Property deal

Singapore fund to help ease Scots housing shortage

Danny O’ Neill, left, with David Agair with Nik Mehta, centre (supplied)

RBS Tracker

Business confidence weakens amid lower orders

Judith Cruickshank

Retail transaction

Shopping centre gets first new owner in £21m deal

Bridgewater Shopping Centre (supplied)

VAT change

Healey plans £1 billion online retail crackdown

Amazon

New support

Nami raises funds to advance robotic surgery tool

Nico Fenu of Nami Surgical

Jobs hope

Defence firm plans weapons factory at Mossmorran

Fife Ethylene Plant at Mossmorran

Dealer collapses

Administrators axe 26 jobs as Cars4You stops trading

Cars4You

Upbeat outlook

Optimism rises along with ministerial approval

Edinburgh from Esplanade

Media pressure

Reach seeks new income sources as revenue falls

Daily Record

PM visit

Burnham heads to Scotland with devolution in mind

Andy Burnham

150 jobs

GE Aerospace unveils £63m Prestwick expansion

GE Aerospace

Voting advice

Trust shareholders urged to reject Saba move

Tom Burnet

Analysis & Opinion

Ian Ritchie

Tunnels and bridges are route to growth

Better infrastructure would boost Scotland’s economy, says IAN RITCHIE

Terry Murden

Time for PM to be pragmatic on North Sea

Andy Burnham should press the button on new oil and gas fields, writes TERRY MURDEN

Karen Harvie of Aberdein Considine

Harassment changes: all you need to know

Employers must prepare for a significant amendment to the list of preventative actions they must take, writes KAREN HARVIE

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Interviews

Mary Ann Smit (DBMS)

Interview: Mary Ann Smith, coach and CEO

Mary Ann Smith talks to TERRY MURDEN about her latest venture and how wigs have been a factor in her business and social life

Rufus Radcliffe of STV

Interview: Rufus Radcliffe, chief executive, STV

The top TV executive tells TERRY MURDEN how the company is responding to changes in the industry

Peter Vardy

Interview: Peter Vardy: entrepreneur and philanthropist

From selling cars to setting up lessons in leadership, Peter Vardy is on a new journey, he tells JOHN GLOVER

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Life, Arts & Leisure

Surfer at Lost Shore media event

Lost Shore Resort on the crest of a wave

The water sports facility near Edinburgh has been chosen to play a key role in developing surfing in Britain and Europe

Andy Powell and Mark Abrahams of Wishbone Ash

Wishbone Ash: melody makers of rock

One of the long-playing legends of rock have been back in Scotland with a new Glasgow-born drummer, writes TERRY MURDEN

Harry’s Dolce Vita takes Ivy premises

A new dining experience is coming to Glasgow, writes PAUL TRAINER

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DB Direct – Branded Content

Sarah Urquhart (L) and Michelle Fallon (R) of CT with Ailsa Stinson, ASB President (Centre)

CT sponsors celebration of women in business

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Scottish Beer Awards winners 2026

Brewers raise a glass to best beers in Scotland

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Leonie Burke of Aberdein Considine

Avoid pitfalls of bringing a spouse into your business

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Markets

Donald Trump White House press conf 20 jan 26

Trump unveils diesel supply agreement with Putin

Donald Trump cranked up the tension in the Ukraine war by reaching agreement with Russian PresidentRead More

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Politics

Scottish Parliament Holyrood

Rates top list of Budget priorities as trust remains low

Reform of business rates tops the list of demands ahead of the Scottish Budget inRead More

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Sport

Neil-Doncaster-and-SPFL

TV deals help SPFL make record payments to clubs

Enhanced deals with broadcasters and sponsors enabled the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) to makeRead More

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People

Ruairidh Bruce, Julie Cluness, Georgina McBride, Danyal Hussain

Aberdein Considine announces 11 promotions

Eleven Aberdein Considine staff have been promoted, including three lawyers who began their traineeships withRead More

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Business services

Mary Ann Smith and Francesca Devine

Smith and Devine launch conference sector venture

Entrepreneur Mary Ann Smith has joined forces with branding and events adviser Francesca Devine toRead More

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Careers & Management

BAE Systems Govan shed

Skills gap puts Scotland’s defence dividend at risk

Scotland risks missing out on a defence spending bonanza if persistent skills shortages are notRead More

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Company finance

Jonathan Murphy

Advocate Murphy to lead hospitality rates review

Advocate Jonathan Murphy will chair the independent review into the rating valuation of licensed hospitalityRead More

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Construction

Anatomy theatre Summerhall

Plea to ‘repair not demolish’ Summerhall spaces

An arts support group is objecting to plans to demolish historic parts of an EdinburghRead More

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Consumer & Retail

Chris Clark of John Clark Motor Group

John Clark profits fall for third year in a row

Profits fell at John Clark Motor Group fell for a third consecutive year as itRead More

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Deals & Enterprise

Zeiss and Ceres deal

Holographic pioneer Ceres acquired by Zeiss

Ceres Holographics, a Livingston-based developer of holographic technology used in car windshield displays, has beenRead More

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Economy

John Healey

Healey urged to use GDP rise to cut tax burden

Chancellor John Healey has been urged to use stronger figures on the economy to easeRead More

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Energy

Jackdaw protest

Equinor warns of failure to approve North Sea fields

Failure to approve two North Sea fields would be a major setback and leave BritainRead More

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Environment

Re.Group

Aussie recycling firm to handle new DRS in Scotland

An Australian recycling company has been appointed as a partner to handle collection and processingRead More

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Finance & Law

RBS purple exterior

RBS unveils latest lounge-style branch banking

Royal Bank of Scotland last night showed off its latest refurbished branch that is partRead More

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Food & Drink

New centre for brewing and distilling at Heriot Watt

Brewing & distilling research at risk without new centre

Failure to support a new brewing and distilling centre at a Scottish university will leaveRead More

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Industry

ATL Turbine Services

ATL Turbine Services acquired by Barnes Aerospace

ATL Turbine Services, the Dundee-based engineering company, has been sold by private equity firm ForesightRead More

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Logistics

Warehousing at King George V dock

Peel Ports creates warehousing as demand rises

The UK’s second-largest port operator is creating more top grade warehousing, providing critical storage spaceRead More

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Media & Creative

BBC Scotland

BBC Scotland channel could be axed in cutbacks

The BBC Scotland television channel could be taken off air as early as next weekRead More

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Money

Andy Burnham hope 2026

Triple lock savings ‘won’t fund new care service’

Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a revision to the triple lock, but raised questions overRead More

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Property

East Kilbride shopping centre

East Kilbride shopping centre in £20m acquisition

East Kilbride Shopping Centre has been acquired out of administration for a reported £20m byRead More

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Technology & Health

Edinburgh from Esplanade

Edinburgh highlighted as investors broaden outlook

Edinburgh has been identified as a leading location for life sciences development as investors lookRead More

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Telecoms

Clive Selley (BT)

BT acquires TalkTalk from administrators

BT Group has acquired TalkTalk Telecommunications and PlatformX Communications out of administration to ensure serviceRead More

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Tourism & Leisure

The Royal George Hotel overlooks the Tay

Royal George is Buzzworks’ first Perthshire move

Scottish hospitality operator Buzzworks is acquiring The Royal George Hotel in Perth, marking its firstRead More

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Transport

Easdales and McGill's

McGill’s returns to profit after year of investment

Bus operator, McGill’s Group, owned by the billionaire brothers Sandy and James Easdale, has postedRead More

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