Business

The Scottish arm of a refrigeration specialist whose customers include the Ministry of Defence, Graham’s The Family Dairy and potato producer Albert Bartlett is looking to diversify its customer base as it prepares to help relevant clients deal with the extra demand of forthcoming Burns Night.

Hoteliers have begun hiking up room rates, including one of more than 500 per cent  - ahead of the UN climate change conference in Glasgow in November.

A keen film fan, Carol Flockhart’s CV includes a spell as a board member of the Centre for the Moving Image, which incorporates the Edinburgh International Film Festival and the city’s Filmhouse cinema – and gave her access to glittering red carpet premieres.

Counterfeit versions of sporrans sold by Scottish kilt specialists for hundreds of pounds have appeared on Chinese retail sites for a fraction of the price.

With its 15th century baronial mansion, opulent fixtures and furnishings, and sweeping views of the scenic Aberdeenshire coastline, it is billed as “one of Scotland’s finest luxury wedding venues.”

Waiting tables should be a valued profession not a stop-gap, writes Stephen Jardine.

The saga over Edinburgh’s controversial Christmas market has taken a new twist after it emerged the National Galleries of Scotland has agreed to help foot the bill for bringing the state of Princes Street Gardens up to scratch.

Falkirk-based family butcher Malcolm Allan has secured an exclusive listing with Asda for its Ultimate Haggis, which has been developed for forthcoming Burns Night and will arrive in stores across Scotland this week.

Scotland’s office market enjoyed an “encouraging” performance last year despite ongoing political uncertainty, a new report indicates.

One of the North-east of Scotland’s top commercial property consultancies has hailed a strong year, after sealing a deal every three working days.

Scottish life sciences firm Omega Diagnostics has been given Nigerian government approval for its HIV testing kit.

Scottish businesses will be given a voice this Monday at an international summit hosted by Prime Minister Boris Johnson that will focus on opportunities in fast-growing African economies.

Lothian Bus group has announced that the leading mental health charity ­Support in Mind Scotland has been chosen as the company’s Charity of Choice for the next two years.

In the words of W Somerset Maugham, the English ­playwright and novelist, ‘if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it.’

The Marketing Society Star Awards have been ­developed in line with our vision to build a vibrant marketing community in Scotland renowned for enlightened thinking, innovation and creativity.

Is capitalism going through a ­mid-life crisis? The answer is yes, and if there is one trend that ­business leaders acknowledge this new year it is that capitalism’s trajectory of ­endless growth with profit as the sole ­metric is being seriously questioned.

Travel money firm Equals has opened an office in the Scottish capital as it looks to “address the shortcomings in the services provided by traditional banks and fintech alternatives”.