Business

Advisory firm opens new Edinburgh base as headcount jumps to 160
“The new office will provide a strong foundation for the next phase of our development” – John McAleer, Scotland market lead at Isio

Scottish legal firm’s latest senior hire is ‘real statement of intent’

Scotland’s mid-market could claim £545m prize through faster decisions Michelle Elliot

IT support firm pushes into Dundee after agreeing new collaboration

Modern succession planning is moving forward, says Alec Stewart

Succession planning: Trusts are not the only option

Scotland 250 listing of most profitable mid-size independent firms

Cross-sector collaboration will build on our strengths

LtoR Jamie Burke, Vikki Bruce, Liam Hughes and Mike Hayward

Whisky entrepreneurs launch £16m Scottish spirits group

In full: Which companies have made the inaugural Scotland 250 ranking

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In full: Which companies have made the inaugural Scotland 250 ranking

Scotland 250 listing of most profitable mid-size independent firms

Meet the firms vying for Corporate Law Firm of the Year at Dealmakers

New Hiring 100 ranking to showcase Scotland's growing firms

Michael Diamond

Wage bills race ahead of hiring at biggest firms

Recruitment entering a new age as AI shifts business needs

Simon Hannah of JW Filshill

Wage bills squeeze profits at Scotland’s biggest owner-managed firms

Farming

Suckler beef producers deserve better from our government Andrew Connon

Stock image: Getty

Our picture book view of farming is a long way from reality Philip Lymbery

How we must prepare Scottish farming for a hotter world Iain Boyd

Donald with his wife Caroline and children Rachel and Andrew

Future of crofting on the Machair, and the growing threat from geese

Scottish housing market facing ‘material’ pressures but affordability strong
“The mortgage market is now out of its period of cautious recovery that had brought down mortgage rates and costs” – John Boyle, Rettie

Dundee biotech gets £2 million injection from Bill Gates’ foundation

Law firm Burges Salmon hires ‘star’ partner to build new team in Edinburgh

Milestone achieved in Scottish car dealership’s solar drive

Does your broadband contract come with a hidden catch?

Explainer Why broadband bills can rise even when you’re in contract

A triumphant Shannon flanked by Sandy Begbie, chief executive of Scottish Financial Enterprise, and Rory Bremner, comedian and event host

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Rise of an apprentice rewarded as former trainee scoops award

Employees are getting greater protection against harassment by third parties, says Liam Entwistle

Employers must do more to crack down on sexual harassment

If you've upset someone at work, admitting you were wrong can save problems later (Picture: Adobe)

Magic word that can create calm

Experienced legal advisers can add real value, says Jack Letson

How equIP helps tech companies scale up

The Grangemouth refinery closed last year

Exclusive UK Gov urged to 'hurry up' Grangemouth clear up to attract investment

Scotland's driveway divide shows 'stark inequality' in EV transition

Katie Close CA, Director of Tax, ICAS

Scotland’s Budget must simplify tax, not add complexity

The Future Asset team receiving their award. (Left to right) Sandy Begbie, chief executive of Scottish Financial Enterprise; Ailey Porter, Client Reporting Analyst, Maven Capital; Jemma McLean, Communications Coordinator, Future Asset; Helen Bradley, CEO, Future Asset; Rory Bremner, comedian and host of the event

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Inclusivity opens doors for young women to work in high finance

Adopting AI is about having more time for the work that matters (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

Leaders want their week back, not a week off

Scotland set for 1,800-strong ‘drone swarms’ with event firm’s £2.1m expansion

Scotland’s leaders and innovators to take centre stage in new ‘power list’

The Scots duo turning their Dubai tailoring firm into a luxury lifestyle brand

New chair for world’s longest continually running angel investment syndicate

Ciaran McGuigan, Chief Executive of Zero Waste Scotland

Ad Feature The virtues of building a circular economy that works for Scotland

Calum Farquhar at work (Picture: Insulation Installers Scotland)

Why we line old sandstone walls with Scottish hemp

£100m Hyatt Centric hotel to open in heart of Edinburgh creating 110 jobs

Fraserburgh was found to be among the most affordable

23 towns in Scotland where homes cost less than two years' earnings

Iain Cherry and Adam Sroka

Glasgow-based startup takes the grunt work out of energy transition

Demand for natural dairy products fuels £172m record sales at Scots family firm

Fresh investment as Scottish maker of 15 million ready meals completes MBO

There are bargains to be had out there, but don't immediately believe big 'money off' claims (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Sales shopping? Here’s what to watch out for

David J Alexander has huge experience of Scotland's property market

Lesson for government on ‘a classic populist policy’

Sandy Begbie to step down after six years leading Scottish Financial Enterprise

Investing can seem like something that 'other people do'. Picture: Michael M Santiago

Edinburgh has £540bn financial sector, so why do so few Scots invest? John Owen

Housebuilder to add 169 more homes at new village in East Lothian

Abdul Qureshi, Head of Business Banking at Barclays opening speech

Scotland’s ideas need the right backing to become global businesses Jamie Grant

50-year-old Edinburgh property firm eyes expansion with new city HQ

AI-generated application forms are increasingly common, says Euan Cameron

How can employers find young staff with potential?

Edinburgh firm’s £2.2m boost to create disposable cardboard inhaler

Whitelees windfarm near Eaglesham, East Renfrewshire

SNP putting 'thousands of jobs at risk' with onshore wind uncertainty

Popular Edinburgh food hall eyes ‘exciting calendar of events’ as sales top £11m

Housing brand enters Scottish market with 270 family homes in four locations

It is being reported that a new food deal with the EU has been signed.

New EU deal to remove Brexit red tape on food exports

The Acorn project will be based at Shell's St Fergus gas terminal near Peterhead

Exclusive SNP’s climate targets thrown into doubt over 'fairy tale’ technology

A floating wind turbine from the Kincardine offshore windfarm off the coast of Scotland (Image: Flotation Energy)

Scottish jobs and investment 'in jeopardy' over UK renewables pivot

Oil industry expertise at the St Fergus gas plant and elsewhere in the North East makes it a good place to refine carbon capture and storage technology. Picture: Andy Buchanan

Scientists and oil industry agree: carbon capture is no 'fairytale' Scotsman comment

New £2.5m fund to help unlock investment in Aberdeenshire industrial properties

We must stop treating ‘life sciences’ as a single property requirement, Gillian Giles says (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

Get property right to grow Glasgow's life sciences sector

Scotch cream liqueur brand Magnum toasts new deal with Sainsbury’s

As well as improving operating theatre efficiency, AI applications can give medics more time with patients (Picture: Adobe)

Behind the curtain of healthcare’s AI revolution

ScotlandShop pushes into Canada with acquisition of storied kilt specialist

Hannah Mary Goodlad in a Holyrood corridor

All we want for Christmas is a Scottish data centre strategy John McLellan

RBS parent NatWest reports ‘fair to middling performance’ and 1,000 job cuts

Picture - Chris Watt Photography

Edinburgh businesses urged to be bold in pursuit of growth

True North hires ‘one of Scotland’s most accomplished events professionals’

The Acorn project will be based at Shell's St Fergus gas terminal near Peterhead

Only £12m of promised £200m funding will be given to Acorn project

There's no doubt floating wind projects work, says Niamh Deery

Floating wind ambitions depend on certainty

The 'remote operations centre' mock-up at Babcock's Rosyth offices

Inside Rosyth's leading role in building the hybrid navy of the future

Iconic House of Bruar looks to add EV chargers as sales top £62 million

New-look Glasgow Rolex boutique ‘reflects confidence in the city’

Scottish free-from and vegan bakery business employing 190 people taken over

Bank of Scotland owner Lloyds sees profits surge ahead of higher Budget levy

Alexis Graham is a Partner, Private Wealth and Tax, Shepherd and Wedderburn.

‘Testamentary freedom’ is not as ‘free’ as you might think in Scotland

Ferguson Marine has no work after the Glen Rosa ferry is handed over to CalMac. (Jane Barlow/PA)

Hugely late Glen Rosa ferry delayed another 2 months to February