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As Hugh Young, manager of Aberdeen Standard Asia Focus PLC, marks 35-years of managing Asian equities, he discusses whether his 10 golden rules for equity investing still hold true today, even as the world grapples with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. These 10 golden rules, which Mr Young admits have

Edinburgh-based spirits producers Buck & Birch are toasting a 350% increase in online sales over the last year. The business, which curates foraged flavours of the wild and conjures them into unique spirits, liqueurs and ready to drink cocktails has launched nine new products in the past 12 mont

DataVita, Scotland’s largest data centre and multi-cloud services provider, has reported a more than 100% increase in its contracted revenues for the last financial period, rising from £15 million to £31m. The revenue growth comes on the back of a number of new contract wins across

One of Italy's most prestigious art galleries has threatened Pornhub with legal action over an interactive museum guide recasting famous artworks as "priceless porn".

The annual house price change in Aberdeen City and suburbs has reached 3.2%, according to the latest Housing Market Report published by Aberdeen Solicitors’ Property Centre Limited (ASPC).

Scotland’s onshore GDP is estimated to have increased by 0.9% in May as restrictions continued to ease, according to the latest figures published by Scotland's Chief Statistician. However, GDP remains 2.7% below the pre-pandemic level in February 2020.

Aberdeen-based IT business solutions firm G5 Technologies is investing in staff development and more equipment after claiming £34,000 in research and development (R&D) tax relief. The business, which was formed in 2004, submitted a claim with R&D tax specialists Access2Funding after re

OakNorth Bank has provided a £4.8 million loan to House of Gods Hotels, the boutique accommodation business, to allow the firm to open new hotels in Glasgow and Manchester. Founded by brothers Mike and Ross Baxter, House of Gods Hotel in Edinburgh was partially funded via a £1.1 million

New research by Barclays Corporate Banking has revealed that 17,000 local high street stores could open across the UK in the next 12 months as shoppers adapt to a post-lockdown world by ‘looking local’. The report, Retail Unlocked, was published today and is available here

UK government ministers met Scottish fintech entrepreneurs yesterday at an event recognising the global impact of Scotland's growing fintech sector.

A new £2 coin launched by The Royal Mint commemorates the 250th anniversary of the birth of Sir Walter Scott. Scott, who was born in 1771, was an advocate as well as an author and is widely regarded as the Faculty of Advocates' most celebrated member.

The University of Edinburgh’s AI Accelerator is opening its doors once again to find 12 data-driven AI scale-ups looking to change the world. The programme is designed to accelerate the best AI start-ups in the UK, Europe and beyond to scale globally within a short timeframe and aims to attrac

Shoosmiths8 Connected Services, the non-legal advice arm of leading UK law firm Shoosmiths, has launched a new financial product offering a "one-stop shop" for clients requiring both legal and compliance support. The new financial services compliance product, under the company's corporate advisory a

Commercial property investment volumes in Scotland in the second quarter of this year were up on the same period of 2020, and business and consumer confidence look set to grow as pandemic restrictions are eased, according to new analysis. Colliers’ Scotland snapshot for the second quarter of 2

Wealth manager Cazenove Capital has announced the appointment of James Burley as a portfolio director in Edinburgh as part of a new regional strategy. Mr Burley joins the business, part of the Schroders Group, with over 14 years’ experience of providing strategic planning and investment manage