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The latest round of the Scottish Inward Investment Catalyst Fund (IICF) has awarded three projects up to £10,000 each. The fund, supported by Interface and the Scottish Government, attracts investment through R&D with Scottish universities.

Grant Thornton UK LLP has signed a lease for 8,500 sq ft on the eighth floor of Aurora, a recently refurbished office development at 120 Bothwell Street in Glasgow. The accounting and consulting firm will relocate from 110 Queen Street this summer, bringing Aurora’s occupancy to 96% just five

Eight teams of Scotland's brightest young female students have secured their place in the finals of a nationwide competition aimed at encouraging more women to consider careers in investment management.

The biggest banks’ most flexible easy access accounts now sit in the bottom quartiles of the market, while, in contrast, some of their fixed rate bonds on offer sit in the top quartile, according Moneyfacts. The analysis from Moneyfacts Consumer Duty Audit Tool for Savings shows that, despite

A new report by Edinburgh-based digital assets platform Zumo has revealed a significant knowledge gap amongst crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) regarding the European Union's incoming Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, specifically its sustainability requirements. The MiCA CASP Sustain

Scotland’s cities must be at the heart of economic success as “great places to live, work and invest”, minister for employment and investment Tom Arthur will tell a group of senior business leaders in London. At today’s Scottish Cities Week opening event, Mr Arthur will champ

BDO's Scottish deal advisory team has advised on 35 deals in 2024 – totalling £1.6 billion in value. The completed deals were across a variety of sectors including technology, technical services and real estate, and involved acquisitive corporate clients including iomart, J&D Wilkie,

Gillian Frew discusses the challenges to bankability in infrastructure and energy investment, particularly in the context of energy transition technologies and evolving regulatory landscapes. Bankability is key in the world of infrastructure and energy investment, as it indicates whether or not a ri

A Cumbernauld local has turned her passion for dogs into a thriving business after she accessed start up support from Business Gateway.  Newly qualified dog groomer, Anca Simtea, took the plunge to set up her own dog grooming service in the summer, launching The Groom Studio Cumbernauld in Augu

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Scotland has cautioned that the rushed introduction of the UK's first Visitor Levy could severely disrupt Edinburgh's accommodation sector. Scheduled for a council vote this Friday, the levy would see B&Bs, hotels, and other accommodation providers begin

Perth-based finance brokerage The Lending Channel has expanded its senior leadership team to five with the appointment of two new directors. Marc Gilmour joins as complex lending director and Dean Thomson as commercial director, bringing over 45 years of combined experience in commercial finance and

UK inflation unexpectedly dropped to 2.5% in December, down from 2.6% in November, boosting prospects for an interest rate cut by the Bank of England next month. The decline, driven by lower hotel and tobacco prices, surprised City economists who had anticipated unchanged inflation figures.

More than 456,000 people are due to receive inter Heating Payments totalling £26.8 million this winter, social justice secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville will tell MSPs today. Updating the Scottish Parliament on support with fuel costs for people on low incomes, Ms Somerville will confirm the S

Lindsays has appointed Michael Kitson as a director in its commercial property team in Edinburgh. With 14 years of experience, most recently with BTO, Mr Kitson has considerable experience in advising a range of clients across the private and public sectors, supporting developers, contractors,

Donnie Munro discusses the current M&A market in Scotland, which is experiencing high activity due to anticipated tax changes, and highlights the rising trend of vendor initiated management buyouts (VIMBOs) as an attractive exit strategy for business owners. The corporate mergers and acquisition