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Dundee-based investment company Alliance Trust increased its total ordinary dividend by 3% in 2020, marking the 54th consecutive annual rise for the firm. The news comes as Alliance Trust posted its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2020.

Anderson Anderson & Brown (AAB) has announced that partner Brian McMurray will join the firm’s Business Advisory Group in a new role to boost the support it provides to its extensive SME client base. Mr McMurray's new role as business advisory partner follows an unprecedented rise in deman

Glasgow-based ClinSpec Diagnostics Limited (ClinSpec Dx) has reached its round two funding target of £3.5 million by securing an additional investment of £1.1m. The firm which develops liquid biopsies for early detection of cancer has secured the £1.1m investment from Norcliffe Cap

The UK new car market declined by 35.5% in February as 28,282 fewer units were registered according to figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

The Glencadam Distillery in Brechin has seen pre-tax profits soar to £17.5 million in 2020 despite the economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic. According to accounts filed by the distillery's owner Angus Dundee Distillers, the pre-tax profits rose from the £12.4m recorded

Lanarkshire-based sausage skin maker Devro has published promising annual results after its underlying profits for 2020 increased by 4% to £40.8 million.

The practice of diversifying investment portfolios is almost as old as investing itself.  Not placing all of your financial eggs in one basket is diversification in a nutshell. It makes perfect, logical sense: spreading your money over numerous equities or securities, spreads the risk. If certa

A man who shares a surname with a derogatory term is suing a major academic institution over its definition. Italian man Francesco Terrone, 59, is seeking to have the prestigious Accademia della Crusca amend its definition of terrone.

Rodney White suggests that Westminster and Holyrood should "step up to the plate" and fund infrastructure specifically for housebuilding projects. "Build back infrastructure" is not as snappy or alliterative as the build-back-better mantra favoured by politicians who believe that post-Covid-19 there

Robertson has commenced construction work at Heriot-Watt University’s Edinburgh Campus to deliver a £22.4 million National Robotarium.

Finance secretary Kate Forbes has confirmed an extended cut to stamp duty for housebuyers in England will not be matched by the Scottish Government. Chancellor Rishi Sunak used his Budget to announce continued relief for property purchases, but the Scottish finance secretary said the temporary reduc

Hanover Scotland is set to continue the development of up to 60 affordable homes per year throughout the country, following a new funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland. With the pandemic meaning that many planned housing developments were paused or delayed, RBS stepped in to convert an existin

Year on year, Scottish shopper footfall decreased by 69.2% in February, according to the latest Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) ShopperTrak data.

UK house prices fell by 0.1% month-on-month (m/m) in February, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index.

The Scottish labour market continued to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in February 2021, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs. Hiring activity rose again, with quicker upturns in both permanent placements and temp billings recorded amid reports that busine