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Investment firm 7IM’s new Edinburgh-based chairman has highlighted the company's commitment to growing its presence in Scotland as it works towards securing £20 billion of assets under management. Adrian Grace spent ten years as the boss of insurer Aegon’s Edinburgh-based UK operat

The board of KPMG UK has nominated Jon Holt, the firm's current UK Audit, as its nominee for the role of chief executive. The decision follows an extensive nominations process that included interviews with potential candidates, a rigorous, independent assessment and undertaking partner views through

Following business growth and a number of recent promotions and new hires, Savills Rural, Energy and Projects (REP) is now seeking new talent at a range of levels. In order to service Savills expanding rural division Ewan Reid, has been made director in the Forestry team in Perth. Mr Reid undertakes

Current account switching levels dropped by around 30% annually in 2020, according to new figures released by the Current Account Switching Service (Cass).

The North East Scotland Pension Fund (NESPF) has reported increased asset value and funding position a year on from the coronavirus outbreak. The COVID-19 outbreak brought a difficult period of market volatility and the North East Scotland Pension Fund, like many other investors, saw asset values dr

Savers who put their money into cash ISAs have suffered the worst year on record, with returns over the last 12 months averaging just 0.63pc, according to the latest figures released by Moneyfacts.

A family-run butcher in Dingwall will mark its centenary year next year with ambitious plans for growth thanks to £1 million funding from Royal Bank of Scotland. John M Munro Ltd was formed almost a century ago and its 75-strong workforce distributes its fresh, quality meat across all of Scotl

New staycation holiday specialist Caledonian Leisure Ltd has secured a multi-million-pound investment from Mobeus Equity Partners, the investors behind the recent IPO of Virgin Wines and the proposed IPO of Parsley Box.

Edinburgh is set to become one of the UK's leading tech hubs as Scotland enters its post-pandemic recovery, according to angel investor Andrew Dixon.

Iain Fraser and Tom MacLennan, partners with FRP Advisory, have been appointed joint administrators to Wooha Brewing Company Limited, the fast-growing artisan brewing business based in Kinloss, Morayshire. Founded in 2015 by Heather McDonald, Wooha Brewing had built a substantial export business for

Scottish businesses have benefited from more than £1.94 billion in grants paid directly to businesses since March 2020. This is in addition to £965 million in coronavirus non-domestic rates reliefs.

Armed forces charities across Scotland will benefit from a new £1 million support fund. The Scottish Government fund will help the sector offset a shortfall in income due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

More than 2,800 businesses that operate within the Scottish wedding industry have been supported by £25.9 million worth of funding to help survive the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

As the UK approaches the anniversary of the first national lockdown, a new report from small business insurer Simply Business has revealed that the cost of COVID-19 to UK SMEs is set to exceed £126.6 billion – nearly double the £69bn initially projected a year ago.

NatWest Group has bought back £1.1 billion of shares, bringing the UK Government's stake in the banking group down from 61.1% to 59.8%. The Royal Bank of Scotland owner has agreed with HM Treasury to make an off-market purchase for the total consideration of £1,125,341,269.13 for 590,730