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Over £2.5 billion of new finance can be available to businesses across Scotland in 2026, helping them grow, invest and create new jobs. This forms part of Lloyds Banking Group’s plan to make over £35bn of new finance available to companies operating and investing across the UK in 2

Capital Credit Union has launched a new 100% loan-to-value mortgage designed to make homeownership possible without the need for a deposit. The variable rate product allows eligible first-time buyers to borrow up to £300,000, helping those who may have a strong track record of paying rent but

Armstrong Watson has marked Scottish Apprenticeship Week with a celebration of the growing number of trainees beginning their careers with the firm, and strengthening the support they receive following the appointment of technical training director, Chris Soan – former Associate Dean of Educat

BrewDog has been acquired by the American conglomerate Tilray Brands. The New York-based cannabis and lifestyle giant secured the Aberdeenshire-founded firm for £33 million in a pre-pack administration deal.

MHA, the UK member firm of Baker Tilly International, has made a raft of senior appointments and partner promotions as it continues to grow its Scotland team. In Edinburgh, the firm has appointed Stephen Thom as corporate tax partner and Joshua Williams as personal client tax director, alongside the

Diageo shares tumbled as much as 6.5% on Wednesday after new chief executive Sir Dave Lewis, nicknamed ‘Drastic Dave’ for his history of aggressive cost-cutting, slashed the interim dividend to 20 cents. The decision aims to bolster the balance sheet of the FTSE 100 giant, which owns Gui

Scotland’s onshore GDP grew by 0.1% in the final quarter of 2025 (the three months to December), according to statistics announced by the Chief Statistician. This steady performance followed a 0.3% expansion in the previous quarter, culminating in an annual growth rate of 1.4% for 2025.

Five pioneering Scottish space-data firms have joined forces with Danish partners to develop critical environmental solutions through a £150,000 Scottish Enterprise Innovation Challenge, which followed on from the first ever Space Scotland Nordics Summit.

David Henderson, the influential Edinburgh accountant who steered Aegon UK through its most transformative era, has passed away aged 81. Joining Scottish Equitable in 1971, Mr Henderson became a central figure in the firm's evolution, most notably co-orchestrating its demutualisation and subsequent

Junior ISA (JISA) openings saw relative growth almost three times higher than ISAs in Q4 2025, according to Scottish Friendly. The modern mutual’s latest customer data shows that quarter on quarter, JISAs saw a 19% increase in new policies being opened. Meanwhile, new openings for ISAs were up

Insurance apprentice Ethan Cheung is in the running for a national award after taking a proactive approach to protect his business by supporting staff and helping customers. The 24-year-old, an integral part of global insurance firm AXA Insurance's Commercial Direct team, has been shortlisted in the

A former HSBC executive has been narrowly spared jail after orchestrating a systematic rail fare fraud that saved him nearly £6,000.

Scottish craft beer giant Brewdog has appointed restructuring consultants AlixPartners to oversee a competitive sale process, a move that may result in the business being dismantled and sold in separate parts. The Ellon-based brewer, famous for brands like Punk IPA, has reportedly set a tight deadli

A UK government decision to push back mandatory public filing of detailed profit and loss accounts for small companies beyond 2027 is being welcomed as a significant boost for Scotland’s SME sector by Henderson Loggie. With SMEs accounting for 98% of all Scottish businesses, the firm says the

Scotland-founded AAB and Kreston Reeves have announced a deal that propels the combined business beyond the £200 million annual revenue threshold. Supported by investment from Goldman Sachs Alternatives, this partnership represents AAB’s largest deal to date and its 18th since 2021. The