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Blackadders LLP has boosted its Aberdeen residential property team by recruiting Claire Ogston as its new director. Ms Ogston has more than 17 years’ experience in residential property and is an expert in the Aberdeen market having been born, raised and educated in the city. She is joining Bla

The University of Stirling Management School has appointed a leading light in Scotland’s business investment landscape as its latest entrepreneur in residence. Gillian Fleming is chief executive officer and co-founder of the women-led angel investor group Mint Ventures, which is making angel i

FRP Advisory has sold AMTE Power's Scotland business and assets out of administration to Dutch battery technology firm LionVolt, saving 20 jobs. LionVolt is a subsidiary of LionVolt B.V., a group based in Eindhoven, Netherlands – a battery innovator that develops ‘3D’ solid-state b

Arnold Schwarzenegger spent several hours being detained by German customs officials in a tax row over a luxury watch. The action movie star turned climate change campaigner allegedly failed to declare a custom-made watch by Audemars Piguet, which he intended to auction to raise funds for The Schwar

The latest Royal Bank of Scotland PMI has revealed a further decline in the Scottish private sector at the close of 2023.

Scotland's ambition to become a hub for battery manufacturing have suffered a setback with the announcement that battery cell manufacturer AMTE Power is set to go into administration.

Mortgage arrears in the UK has risen by 7% in the third quarter of this year, according to new figures published by UK Finance.

Scotland's labour market experienced a continued decline in recruitment activities, with a particular slowdown in permanent staff placements and temp billings, as reported in the Royal Bank of Scotland's latest Report on Jobs for October 2023. This contraction, the most moderate in three months, coi

Scottish cleantech bioscience firm Penrhos Bio has successfully secured a further £3 million in capital through its Series A funding round. The raise comes from a consortium of investors including St Andrews-based firm Eos, New York branding partner Earthbound Brands LLC, and Scotland’s

Accountants and business advisers firm Wylie & Bisset has joined in calling on the Scottish government to urgently address the charity audit threshold disparity between Scotland and England and Wales, suggesting it should be doubled and brought into line with other regions. Increases to the comp

A panel of experts which includes executives from global finance firms have backed First Minister Humzah Yousaf's plan to issue Scottish Government bonds. The panel of experts recommended that a Scottish Bond issue could significantly raise Scotland’s international financial profile, build its

High interest rates are preventing investment in the Scottish economy, according to the latest Scottish Chambers of Commerce Quarterly Economic Indicator. Concern over interest rates has seen a significant increase over the quarter, rising from 37% of firms in the last quarter to half of firms, whic

Scotland is poised to issue its own government bond for the first time, a move set to finance critical infrastructure projects. First Minister Humza Yousaf disclosed plans for the bond's issuance by the culmination of the current parliamentary tenure, following comprehensive due diligence and analys

For those seeking to grow their business, finding the right venture capital partner can be a game-changer, however figures released earlier this year showed that venture capital activity in Scotland had dropped. Corporate finance expert James Woodward provides business owners with practical insights

Battery manufacturer AMTE Power, which has a plant in Thurso and plans for a 'megafactory' in Dundee, has had its share trading temporarily suspended on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). In recent months the company has been faced with a precarious financial situation. In July, the company warne