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Shares in Scottish companies listed on the FTSE continued to lag the wider index in the third quarter of 2019 as their AIM (Alternative Investment Market) counterparts made a partial comeback, Brewin Dolphin analysis has found. Brewin Dolphin found that Scottish organisations listed on AIM

Scottish mid-market dealmaker Hall Morrice Corporate Finance Ltd has joined forces with the UK advisory firm Dow Schofield Watts as part of its strategic growth plans. The partnership will give the Aberdeen team access to Dow Schofield Watts’ national and international network of corporat

Glasgow plant, tool and equipment hire firm GAP Group has posted record annual profits and turnover of £200 million. The firm, which is also celebrating its 50th year in business this year, saw profits rise after making concentrated efforts at diversification.

Running a socially responsible enterprise is good for society and good for business, the University of Dundee entrepreneurs will hear from a local CEO. Caroline McKenna, CEO of locally-based Social Good HQ, will present the next in the latest series of Entrepreneurial Masterclasses organised by

Edinburgh-based fintech company Sharein has revealed plans to expand its staff by 40 over the next year. Sharein's team currently stands at 28 but its promise to recruit more staff follows the recently announced launched its Shareinpay offering.

East Killbride-based pharmaceutical wholesaler Target Healthcare Group has received a seven-figure funding package from HSBC UK. The firm has said it will use the funding to boost its domestic and international business and increase its staff.

Johnston Carmichael’s construction and property incentives team advised on a record £290 million of commercial property projects last year. Among the notable projects it supported were the Radisson RED Hotel in Glasgow, the Glenrinnes organic gin and vodka distillery near Glenlivet and a

Business advisory firm Grant Thornton has expanded its Growth 365 service in Scotland with the appointment of two senior industry experts Nicola Thomas and Vikki Macleod. Nicola Thomas is a food and drink industry expert who joins Grant Thornton with 20 years’ experience of advising and mentor

Scottish Widows has reversed its stance on a claim that it does not offer stocks and shares Isas to anyone over the age of 74, telling a potential customer he had been given the wrong information when his attempt to invest with the business was refused. Retired engineering lecturer Bob McFarlane had

An evaluation and economic impact assessment carried out by economic consultancy Biggar Economics has found that the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) Enterprise Fellowship programme has added almost £170 million to annual global GVA, including £77m in Scotland. The report, commissioned b

Buyers are sought for the purchase of the OYO Beveridge Park Hotel in Kirkcaldy following its move into administration. Twelve people have lost their jobs as the prominent Fife hotel closed its doors for good last weekend.

The head of the world's most famous shortbread brand, Walkers, has said that the business remains "robust" despite facing two of the toughest years in its history due to a price increase in butter.

New figures from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) have revealed that Scottish small business confidence slid in the third quarter of 2019, reversing the surprise resurgence seen earlier in the year. In the third quarter of 2019, FSB’s Scottish Small Business Index (SBI), its measure of

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in Britain are set to miss out on £3 billion in lost interest over the next year, according to new research.

A group of cryptocurrency exchanges have come together to create the Crypto Currency Council to bring clarity to the regulatory rules surrounding the trading of digital assets.