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AI robotics firm Launchpad has raised $11 million (c. £8.2 million) in a Series A funding round to accelerate its expansion and technology development.

A charity auction of 53 sculptures featuring the beloved character Gromit has raised over £2 million for sick children and babies in Bristol.

The UK's first Vagina Museum has suspended merchandise sales to the United States, citing prohibitive costs caused by new American trade tariffs. The London-based museum, which raises crucial funds through its online shop, said a 10% baseline tariff has made shipping its products "untenable". Items

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has launched an investigation into Deloitte and Azets over their audits of the collapsed fintech company, Stenn. The probe follows the company's fall into administration in December after lenders raised concerns about potentially suspicious transactions.

Property taxes in Scotland raised £686.5 million in the last year according to analysis of the latest statistics by DJ Alexander. The property firm said that Scottish Government revenues from Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) increased by 17.6% over the previous 12 months.

The £9 million purchase of 30 CTD Tiles stores by rival retailer Topps Tiles raises competition concerns in four areas of the United Kingdom, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found.

Start-up tech companies participating in the Scottish Government’s Techscaler business accelerator programme have raised more than £118 million of capital investment in the past two years. It comes from both private and public sources and is supporting businesses in sectors such as medic

A Star Wars auction held in the Thornaby has raised £156,000 in sales.

An innovative Scottish company looking to revolutionise the way buildings are insulated has secured a substantial six-figure investment. Sisaltech has successfully raised £800,000 in a funding round led by TRICAPITAL Angels, with backing from Scottish Enterprise.

The UK economy unexpectedly contracted by 0.1% in October, marking the second consecutive month of decline. The downturn raises concerns about the Labour government's ability to achieve its growth targets.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the second phase of its consultation on proposals for a measured increase in transparency about its enforcement investigations.

Cytomos, an Edinburgh-based biotechnology company, has raised £5 million to scale up production of its unique cell analysis technology. The oversubscribed funding round was led by existing investors Archangels with participation from Old College Capital, Scottish Enterprise and British Busines

Glasgow-based AI chatbot and messaging technology company Konversable has raised £300,000 following a successful funding round. The round attracted investment from a broad range of UK and global high net worth business angels, with support provided by commercial law firm Davidson Chalmers Stew

A tax advisory company has lost a claim raised against a fruit and vegetable wholesaler that engaged its services after a sheriff ruled that a purported £9,600 “cancellation fee” said to be part of the company’s standard terms had not been incorporated into the contract betwe

Property firm Rettie has raised its 2024 house price forecast by a full 1.5 percentage points, doubling its prediction to 3%, with Rettie’s research unit adjusting its forecast due to the recent reduction in the UK interest rate. Dr John Boyle, head of research at Rettie, said: “With the