The Scotsman Business

23/08/2024

🔮 He's the Edinburgh boss known for his stores' exclusive Harry Potter collectibles - now they're looking further afield

23/08/2024

People using an average amount of gas and electricity in Scotland will pay £1,717 a year from October - a 10 per cent rise on existing levels

22/08/2024

An initiative that aims to tackle gender disparity in financial services by challenging Scottish schoolgirls to become investment whiz kids has kicked off its latest contest.

22/08/2024

Space Intelligence, which provides nature mapping data and insights derived from satellite imaging, is furthering its mission of ending deforestation

21/08/2024

“We have ambitious growth plans and are now one of the top five biggest storage and removal companies in Scotland.”

21/08/2024

“We are confident that Taylors will be as well received around the rest of the UK as our snacks have been in Scotland”

21/08/2024

The move will put it head to head with the supermarket giants, which have been ramping up their convenience store presence, along with M&S and its increased focus on food.

21/08/2024

At Bank of Scotland we know how important it is to provide essential support to new business owners, writes Martyn Kendrick on World Entrepreneur Day

21/08/2024

Love them or loathe them, self-service supermarket checkouts seem here to stay, despite the welcome news from Morrisons that it may remove some of them after admitting the technology had gone a “bit too far”.

20/08/2024

'Young and on track' - inside the £2 billion Scottish National Investment Bank - Martyn McLaughlin interviews CEO Al Denholm

🔹 £650m of capital deployed
🔹 GB Energy collaboration
🔹 Is gender pay the elephant in the room?

CEO of national development bank addresses gender pay gap and emissions spike

19/08/2024

A Glasgow-based network that brings together hundreds of social enterprises, students and organisations is eyeing a new home should plans for a landmark city development get the green light.

19/08/2024

If a week is a long time in politics, then 36 years is a very long time in the fickle world of fashion. Of late, Ted Baker was a company hit by a maelstrom of problems.

19/08/2024

“Being good with numbers is just part of the job; we are looking for applicants to demonstrate problem-solving skills.”

18/08/2024

Edinburgh shines as UK's second best large city for tourists, but a popular Highland spot really disappoints.

18/08/2024

18/08/2024

A Scottish beer-maker is to pay its workers the London living wage, raising the prospect of having a similar pay pledge for Edinburgh businesses.

18/08/2024

No Scottish nursery has received full marks from the Care Inspectorate in over a year but hundreds have been inspected - here are the best.

18/08/2024

🏡 Seven-bedroom cottage this uninhabited island for sale at £80,000 – ultimate solitude awaits but potential buyers need to act very quickly.

17/08/2024

Take a look inside this new £3.1M penthouse in Dean Village which offers treetop views and boasts its very own lift.

16/08/2024

🍺 This employer has started a debate about whether Edinburgh, with higher costs, should pay a higher living wage

16/08/2024

Investment into Scotland’s commercial property sector picked up markedly in the first six months of the year bucking the trend in the rest of the UK

16/08/2024

The plans for an assault course and activity centre featuring more than 30 obstacles, including rope and tyre swings, will also create half a dozen jobs for the area.

16/08/2024

“If the customer part doesn't work, then nothing really works, from my perspective.”

16/08/2024

In late July, the 2024 Great Taste Awards took place with 296 awards being given to Scottish products including some whiskies. There were 207 one star, 78 t ...

15/08/2024

The Just Transition Commission recent report should be a wake-up call for the Scottish Government, says David Alexander

15/08/2024

John Lewis wants to make sure its remaining staff are ‘in the right place at the right time’

15/08/2024

“The Highlands and Islands face unique connectivity challenges, but we view overcoming these barriers as essential for providing what should be a basic service for everyone in Scotland.”

15/08/2024

Scots who enjoy a wee tipple face some eye-watering hikes in just a couple of weeks time

15/08/2024

There is little good news for independence supporters

15/08/2024

Latest figures show the items that Scotland relies on other countries to produce.