More than 40 jobs have been created following a major refit of one of Scotland’s largest food ingredient manufacturers, Macphie, with output on track to exceed pre-pandemic levels before the end of the year. Macphie’s Tannochside facility has restarted full-scale production for the first
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Leaders from the world’s largest financial institutions are to meet in Scotland to discuss progress towards positive global change as the COP26 anniversary approaches. The World Bank, the Bank of England, and major finance and investment firms will be present at the key summit in Edinburgh, in
Store closures by multiple retail operators have stabilised to the lowest rate in over seven years but openings have yet to recover to pre-pandemic highs, suggesting retailers are exercising strict caution in the current trading environment. This is according to PwC’s latest Store Openings and
A new card game inspired by party hit Cards Against Humanity has been refused patent protection in Bulgaria for insulting the country’s “ancient and eternal values”. Much like the US game, Cards Against Bulgarianness sees players combine cards with short phrases to create funny and
EQ Accountants has welcomed eight new graduates as they begin their journey to become chartered accountants. Each year, EQ Accountants provides training contracts to graduates who want to train to become a chartered accountant, delivering an intensive, diverse three-year training programme across ac
Eureka Solutions has established a Graduate Apprenticeship (GA) partnership with University of Strathclyde aiming to create the foundations for the company’s next generation of leaders. The business management software company, Eureka Solutions, has taken on two new GAs who will combine workpl
Scotland-headquartered logistics specialist, CCL Logistics & Technology, reported revenue growth of 23% to £29.5 million in its annual results for the year ending 31st December 2021 from £24m in 2020, while growing its headcount to 110. Founded in Troon by CEO Callum Bastock in 1999,
Scottish craft brewer start-up, BrewDog, has been caught up in a copyright dispute over its 'Lone Wolf' gin lineup, ahead of its long-delayed and pending IPO. A filing made with the US Patent and Trademark Office shows that BrewDog's usage of the name has been challenged by Lone Wolf Cigar Cellar, c
Former MSP Tommy Sheridan has been declared bankrupt after failing to pay over £82,000 in legal costs arising from his failed judicial review against the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC). Mr Sheridan was jailed for three years in 2011 after being found guilty of lying in evide
Andy Hornby and James Crosby, the former HBOS bosses who were under investigation for their part in the failure of banking group in 2008, have been let off without penalty after the conclusion of protracted joint investigations by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation
Construction has begun on the Cabrach Distillery in Inverharroch, Moray, as the foundation stone was laid last week.
CR Smith Manufacturing Ltd, the commercial arm of the home improvements company, has signed an £8 million contract with Link Group’s commercial partner C~urb to supply replacement windows over the next four years. C~urb launched in April 2022 to provide property development, maintenance
Loch Lomond based family-run business The Bee School has successfully launched and improved its search engine optimisation (SEO) ranking after the owner received support, advice, and signposting to funding from West Dunbartonshire Council Business Support, Business Gateway and DigitalBoost.
Keith Tully, partner at Real Business Rescue, touches upon the ticking time bomb Scottish businesses are racing up against in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, which takes the form of the skills and labour shortage, and ambitious technology standards embraced by thriving competitors. The coronaviru
A new group has been established to help Scotland’s retail sector as it recovers from the pandemic has discussed soaring energy costs and the impact of Brexit.

