The chief executive of M&S has called for a radical reform of the business rates system in the UK to prevent the total collapse of high streets. In a hard-hitting intervention, Stuart Machin has described the current system as “daylight robbery” and blamed it for cities and towns becoming “increasingly full of vacancies and dodgy
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Panther M*lk, Alcoholic oat milk cocktail made in Glasgow, plans to ramp up production and is targeting revenues of £1 million in 2023 following talks with major UK retailers. Founder of the Glasgow based brand Paul Crawford, who appeared on the BBC’s Dragons’ Den in March, aims to increase production volumes next year from hundreds
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A Start Up Loans-backed business owner from Scotland has been announced as a finalist for the Great British Entrepreneurship Awards. The announcement comes as the programme celebrates its 10-year anniversary, having delivered 98,000 loans worth over £922m in funding. The Great British Entrepreneur Awards, on the 21st November 2022, will be bringing together 1,400 entrepreneurs,
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(L) Gordon Thomson Head of Projects at Banks Renewables & (R) Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon Nicola Sturgeon has marked the connection of the UK’s tallest and most efficient onshore wind turbines to the national grid. The 200-metre structures are part of Banks Renewables’ Kype Muir Extension Wind Farm in South Lanarkshire that will consist
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Property developer S Harrison Developments have revealed exciting proposals for a residential-led development at Ocean Point 2 in Leith. Neighbouring Ocean Point 1, whose occupiers include VisitScotland, the brownfield site will aim to comprise a mix of residential homes for rent alongside other potential uses, which are currently being ascertained. These will occupy two buildings on
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Legal professionals in Dundee have raised hundreds of pounds to help some of the most vulnerable people in Scotland access legal services for free. Full-service law firm Thorntons and students from the Dundee Law School at the University of Dundee led the way as more than 30 law professionals took part in the inaugural Dundee
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Wylie & Bisset, Accountants and Business Advisers, says that the development of ‘patient capital’, together with ‘buy and build’ and ‘hub and spoke’ investment models, are making SMEs more attractive for private equity (PE) firms. Last year saw £895m invested into businesses in Scotland by PE firms, a strong increase on previous years, according to
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The Times & The Sunday Times Scotland and the Scottish National Investment Bank have joined forces to host the Impact Investing Summit in Glasgow on Tuesday, November 29, 2022. The event will bring together impact investors and business leaders who are using impact capital to help to build Scotland’s future as a fairer and more
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The Go Forth Stirling team – Ambassador Josie Brown, Digital Communication and Community Engagement Officer Jitka Fleglova ,Project Director Danielle McRorie-Smith & Ambassador Gail Lamb Stirling’s independent businesses are set to be recognised with a series of new awards launched by the city’s BID – Go Forth Stirling. The Independent Stirling Business Awards 2023 will
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The Scottish housing market continues to weaken, with last month bringing another decrease in buyer demand and agreed sales, according to the October 2022 RICS Residential Market Survey. Prices though were still increasing according to respondents. Demand for residential property fell for the sixth consecutive month in Scotland, with a net balance of -45% of
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