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• Savills appoints new heads for Scottish country houses and west of Scotland
  Savills has appointed Harry Maitland to lead its Scottish Country House team and Peter Walker to head its residential business across Glasgow and the west of Scotland.
• 'World's largest market' offers hope for Scotch whisky amid global volatility
  India's whisky market offers fresh hope for Scotch producers, but exports to the US remain under pressure, says industry chief Mark Kent
• Italian jewellery brand Moriconi Italy to open new Glasgow boutique
  Moriconi Italy will open a permanent boutique at Glasgow's Silverburn in October, expanding from its existing kiosk to offer its full jewellery range.
• Aldi to invest £19.5 million in Scotland with new store and five extensions
  Aldi will invest £19.5m in Scotland in 2027, opening a new Uddingston store and extending five existing supermarkets.
• Popular Edinburgh bar wins world's best cocktail menu award
  Edinburgh cocktail bar Panda & Sons has won the world's best cocktail menu award for Transcend, its innovative menu using sub-zero techniques.
• Concept Life Sciences appoints new CEO with 20 years of pharma experience
  Concept Life Sciences appoints Dr Adrijana Vinter as CEO. The drug discovery CRO’s new leader brings 20 years’ pharmaceutical research experience and leadership.
• Summerhall Arts chief urges developers to ‘repair, not demolish’ much-loved arts hub
  Plans unveiled last week by Edinburgh-based luxury homes developer AMA call for the demolition of several buildings at the Summerhall site.
• New study reveals more than two-thirds of UK businesses plan to increase headcount
  HSBC UK research finds 68% of businesses with turnover above £3m expect to increase headcount, as borrowing for growth doubles year on year.
• Rare Skibo Castle table suite valued at up to £250,000 heads to auction
  Rare Barbedienne gilt-bronze table suite from Scotland’s Skibo Castle, linked to Andrew Carnegie, could fetch £250,000 at Tennants’ November 14 auction.
• Fifth-generation Scottish sawmill firm unveils rise in revenue to £85.6m
  The company behind one of the largest sawmills in the UK has posted a rise in revenue and profit
• Prestwick aircraft repair facility to benefit from £57 million investment
  An aerospace company has announced a £57 million investment in aircraft maintenance facilities next to Prestwick Airport, which it says will create 150 new jobs over the next five years.
• Popular retailer to recruit more than 1,000 Christmas staff across Scotland
  Marks & Spencer is hiring more than 1,000 seasonal staff across Scotland, offering £13.41 an hour, with roles in Glasgow, Edinburgh and beyond.
• Scottish guest house goes on sale for £1.7 million after 24 years under same owners
  Edinburgh’s Glendale Guest House is on the market for £1.7m after 24 years, as owners Duncan and Elaine Stewart retire from the Newington business.
• From Dundee to Edinburgh, Scotland’s universities need investment now
  A thriving, well-funded higher education sector is just as affordable as the triple lock on pensions; we just need leadership from universities and the political class to value the role of higher education just as much as workers do, writes Roz Foyer.
• Why Scotland should celebrate, not undermine, St Andrews' global success
  A backlash against St Andrews' success reveals a growing tendency to view excellence through the lens of grievance. Allan Brown argues that Scotland's future depends on ambition, resilience and confidence in our ability to compete on the world stage.
• Herald Business LIVE: Today's top stories - October 12
  Welcome to The Herald's Business live blog, where we’ll be bringing you the latest developments from across Scotland’s business industry.
• Listed church hall near brewery could be demolished to make way for flats
  An A-listed former church hall near Tennent’s brewery could be demolished to make way for almost 50 flats.
• Scots urged to pay heed to upcoming tax return deadlines
  Scots have been urged to pay heed to upcoming tax return deadlines, after figures show late returns cost them around £5.5 million a year.
• Online execution by firing squad: a new low for Trump’s USA?
  In America, the execution of a former army major who killed 13 soldiers in 2009 will be live-streamed so everyone can see it, and it's morally wrong.
• Ministers have 'appetite' to weaken no compulsory redundancy protection, union claims
  Scottish civil servants face uncertainty as no compulsory redundancy protection expires on March 31, 2027, amid plans to cut 20% of core civil service jobs.