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Calnex Solutions plc, the Linlithgow-headquartered provider of test and measurement solutions for the global telecommunications sector, has acquired iTrinegy Limited, a developer of Software-Defined Test Networks technology, in a £3.5 million deal. The consideration, calculated on a cash-free,

The rising cost of living, increasing house prices and higher interest rates have forced house-buyers into taking out 35-year mortgages to afford their monthly repayments.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has asked the Royal Mint to create a non-fungible token (NFT) as part of larger plans to convert the UK into a “global crypto assets hub”. NFTs are digital files that serve as a certificate of ownership of a digital asset such as images, video and audio.

Michael Reid, managing partner of Meston Reid & Co, discusses the issues surrounding fraud. It is often said that desperate times lead to desperate measures and in times of financial hardship, there always seem to be plenty people who will take advantage of a situation to the detriment of others

The National Trust for Scotland (NTS) has set out plans to invest £100 million in its properties over the next decade. The trust's new post-Covid strategy includes upgrades to the islands of Staffa and Canna to facilitate more visitors and the development of a new visitor centre at Corrieshall

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today published its recommendations for the future oversight and governance of Open Banking. The CMA’s recommendations will be taken into consideration in the design of a future entity to succeed the Open Banking Implementation Entity (OBIE). The

Aberdein Considine has strengthened its Lender Services Practice Group (LSPG) with the appointment of a new partner and two lawyers. Neil Patterson has been appointed a partner in the firm’s Banking Litigation team (part of LSPG) and he will be working with financial services organisations acr

Scottish consumers are set to spend an extra £1,100 on energy and food due over the next year, due to cost the of living crisis, according to the latest Consumers in Scotland report conducted by consumer champion Which?. Which? carried out extensive research with more than 1,000 people in Scot

Nigel Morrison, Stuart Preston and Philip Stephenson, all partners of Grant Thornton, have been appointed as joint administrators of Roadbridge UK.

Bank of Scotland owner Lloyds Banking Group and FinTech Scotland have launched three new strategic innovation challenges.  The duo has opened the second cohort of its Launch Innovation Programme, which invites fintechs from all over the world to take part. 

Over 600,000 adults in Scotland either entered debt during the pandemic, or saw their pre-existing debt get worse, according to analysis from Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS). Analysis by the charity of polling by YouGov found that 364,004 Scottish adults had debt before the pandemic which has gotten

Edinburgh-based payment orchestration provider BR-DGE has announced the appointments of Kenny Scott to the position of chief technology officer (CTO) and Sean Murray as senior product manager. Kenny Scott will lead BR-DGE’s technological development and operations, ensuring the platform remain

Scots have been warned to be aware of scammers attempting to exploit the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine by taking advantage of people who want to help. Advice Direct Scotland, which runs the country’s national consumer advice service consumeradvice.scot, highlighted a range of ways fraudsters

Courtney Clelland, senior associate at Shoosmiths, has been appointed communications chair of the newly launched Scottish Network at the International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC). In an announcement on LinkedIn, Ms Clelland said the role of this Network is to connect

Lanarkshire-based IT firm VectorCloud has secured a six-figure funding package from UK Steel Enterprise (UKSE)  to help the business expand further. The firm has used the investment to acquire the IT service division of another local business, substantially boosting its client base.