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Broughty Ferry cocktail bar refused a second time The owner of Dundee’s Craigie Bar is behind the proposal - and planning appeal

Plans to turn a former Broughty Ferry bank into a cocktail bar have been knocked-back for a second time

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Scottish share of fishing fund ‘wholly unacceptable’ Scotland has been allocated £28m from the 12-year, £360m fund – a share of less than 8%

The UK Government’s decision to allocate Scotland less than 8% of a new £360m fund for fishing communities is “wholly unacceptable”, according to @mairigougeon.bsky.social

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Councillors object to Tayinloan wind farm plan The Scottish Government has asked local authority to weigh in on the proposals

Argyll and Bute Council is set to object to plans for nine, 180 metre wind turbines at Tayinloan

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799-home development approved at Corn Exchange site Green light given by Scottish ministers after a review of noise-related complaints and the addition of planning conditions

Scottish ministers have approved plans for a 799-home development in Chesser

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Port of Aberdeen doubles its number of cruise calls A record 65 liners berthed this season, with larger vessels taking advantage of the new South Harbour

The Port of Aberdeen welcomed 43,000 guests during 2025's cruise ship season – up 79% year-on-year

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Lloyds earnings slide by 36% after motor finance hit Update shows another £800m charge to compensate customers unfairly sold a car loan

Lloyds Banking Group has reported a 36% drop in its earnings for the third quarter, as it felt the impact of an extra £800m charge to compensate customers unfairly sold a car loan

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Key facts on deposit return ‘kept from us’ - Circularity Scotland boss Biffa is suing the Scottish Government for £166m over the decision to delay the DRS in 2023

The former head of Circularity Scotland has said it was not in “full possession of the facts” around the liability of the initiative

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Scottish corporate insolvencies fall during second quarter Meanwhile, bankruptcies were up by 28% year-on-year in Scotland

Corporate insolvencies in Scotland decreased by 5% year-on-year the second quarter

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Clyde & Co relocates Edinburgh headquarters International law firm upgrades its office space with a 10-year lease at Saltire Court

Clyde & Co is relocating its #Edinburgh office from Albany House to Saltire Court

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Scottish business growth 'threatened by capital squeeze' The domestic investment pipeline drying up, warn the leaders of 117 Scottish firms

A new survey of Scottish business leaders has found that almost half rate the availability of capital in Scotland as scarce or very scarce - and just 8% describe investment as readily available www.insider.co.uk/news/scottis...

UK Government set to invest directly in Scottish colleges Defence procurement minister has met with Scottish MPs to discuss the details of proposed funding

A UK defence minister has said the UK Government is discussing investing directly in Scottish colleges to tackle skills shortages in the sector

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CodeBase relaunches full CodeClan courses The first cohorts are set to commence early next year, catering to both first-timers and experienced engineers

CodeClan is relaunching, with the first full cohorts run by @codebasetech.bsky.social set to commence in early 2026

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Aberdeen reports reduced outflows and rising assets under management Adviser net outflows of £500m have been halved from the £1bn lost this time last year

Aberdeen Group has reported a 6% increase in assets under management and advice to £542.4bn during the year-to-date

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Port Edgar Marina sold to West Coast Capital Sir Tom Hunter's family office buys the South Queensferry site for an undisclosed sum

West Coast Capital has completed the acquisition of Port Edgar Marina

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Macfarlane Group profits dragged by worker's death Trading update reveals reduction in full year expectations due to shut down of Cumbernauld site

Macfarlane Group has reported a reduction in full-year expectations following a shut down at its Pitreavie packaging factory in Cumbernauld due to the death of a worker www.insider.co.uk/company-resu...

150 Scottish aerospace jobs safeguarded by international deal The deal, worth £177m to the UK supply chain, will secure jobs at Leonardo’s Edinburgh site

150 jobs in the Scottish aerospace sector should be sustained as part of a new deal between the UK, Sweden and Thailand

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Chemify raises $50 million in Series B funding round Fresh financing should help scale its platform and facilities, expanding the concept into Silicon Valley

Chemify has raised more than $50m in Series B funding

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Slater gave ’emphatic’ assurance to Biffa on deposit return scheme Court of Session hears evidence from company boss in reparations case against the government

Biffa's boss said the company was “provided with certainty” that the Scottish DRS would go ahead while giving evidence at the start of its case against the government today

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Macdonald Hotels faces £11.6m legal bill after losing court battle with banks Macdonald Hotels filed proceedings in the High Court against the Bank of Scotland in 2023

Macdonald Hotels has fallen into the red after being ordered to pay a substantial legal bill, following a lost case against the Bank of Scotland

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UPDATE: Reeves axes ‘arbitrary rules’ costing firms £6 billion This will include removing the need to submit director reports to Companies House and reforming business merger panels

Rachel Reeves has detailed measures to reform the company merger process, regulations for drones and artificial intelligence

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UK Government AML reforms 'add cost without benefit' for Scotland Law Society of Scotland 'frustrated and disappointed' with the decision to remove regulatory functions

The UK Government’s proposal to overhaul anti-money laundering enforcement will impose additional complexity and cost for law firms and consumers of legal services in Scotland, according to the Law Society of Scotland

Dollar Golf Course glamping cabins plan approved Despite 22 objections - including from the local community council - the accommodation is set to be built

Proposals for glamping cabins - along with a café, shop and studio space - on unused land at Dollar Golf Course have been given the go-ahead

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Aberdeen architectural surveying firm moves into Manchester It is now actively looking to recruit to support the move south of the border

Aberdeen-headquartered architectural surveying company Archilink is expanding to Manchester

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Reeves to lay out plans to scrap paperwork for thousands of UK firms This will include removing the need to submit director reports to Companies House and digitising planning processes

The Chancellor will reveal plans to scrap paperwork and cut red tape for thousands of UK businesses, as part of changes she claims will save firms almost £6bn a year

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SMEs lose access to key business loans scheme The Scottish Government said no new money would be available through Business Loans Scotland

SMEs could face greater difficulty securing growth funding, after the Scottish Government confirmed it will not recapitalise the Business Loans Scotland fund, which has now entered its wind-down phase

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Scottish Pizza Hut closures revealed A pre-pack administration will save 64 sites and secure the future of 1,277 workers

Pizza Hut is set to shut 68 restaurants after the company behind its UK venues fell into administration - find out which Scottish restaurants are going:

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Clydebank hotel plans revealed If approved, the project could create between 80 and 100 local jobs

Pre-application proposals have been submitted to West Dunbartonshire Council for a new hotel on The Clyde

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Trade talks about ‘hard yards’ rather than photo opportunities - Starmer Prime Minister rebukes First Minister on attempts to reduce tariffs on whisky with the US

#Whisky negotiations with the US are about “the hard yards” rather than “one-off photo opportunities”, Kier Starmer has said, in a rebuke to John Swinney www.insider.co.uk/news/trade-t...

Fire engineering consultancy moves to employee ownership As the firm moves into its tenth year of operation, leadership gives all staff a share

OFR Consultants has transitioned to an employee-ownership trust

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