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Scottish soft drinks group AG Barr has reported a solid performance for the first half of 2024, with revenue climbing by 5.2% to £221.3 million. The company, known for its Irn-Bru brand, outpaced the wider UK soft drinks market.

Aberdeen-based energy services firm Wood Group and Dubai consultancy Sidara are nearing a takeover agreement, prompting a further extension of the offer deadline to 25 August.

The Albert Hotel, a long-standing hotel in Orkney, has undergone an extension following a significant funding injection from Royal Bank of Scotland. Established over two decades ago, the Kirkwall hotel has become a cornerstone for both leisure and business travel in the region. The new funding has e

A visitor to the Centre-Pompidou Metz in eastern France has eaten Maurizio Cattelan's artwork "Comedian", which consists of a fresh banana taped to a wall.

Wood Group's wholly-owned subsidiary, JWG Investments Limited, has agreed to sell its 50% stake in RWG (Repair & Overhauls) Limited to its joint venture partner, Siemens Energy, for a cash consideration of $135 million (c. £100m). The transaction is a key part of Wood's previously announce

UK families are finding themselves caught between a growing desire to save and the harsh reality of the cost of living crisis, a new report has revealed. The 2025 Scottish Friendly Family Finance Tracker, an annual snapshot of the investing and savings habits of UK households, shows that despite a g

Bank of Scotland-owner Lloyds Banking Group has reported a significant rise in second-quarter profits, surpassing analyst expectations and leading to a substantial increase in its shareholder dividend. The bank's underlying profit before impairments reached £2.16bn, a 17% increase from the fir

Two Aberdeen locals are set to launch the city’s first ever music week after accessing support from Business Gateway.

UK government borrowing has reached a higher-than-expected £20.7 billion in June, fuelled by soaring debt interest payments that place Chancellor Rachel Reeves under increasing pressure ahead of her Autumn Budget.

Scottish businesses see little opportunity to increase turnover and profitability over the next 12 months and fear the economic outlook is worsening, according to a new survey of over 500 firms. Nearly six in ten reported being more concerned with inflation (59%) than they were three months ago

A net zero transition partner has significantly expanded its renewable assets and its services for commercial businesses, thanks to a £3.2 million funding boost from HSBC UK.

A doctor and her husband have been imprisoned for a total of 20 months after selling stolen hospital Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) on Ebay during the Covid pandemic. Attiya Sheikh, 46, and her husband Omer, 48, both of Glasgow, were convicted following a prosecution by the Crown Office and Pro

New jobs will be created and derelict sites regenerated in Glasgow’s former industrial heartland with the help of funding announced by First Minister John Swinney. Urban regeneration company Clyde Gateway is to receive £3.5 million to support the continued redevelopment of the former Sha

The number of overdue invoices on the books of Scottish businesses hit more than 1.8 million in Q2 2025, according to new research from R3. The restructuring, turnaround, and insolvency trade body's analysis of data provided by Creditsafe shows there were 1,820,706 overdue invoices on the books of S

A report from the Scottish Affairs Committee (SAC) has concluded that the Barnett formula is fit for purpose and that there is not a clear need to reform it significantly. However, whilst the committee supports the continued use of the formula, it does acknowledge that the Barnett formula is imperfe