Tag: Scotland



5 Celebrity Owned Hotels

5 celebrity owned hotels
Posted on 11 April, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Misc

Celebrities. Those extraordinary individuals that we can’t seem to get enough of and want to know everything about. When they aren’t starring in blockbuster films, achieving sporting greatness or melting the nation’s hearts with their vocals, some like... Read More

Small Businesses in Scotland Feel Uneducated on EU Vote

Small Businesses in Scotland Feel Uneducated on EU Vote
Posted on 26 February, 2016 by Editor in Chief under Business News

According to a survey more than half of small businesses in Scotland feel that they are not well informed when it comes down to the EU referendum. From the results 76% of respondents have decided on how to vote however 20% still may change their... Read More

New Aberdeen Retail and Leisure Expansion Plans Revealed

New Aberdeen Retail and Leisure Expansion Plans Revealed
Posted on 15 February, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments, Economy, Industry News

Hammerson has recently announced that Union Square in Aberdeen has submitted an application for planning permission in principle (PPiP) for a multi-million pound expansion of one of Scotland’s premier shopping destinations. The expansion comprises... Read More

Scotland ‘punching above its weight’ in Overseas Investment Survey

Posted on 30 May, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

Scotland was second only to London when it came to attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), according to a new report by Ernst & Young. In its 2015 UK Attractiveness Survey the global services provider claims that Scotland attracted 80 separate... Read More

DTZ welcomes new Leader for Scottish Business

Posted on 27 April, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Industry News

DTZ has announced that Stuart Dorward has been appointed as Business Manager for Scotland with immediate effect. Mr Dorward (pictured) will assume overall responsibility for DTZ’s Glasgow and Edinburgh offices, which serve the real estate services... Read More

Scottish High Street Sales drop in February

Posted on 21 March, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Economy

Although consumer confidence has improved massively in the past year or so, in Scotland it appears that shoppers remain unwilling to spend on their local high streets. This has seen total sales in February drop by 1.4 per cent year on year, raising concerns... Read More

Scottish Property Transactions hit Record High but Office Supply Shortage Worsens

Posted on 14 February, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets, Economy

Scotland now represents the second largest investment region outside London. Last year commercial property deals north of the border surged by 82 per cent. But despite a survey by consultants Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) claiming that a total of £3.2bn... Read More

Scotland Fast Becoming The IT Place For Tech Start-Ups

Posted on 10 February, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

Scotland's booming technology sector has already outpaced Britain's traditional high-tech hubs and is snapping at London's heels to become the nation's start-up capital. According to Office for National ­Statistics figures, analysed by the... Read More

Scottish Businesses invited to plug in to Energy Study

Posted on 23 January, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

Scottish businesses occupying office or retail premises are being invited to take part in a Government-backed energy consumption experiment. The SME Energy Challenge is a free scheme funded through Innovate UK, a collaborative project collecting and... Read More

Land Securities Continues Retail Centre Slimdown

Posted on 13 December, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Business News, Commercial Sales and Lets

HSBC's private client investment division has paid almost a quarter-of-a-billion pounds for Scotland's second largest retail complex. The Centre and Almondvale West Retail Park in Livingston were sold on by Land Securities as part of the property... Read More