes MSP last week the SRC praised government support thus far d

A round-up of business news from across Scotland featuring: Infix's trial phase with NHS Lanarkshire, Heriot-Watt University's multi-million-pound robot trust project, Gordon & MacPhail's third commemorative whisky and the return of CR Smith's apprentices.