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Environmentally conscious SMEs are being offered the chance to reduce their carbon footprint and lower energy bills through a new partnership between Royal Bank of Scotland, the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute (ECCI) and the University of Edinburgh.

Inverness-based Aurora Energy Services has acquired Caithness-based, lifting and inspection firm Northern Marine Services (NMS) as part of its strategy to expand its services portfolio and geographic reach. NMS is an established specialist provider of non-conventional lifting, inspection, logistics

British Business Investments has committed £30m to the Panoramic SME III fund as part of a final close of £100m, allowing Glasgow-based Panoramic to fund growth opportunities and management transitions for smaller businesses across the UK. Panoramic is an established fund manager that in

A fund to help inspire more entrepreneurs to start or scale up their businesses has been relaunched. The Ecosystem Fund is being widened this year to include initiatives encouraging young people to consider entrepreneurship from an early age. Applications providing access to support services for und

Existing office buildings in Edinburgh's New Town are to be demolished to make way for a new mixed-use development.

Most Scottish businesses believe the Scottish Government is out of touch with the business community, according to the latest Fraser of Allander Institute Scottish Business Monitor (SBM) report. Just 9% of firms agree that the Scottish Government understands the business environment in Scotland, com

Joint provisional liquidators from business advisory firm Quantuma have delivered the sale of intellectual property of Scotland-based digital training provider CodeClan to tech start-up incubator CodeBase. CodeBase acquired CodeClan's training materials and other assets from Quantuma on 24 August 20

Solar contractor i-Protech is to expand after securing a funding deal from Royal Bank of Scotland.

Burger King is being sued by disgruntled US customers who say the chain's famous Whopper isn't as big in real life as it is in adverts. A judge in Miami, Florida last week granted permission for the class-action lawsuit – alleging the burgers are advertised as "approximately 35 per cent larger

At least six people have taken up an offer of a year's free public transportation in Austria in exchange for getting a tattoo.

The Moredun Group, developer of veterinary medicines and vaccines for use on farms, has announced the appointment of Dr Tom McNeilly as its new scientific director and CEO. Dr McNeilly, a qualified veterinary surgeon, is an immunologist and infectious disease biologist with expertise in ruminant imm

Private equity investment in Scotland’s mid-market businesses cooled in the first half of 2023 as market volatility and tough trading conditions took hold, according to the latest analysis by KPMG UK. The firm’s latest Mid-Market Private Equity report found that 21 deals worth £2.2

Significant growth in activity throughout the West of Scotland has prompted sister companies Hardies Property & Construction Consultants and Shepherd Chartered Surveyors to relocate to larger office premises in the heart of Glasgow city centre. The move sees the firms relocate from their former

Sustainable distilling expert Organic Architects has welcomed the announcement that Witchburn Distillery will go ahead.

Reward Finance Group provided a total of £8.3 million in funding to Scottish businesses in its first 12 months north of the border, the SME financier has announced. Reward, which provides SMEs with tailored business finance loans and asset based solutions of up to £5 million, launched a