Edinburgh home prices slip as volume soars
The average selling price of homes across Edinburgh, Lothians, Fife and the Borders fell 0.9% to £271,624 during the three months of December 2023 – February…
March 2024
NFU Scotland launches new financial business
Agricultural organisation NFU Scotland has announced a new partnership with County Durham-based business finance broker Anglo Scottish Asset Finance to create NFU Scotland Finance. NFU…
Scottish Local Authority Debt Rises To Almost £22bn
Scotland’s local authorities made debt repayments of £53 million in 2022-23 and had total debt of £21.8 billion at March 31, 2023. That’s according to…
Beeks shares up 70% YTD as revenue, contracts cheer
Beeks Financial Cloud Group plc, the Glasgow-based cloud computing and connectivity provider for financial markets, said it has achieved “preferred cloud computing and connectivity vendor status for one…
Babcock ‘to create 1,000 Rosyth jobs over 4 years’
Babcock said it will create more than 1,000 new jobs at its advanced manufacturing and shipbuilding facility in Rosyth. “Underpinning our commitment to further develop…
Scots workforce best educated in UK says CBI, Allander
Scotland has by far the highest percentage of working-age population with higher education certificates “or above” in the UK “with a strong long-term upward trend”…
STV CEO to leave for ‘new job in 2025’ as profits fall
Glasgow-based media firm STV Group said its CEO Simon Pitts “has informed the board of his decision to step down from his role as chief executive…
Independent Scotland’s ‘place in the world’ published
The Scottish Government’s External Affairs Secretary Angus Robertson has published proposals for how an “outward-looking, independent Scotland” could play its part in “tackling global challenges.”…
Glasgow to be fastest growing city in GVA growth – EY
Glasgow is predicted to be the fastest growing city in Scotland over the next three years (2024 – 2027) with an average gross value added…
Peel Ports Clydeport set for record wind turbine year
Peel Ports Clydeport said it is set for a record year handling wind turbine components at its King George V Dock site in Glasgow as…
Abrdn’s £1.8bn Murray International returns 8.6%
Abrdn’s £1.8 billion Murray International Trust net asset value (NAV) has posted a total return — with net income reinvested — of +8.6% for 2023. The…
Scottish visitor attraction numbers up 17% to 49m
Scotland’s tourist visitor attractions enjoyed a strong year in 2023 with visitor numbers up 17.2%, according to new figures. Visitor attractions across Scotland recorded almost…
Interpath Advisory CEO Blair Nimmo to retire
Scottish insolvency veteran Blair Nimmo, 64, is set to retire as CEO of Interpath Advisory following a career of about 40 years. Nimmo will be succeeded…