Wish you were here: Burnham’s Manchester teaches Scotland the importance of a Cannes-do attitude
Manchester has been attending MIPIM in force for 20 years. Andy Burnham’s brigade has been at the forefront. The city shells out a lot of money for a huge pavilion...
A home is an opportunity for investment and a building block of our economy
Here in Scotland, housing is too often discussed in the context of crisis and emergency rather than opportunity. I write this with a clear understanding of why these labels have necessarily...
Energy, tech and AI lead next wave of dealmaking as investors pursue M&A deals across sectors
As the summer recedes, there is a renewed push to get M&A deals across the line. The two industrial sectors that we are seeing leading the charge are energy and...
SNIB, Hunter REIM and Ediston Real Estate form joint venture to develop 370 build-to-rent homes
The Scottish National Investment Bank (“the Bank”) has committed £19.5m to support the development of 370 single-family build-to-rent homes in Edinburgh.The development, located near Edinburgh’s Bio Quarter and Little France...
FEELING THE HEAT: Masterchef Dean Banks hits out a crippling taxes on hospitality sector
The 1925 at the Pompadour restaurant in The Caledonian Edinburgh has every right to claim its crown among Scotland’s finest. For generations the place has hosted kings, queens, political leaders...