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Financial Inclusion for Scotland (FIFS) has issued a call to the Scottish Government to prioritise the allocation of dormant assets towards combating financial exclusion across Scotland. The recommendation is part of a series of measures contained within Scotland’s first collaborative Financia

MSPs have backed legislation giving councils a new power to introduce a visitor levy to raise funding for local visitor facilities and services. The Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill will enable local authorities to apply a levy on overnight stays with all money raised to be reinvested in services and fa

The Scottish government’s Land Reform Bill is "gambling" with the future of communities in rural Scotland and investment in the transition to net zero. Scottish Land & Estates, the rural business organisation, made the comments as it published its submission on the draft legislation follow

Marie Curie and KPMG UK have scooped up a Better Society award for best partnership with a national charity. KPMG selected Marie Curie as the firm’s National Charity Partner in 2021. The three-year partnership aims to improve end of life care for everyone through support in four key areas &nda

Retail sales in the UK have grown at their fastest pace since December 2022 in the year to May, according to the latest CBI Distributive Trades Survey. Selling price inflation also eased to its lowest level since August 2020. However, retailers remain cautious about the future, with expectations of

InvestFife, Fife Council's economic development arm, has showcased the region's top investment opportunities at the UK Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF).

A family-run independent pet shop has opened in Aberdeen after the business owner accessed expert support and signposting to funding from Business Gateway. Based in Haudagain Retail Park, Pets & Care offers a wide variety of live animals, pet supplies and services, ranging from food and treats t

Talonmore Drinks Company, an Edinburgh-based non-alcoholic spirit business, has secured a major victory in the Scottish Edge competition, receiving funding of £80,000 and the prestigious RBS Scale Edge award. The company impressed judges with its innovative brand strategy and partnerships

Royal Mail's parent company, International Distribution Services (IDS), has agreed to a £3.56 billion takeover bid by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky's EP Group. The deal values the company at £5.28 billion, including debt, and would see EP Group acquire IDS for 370p per share.

Following growth of 0.1% in February, Scotland’s onshore GDP grew by 0.4% during March 2024, according to statistics announced by the Chief Statistician. In the first quarter of 2024 – the three months to March – GDP is estimated to have grown by 0.7% compared to the previous three

Scottish Highlands tour operator, Highland Experience Tours, has secured a £2 million funding boost from Lombard, part of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group.

A construction worker from Virginia in the United States has won $1 million (around £0.8m) after playing Powerball. Nicholas Perez from Burke didn’t hit the $1 billion (£800m) jackpot in the 1 April Powerball drawing, but he still walked away a millionaire. Perez won the second-tie

AM Sci Tech, a subsidiary of Hurstwood Holdings, has appointed Jenn Foster as commercial lettings manager, strengthening its lettings and management team at Aberdeen Energy and Innovation Parks. Ms Foster brings a vast array of experience and knowledge from the oil and gas and property sec

FinTech Scotland’s Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (FRIL), a collaborative effort between FinTech Scotland, the University of Strathclyde and the University of Glasgow, has announced the conclusion of its first innovation call focussed on "Simplifying Compliance through the Application of

Glen Moray single malt Scotch whisky has taken a swing at the world of golf, becoming the new official whisky of the Senior Open. The three-year, six figure partnership will commence this summer when the prestigious championship – Europe’s only senior major – returns to the home of