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Twenty-three Scottish businesses have attracted over £85 million in venture capital funding during the second quarter of 2024, defy the broader UK investment trend, according to KPMG. The latest KPMG Private Enterprise Venture Pulse report has showed that companies from across the region

Ahead of the Programme for Government, Salmon Scotland, the trade body representing the UK's largest food export, has urged the Scottish Government to cut the red tape hindering Scotland’s blue economy regulations and support sustainable growth in the sector. The appeal comes as Scotland&rsquo

New data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed how families coped with financial pressures in 2022-23. The period was marked by the lingering effects of Covid-19, the Ukraine war's impact on energy prices, persistent inflation, and rising interest rates. Despite facing these cha

Celebrating its 50th anniversary in the UK, McDonald's has unveiled plans to open over 200 new restaurants in the next four years.

The country's largest food export, Scottish salmon, has generated £431 million between January and June, according to new figures.

Britain’s biggest pension fund has bought more than 3,000 shared ownership homes from American investment group Blackstone for £405 million.

Banknotes with a original value of £78,430 have been sold for more than 11 times that amount for charity following a series of auctions.

HSBC Group has announced a further $4.8 billion (c. £3.7bn) payout to shareholders, comprising a $3bn (c. £2.3bn) share buyback and $1.8bn (c. £1.4bn) in dividends. This comes as the bank reported a 1.5% increase in pre-tax profit to $8.9bn (c. £6.9bn) for the second quarter.

Scotland’s higher education institutions have a richly deserved reputation as being global leaders in research, writes Susan Nightingale. In fact, St Andrews is the English-speaking world’s third oldest university and regularly features among the UK’s top-performing academic establ

Scottish Enterprise has launched a £35 million Manufacturing Property Challenge Programme for prospective developers of manufacturing property to create one million sq ft of new industrial space to increase innovation and Scotland’s attractiveness to inward investors. The initial phase w

A salesman who was found guilty of being part of a £3.3 million fraud against Edinburgh University has been jailed for seven years. Aasim Johar, 54, colluded with the university’s former assistant director of estates and buildings Geoff Turnbull to mastermind a bogus procurement scheme t

Scottish salmon exports have reached a five-year high of £645 million, fuelled by a 36% increase in value during the first four months of 2024, according to Salmon Scotland. New HMRC data analysed by the trade body shows that in the first four months of 2024 alone, the value of exports soared

Perth-based renewable energy installer IMS Heat Pumps has been acquired by residential energy services firm Hometree for an undisclosed sum.

Lender and investor sentiment has improved compared to 12 months ago, Savills revealed at its 36th Financing Property presentation.

The German government has rejected calls for a price cap on doner kebabs amid uncontrolled "dönerflation". Once available for just €3 (around £2.6), the average price of a doner kebab has more than doubled in the past two years, Euronews reports.