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Three UK investment management firms, Standard Life Aberdeen, Baillie Gifford and Stewart Investors, have collaborated with the charity Future Asset and the not-for-profit organisation Breaking Through Careers to develop an investment management podcast series. The series will break down industry ja

Alasdair Steele, head of Scotland commercial at Knight Frank, discusses the investment appeal of retail parks in the UK. About a year ago, at the height of the first lockdown, few people might have predicted that the humble retail park would be among the ‘winners’ – for lack of a b

Independent business lender White Oak has announced that it has successfully provided £23.6 million to businesses in Scotland through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). The company has paid close to £400m to support UK SMEs throughout the pandemic.

Edinburgh-based startup Fresh Mobile Car Valeting has embarked on a £1 million investment round and launched a new app as the car care start-up rapidly expands across the UK. The move comes as award-winning CEO Sam Brennan focuses on customers continuing to receive “the best possible ser

Aberdeen-based STC INSISO has reported record revenues of £950,000 for the first quarter of 2021 since STC Global and INSISO merged earlier this year, putting them on course to achieve an annual turnover exceeding £2.5m. The business performance improvements firm has secured £1.5m

ActionCoach, the world’s largest business coaching organisation, has established a new and exclusive base in Edinburgh after securing a five-figure funding package from HSBC UK. The start-up, headed by Graham Clarke, a licensed business coach with 10 years’ experience working with B

Goldman Sachs is continuing its diversification process beyond investment banking with the addition of Transaction Banking (TxB) in the UK.  The move is the bank's first international expansion of a division that it added in the United States in 2020.

Raimes, Clark & Company, one of Scotland’s largest independent pharmacy groups, has increased its profit by 9% throughout the course of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is seeking a £15 million fine against Big Four audit firm KPMG after a draft tribunal report highlighted misconduct in its sale of Silentnight to private equity firm HIG. The accountancy regulator is also pursuing a fine of at least £500,000 against

Accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael is joining famous faces such as Dame Judi Dench, Sir David Attenborough and Sir Ranulph Fiennes in helping drive the UK’s green revolution as sponsors of the Conservation Without Borders ‘Round Britain Climate Challenge’. L

Scottish Enterprise has announced the appointment of Adrian Gillespie as its new chief executive. Mr Gillespie joins from the University of Strathclyde where, as chief commercial officer, he was Strathclyde’s executive team lead overseeing growth of their extensive industry facing activities a

The Royal Bank of Scotland is launching a new 0% purchase and balance transfer card. The new card will offer all accepted customers 0% on both purchases and balance transfers for 20 months from account opening.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published new proposals on climate-related disclosure rules for listed companies and certain regulated firms. The proposals follow the introduction of climate-related disclosure rules for the most prominent listed commercial companies in December 2020 which

Business advisory firm Quantuma has expanded its forensic accounting and investigation team into Scotland with the appointment of managing director David Bell. In his new role, Mr Bell will be responsible for launching Quantuma’s forensic accounting offering in Scotland. He will assist individ

Growth capital investor BGF has completed a £7 million investment in The Artisanal Spirits Company plc (ASC) as part of its admission to trading on AIM.