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The UK's economic growth outpaced expectations in the second quarter, with a 0.2% increase from April to June compared to the previous three months, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). GDP grew 0.5% in June and the Q2 rise was a modest uptick from the 0.1% growth seen in each of t

Edinburgh-based asset manager abrdn has reported a challenging first half of 2023, witnessing a withdrawal of £4.4 billion by clients, a significant 16% increase compared to the same period in the previous year. This reflects the heightened inflation and interest rate concerns which have shake

Edinburgh-based private bank Hampden & Co has reported a marked uptick in growth during the first half of 2023, with a 74% year-on-year surge in total income, raking in £15.5 million, and a pre-tax profit of £5m in the same period. This positive momentum is highlighted

Shehzad Ashaq has questioned the logic of changes to R&D tax credits that favour large companies over SMEs. From 1 April 2023, SMEs have seen R&D tax credits relief on qualifying costs reduce from an enhancement of 130% to 86% and, for loss-making companies, repayable credit reduce from 14.5

Ryan Gillies discusses the escalating challenge of attracting and retaining skilled talent, examining factors such as the skills shortage, the impact of the pandemic on working conditions, changing employee priorities like work-life balance, the rise of remote working, and the necessity for companie

Drinks conglomerate Diageo has celebrated a 12% increase in global Scotch whisky sales for the year ended 30 June 2023. The London-listed company, which owns almost 30 malt distilleries in Scotland, across which it employs 3,500 people, reported a 5.1% rise in operating profit to £4.6 billion,

An Inverness-based housebuilder that ceased trading earlier this year owed nearly £1 million to creditors Ptarmigan Homes left 25 projects unfinished when it collapsed in April.

Occupier demand in the commercial property market in Scotland fell flat through Q2 2023, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Commercial Property Monitor but surveyors appear more optimistic about the market in the three months ahead. A net balance of 2% of respon

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) has witnessed a positive recovery in passenger numbers, approaching pre-pandemic levels. For the first quarter of the 2023/24 financial year, the group reported a robust 10.4% increase year-on-year. Between April and June 2023, 425,222 passengers travell

Scottish business insolvencies have increased by 19.7% to 292, compared with the first quarter of 2022-23, according to the latest figures released by Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB).

The British Business Bank is working with Mint Ventures – Scotland’s women-led angel investment syndicate – to improve access to finance for female business owners and to grow the pool of women angel investors. With support from the Bank, Mint Ventures is raising awareness of the o

The EY ITEM Club has more than halved its forecast for UK economic growth in 2024 – from the 1.9% growth expected in April to 0.8% now – in its new Summer Forecast, reflecting higher-for-longer interest rates and stickier inflation. Positively, the economy’s resilience so far this

North Lanarkshire has become the top recipient of international investment among Scottish local authorities over the past two years, bolstered by its strong industrial presence and robust property market.

Approaching its 150th anniversary, Scottish food and drinks wholesalers Dunns Food and Drinks has announced an ambitious growth target. The family-owned company, founded by Joseph Dunn in 1875, aims to achieve a turnover of £50 million by 2025, a significant rise from the £37.5m rec

BrewDog has revealed a major expansion strategy that will triple its bars and hotels operation to approximately 300 venues by 2030.