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• French retail giant acquires stake in £1bn Scottish shopping centre
  Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield said it is bringing the Westfield brand to Scotland for the first time, expanding its UK footprint to acquire a 25 per cent stake in Edinburgh’s St James Quarter.
• 'A pathetic way to plan for the future' — Herald readers on welding shortage
  “We have unwanted graduates leaving our universities, while having to import 300 welders," said William Logan.
• Major bank sees profits hammered by £800m provision for car finance scandal
  Lloyds' finance chief William Chalmers declares bank is "concerned" about the watchdog's proposed compensation scheme
• Make AI data centres invest in renewable energy security, say Scottish Greens
  Companies building large data centres in Edinburgh to help power artificial intelligence should be made to invest in renewable energy security for the city, Scottish Greens councillors have said.
• Get a lesson in what makes St Aloysius' College so special at Open Evening
  What if a school shaped not just minds, but character? You can find out at a forthcoming Open Evening offers a brilliant opportunity to see Aloysian life in full swing.
• 900 homes and new school to be built in Scots town after proposals get green light
  Plans which will see around 900 new homes built in Kelty over the next 15 years have taken a step forward.
• Plans lodged for new tourist accommodation on Scottish estate near beauty spot
  Plans for new tourist accommodation off the A82 at Bridge of Orchy have been lodged with council officers.
• Family sells Scottish company started with horse and cart in 1886
  A family has sold a well-known removals company started in the nineteenth century
• No point whining about future… robots will vanquish us all
  Watching the Terminator 2 movie isn't like science fiction any more. It's very much like the world we now live in.
• If clothes maketh the man, Boris Johnson is a disgrace
  It is outrageous that former Prime Minister Boris Johnson turned up at an official government enquiry dressed very shabbily.
• Landmark Scottish marina bought by Tom Hunter investment vehicle
  The landmark Scottish marina has been acquired by Sir Tom Hunter’s West Coast Capital investment vehicle
• What are the 'warning signs' that are staring Rachel Reeves in the face?
  Industry chiefs warn that a duty rise in Autumn Budget will 'undermine some of the UK’s most valuable products and hospitality venues'
• Scottish skills programme revived after falling into liquidation
  CodeClan will relaunch next year to help people 'build futures' in tech
• Development land next to railway station in popular Scottish village on market
  Land next to a railway station in a popular Scottish village has been brought to the market
• Embattled Scottish financial giant wins boost after rebranding disaster
  Scottish investment heavyweight Aberdeen has made progress amid the rise in global stock markets as it looks to put an unsuccessful rebranding move behind it
• Rise of Scottish city as one of the UK’s leading cruise destinations gathers pace
  Aberdeen’s rise as one of the UK’s leading cruise destinations gathered pace in 2025, with 43,000 guests welcomed – a 79% increase on 2024.
• Zara billionaire tycoon walks away from £78m Edinburgh deal — here’s why
  Spanish retail billionaire and Zara owner Amancio Ortega has ended talks to buy a major office development in Edinburgh's business district.
• Major shipyard forced to hire 300 Filipino welders amid Scotland skills gap
  A major naval shipyard in Scotland has had to recruit hundreds of welders from the Philippines due to the lack of skilled workers in Scotland.
• Scottish scientists gene-edit pigs to resist deadly swine fever in world-first
  Scottish scientists have gene-edited pigs to resist classical swine fever, a deadly livestock virus, in a breakthrough that could protect farms worldwide.
• Council spent £11m on supply teachers to cover vacancies and absences last year
  Council bosses spent more than £20 million on agency staff to cover vacancies and absences last financial year in Glasgow.