Aldi lines up £1.6bn expansion in UK to build on record sales

The supermarket chain is looking to open 80 stores in the period. Its latest results for…

Springfield in talks with energy firms as profits double

Innes Smith: excellent progress Springfield Properties, the Scottish housebuilder, has seen pre-tax profits double and said…

Review: AirPods Pro 3 quieten everything with enhanced noise cancellation but miss out on biggest wow feature in EU

Apple’s latest AirPods Pro 3 have better active noise cancellation (ANC), better sound, longer battery life,…

What is the 50/30/20 budget rule and can it help you achieve your savings goals?

But what most people probably don’t know is that the 50/30/20 rule is not only embedded…

Ancestry’s Irish unit fails to secure rights to millions of Scottish records

The Irish unit, Ancestry Ireland, wanted access to records spanning the 12th to 16th centuries, including…

Irish exports to US slumped in July

According to the Central Statistics Office, exports to the US decreased by €909m, or just over…

TSB’s Edinburgh headquarters put up for sale

Henry Duncan House is on the market (pic: Terry Murden) TSB bank’s Edinburgh headquarters has been…

Automate Your WooCommerce Dropshipping Store: A Modern Guide

Introduction If you manage an online dropshipping business with WooCommerce, you know how many mindless tasks…

Lower tax rates are needed to keep small landlords in the market, claim surveyors

Not all the data supports the notion that landlords are currently leaving the sector at a…

Alpha Repricer Analytics Empowers UK Amazon Sellers With Deeper Pricing Insights

September 8, 2025 – Alpharepricer, the fastest-growing repricing platform has unveiled its advanced analytics dashboard for…

Craneware hikes dividend after strong growth

Keith Neilson: delivering on commitments (pic: Terry Murden) Craneware, which provides software to the US healthcare…

Dear Vicki: ‘My company is in Cork but most of my customers are in Dublin. Is it time to move?’

A switch would be expensive and potentially risky Recruits at a second warehouse, without that depth…

Firms to cut hiring plans over new workers’ rights

Companies are warning that the Employment Rights Bill will further erode their competitiveness and reduce their…

Reeves considers budget cut to ease energy bills

Rachel Reeves and Ed Miliband face a battle over energy costs Rachel Reeves is looking at…

The week ahead in business: Dáil returns, tech meet-ups and the Ploughing Championships

The National AI Meet 2025 will have minister Niamh Smyth opening the third edition and will…

Scotland hosts games summit amid strong growth

Chris van der Kuyl, right, with Paddy Burns are key players in the games sector Gaming…

Who earns more money – your electrician or your accountant?

With generative AI potentially posing an existential threat to white-collar jobs everywhere, we explore the pay…

Tackle crime, planning and rates, say retailers

Retailers want help across a range of issues (pic: Terry Murden) Scottish retailers are demanding the…

Inflation to rise + Barratt Redrow, Springfield, Next

Consumer prices continue to rise (pic of Buchanan Street Glasgow, Terry Murden) UK inflation is expected…

Manna bids to retain Blanchardstown drone launch station it set up without planning permission

Manna, founded by serial tech entrepreneur Bobby Healy, was recently hit with an enforcement action by…

Charlie Weston: Why we are heading into a winter of energy costs distress

With the Government ruling out credits in next month’s Budget, households will feel the squeeze Record…

Adrian Weckler: The new iPhone Air feels like a lost opportunity for Apple

While it’s a good phone, prioritising a slim design over everything else would have been revolutionary…