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Innovate UK has opened Round 2 of its Launchpad funding programme, offering support packages ranging from £25,000 to £1 million to businesses in Scotland's burgeoning bio-based manufacturing sector. A total investment of up to £5.25m is being channelled into the Launchpad for Scotl

Scotland Food & Drink has strengthened its board with the appointment Stuart McCallum CA and John Dalley CA as non-executive directors. Mr McCallum, currently a partner with RSM based in Glasgow and Mr Dalley, previously finance director at Scottish & Newcastle International and CFO of Scotm

Nicky Lloyd discusses how the Edinburgh rental market has performed after the first six months of changed legislation. October marked the first six months of the changed rental landscape in Scotland, following on from almost two years of the restrictions put in place on tenancies by The Cost of Livi

Corporate insolvencies in Scotland have risen by 10.6% in Q2 2024-25 (July to September) compared to the same period last year, reaching 313. This increase is primarily driven by Creditors' Voluntary Liquidations, suggesting businesses are struggling despite recent economic growth. Personal insolven

Amazon has invested over £3.5 billion in Scotland since 2010, generating an estimated £3bn for the Scottish economy, according its latest Economic Impact Report. The figures are taken from the latest Amazon Economic Impact Hub, which details the investments made by Amazon across the UK s

Handelsbanken has strengthened its position in Edinburgh with a move to new branch premises in the city’s west end. This supports the bank’s continued growth in the city, and follows recent appointments bolstering the team’s presence.

East Lothian-based Herb & Soul is showcasing the healing power of plants, offering a unique approach to wellbeing through herbalism and nature immersion. Founded by Karen Jane Brown in February 2024, the received specialist support from Business Gateway to help start-up. It provides workshops, w

New research from Edinburgh's Smart Data Foundry has revealed the significant impact of bank rate rises on consumer finances in Scotland.

HNH Partners has shared plans for growth and team expansion following a series of recent appointments. The multi-disciplinary corporate finance advisory firm, which has flagship offices in both Belfast and Edinburgh, confirmed the growth plans as it launched a new corporate identity.

BNP Paribas Real Estate, part of the BNP Paribas Group, has announced that Morgan Stanley's Glasgow office has been acquired by French investment firm Iroko Zen in a deal worth more than £50m, cementing the largest office transaction in Scotland so far this year. The property at 122 Waterloo S

Donald Trump's commitment to investing in his Aberdeenshire golf company is "unwavering", it said after recording a £1.4 million loss last year. Trump International Scotland is in the final stages of building a second championship links golf course which will open in summer 2025, and is planni

Despite rising house prices and interest rates, first-time buyers (FTBs) in Scotland are returning to the housing market, according to DJ Alexander Ltd.

A charity manager who fraudulently obtained more than £95,000 from two cancer foundations and channelled the cash into family bank accounts over a period of 10 years has been jailed for three years. Lindsay MacCallum, 61, fraudulently obtained £85,978.48 from the Friends of Rainbow Valle

Following a positive start to 2024, economic growth in the summer months has been more hesitant for the UK and Scotland according to the latest economic assessment from the Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde. In the Deloitte-sponsored Economic Commentary, the Strathclyde r

New data from Santander UK has revealed a worrying increase in romance scams, with losses totalling over £3.8 million in the last six months – a 27% rise.