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Souter Investments, the private equity focussed family investment office, has continued its deal-making during 2021 having completed three new investments. The firm has invested in sustainable fashion brand Celtic & Co, supported the merger of Climate Care and Natural Capital Partners and backed

The Scottish Government's Techscaler network has opened up applications for tech companies looking to grow their operations, offering free mentorship and professional advice. The establishment of seven new Techscaler hubs delivers on a key priority in the Scottish Government’s National Strateg

Liz Murray A list of the world’s wealthiest economic entities has revealed that while Scotland comes in at number 158 that is still behind 116 corporations, including well known names such as Walmart, Shell and Amazon.

Beeks Financial Cloud, the Renfrewshire-based connectivity provider for financial markets, has announced two significant contract wins that underpin the board’s expectations for the 2026 financial year. The new agreements, worth a combined total of approximately £3.12 million, build upon

Edinburgh has the most productive retail floorspace of any major UK city outside of London, with Glasgow close behind, as Scotland’s two largest cities continue to demonstrate their attractiveness as retail destinations, according to Knight Frank.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said it is taking targeted action on 'finfluencers' who may be touting financial services products illegally. Twenty individuals are being interviewed under caution, and the FCA has issued 38 alerts against social media accounts operated by finfluencers. Thi

Public sector fraud in Scotland has risen by almost 50% according to Audit Scotland. A data matching exercise, part of the UK-wide National Fraud Initiative (NFI), detected £21.5 million worth of fraud and payment errors across the Scottish public sector.

Two professional services firms have signalled their support for female founders by providing funding for their families to travel to one of the world’s biggest tech conferences. Chartered accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael and Thorntons are backing the initiative, orga

Rightmove has released its monthly house price index figures showing a drop of almost £5,000 for the average asking price.

Edinburgh’s iconic Jenners department store and Glasgow’s Buchanan Galleries may have changes of use ahead of them, but new analysis from Knight Frank indicates Scotland’s two largest cities are among the most resilient retail centres in the UK.

Dundee-based Alliance Trust Savings (ATS) has been censured by the Information Commissioner over the use of a mobile app which allowed it to access an “excessive amount” sensitive personal data of its employees, The Courier has reported. The Information Commissioner ruled that the financ

TSB has today announced it will provide protection for small business owners by launching an "SME Lending Pledge" – six commitments to help small business borrowers facing financial difficulty – with the hope that other banks will follow suit.

The downturn in the UK oil and gas sector sparked by plumpeting global oil prices could see the number of UK jobs lost as a result top 120,000 by the end of this year, according to a report produced by Oil & Gas UK. The industry body estimates that 84,000 jobs linked to the industry went in 2015

Businesses across almost all sectors in Scotland are experiencing further distress despite the support schemes implemented by the government to help combat the economic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, according to insolvency firm Begbies Traynor.  The country’s beleaguered hotels, bars a

Lauren Hazlie, property solicitor at Jones Whyte, details the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the housing market by discussing the extension to the Additional Dwelling Supplement Tax reclaim period. In Scotland, Additional Dwelling Supplement (ADS) Tax must be paid by a buyer on the purchase o