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• Why the next wave of tech will turn ordinary people into voyeurs and spies
  I confess my bias from the get-go: I hate technology. Not all technology, I hasten to add. I don’t hate heart machines and radios, or satnavs and solar panels. 
• Scottish housing developer behind new village homes falls into administration
  A company behind a new housing development in a picturesque Scottish village has collapsed into administration
• Law firm tops £100m and highlights 'fantastic' Scottish universities
  The law firm has revealed its annual turnover has topped £100 million and flagged the strength of talent hired from 'fantastic' Scottish universities
• John Swinney under pressure as Sir Tom Hunter slams 'scandalous' hikes
  Business leaders immediately put rates reform at the top of the agenda following election
• Scottish family-owned pizza company opens major new factory
  A Scottish family-owned food production company has opened a major new factory.
• Scots property group nets £2m from Glasgow deals
  Developer says sale of properties to private investors allow it to focus on prime Glasgow offices
• Car giant beats forecasts but warns 'prolonged conflict' may drive up prices
  Profits fall at Vertu Motors as company cites pressure from net-zero mandate
• Historic Mount Vesuvius eruption artwork sold at Edinburgh auction house for £25k
  An 18th-century painting of Mount Vesuvius erupting has sold for more than £25,000 at an auction held in Edinburgh.
• Egg farm fined after accident which left worker trapped in machine
  An egg farm has been fined more than £50,000 after a worker got trapped inside machinery and suffered nerve damage
• Property consultancy on the move again in Scotland
  Property consultancy Knight Frank has stepped up investment in its Scottish operations with a long-term lease on new offices in Edinburgh
• More than 35 artists to open studios across South Queensferry trail
  More than 35 artists and makers will take part in this year’s Forth Bridges Creative Trail across South Queensferry, Dalmeny and Bo’ness.
• Luxury pre-loved fashion event launches in Edinburgh for Maggie’s charity
  A designer pop-up boutique selling discounted luxury fashion is opening on George Street in Edinburgh to raise money for Maggie’s cancer charity.
• Unique Scottish business to produce merchandise range for Wrexham AFC
  A rural manufacturer in Scotland will produce a range of club merchandise for fast-rising Wrexham AFC
• Scottish distillery voted a top UK attraction by US tourists
  A distillery near Glasgow has won a tourism award based on ratings from US guests.
• The King's speech contained a huge bit of news for the North Sea oil industry
  The UK Government appears to have committed itself to no new oil and gas licences with the publication of the King's speech
• Historic beer garden in Edinburgh reopens following major two year revamp
  Union Social Garden at Edinburgh’s historic Teviot student union has reopened after a two-year closure following a major refurbishment of the venue.
• Major coffee shop chain to open 26 new stores in Cineworld cinemas - all locations
  See the full list of 26 locations where Costa Coffee plans to open stores inside Cineworld cinemas across the UK.
• Scottish high street health and beauty retail firm collapses into administration
  A Scottish company behind a chain of high street pharmacies and beauty outlets has been placed into administration
• Why I continue to write about Brexit nearly a decade after the referendum
  So why am I still writing about Brexit? Business Editor Ian McConnell explains.
• Scottish whisky merchants company enters liquidation
  Liquidators have been appointed to a Scottish whisky merchants company