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Glasgow-based housebuilder Briar Homes is looking to develop an initial pipeline of 310 new highly efficient homes (including 66 affordable properties) after securing an initial £7.3 million funding package from Bank of Scotland and Housing Growth Partnership (HGP).

Thirteen young entrepreneurs from across the Highlands and Islands have become the latest to complete a year-long programme aimed at developing the next generation of entrepreneurs. IMPACT30 is led by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and is delivered by business skills training consultancy, Sk

Nc’nean Distillery Limited, an independent Scottish whisky producer, has received a significant funding package facilitated by Virgin Money and backed by the UK government's UK Export Finance (UKEF) to further its expansion into North American markets and bring its vision for sustainable,

The UK's economy has displayed resilience in the Q3 of 2023, with the GDP managing to remain steady, thus averting the risk of a technical recession.

SME business finance loans and asset-based solutions firm Reward Finance Group, which has an office in Edinburgh, has secured an additional £50 million to its credit line from the alternative investment manager, Foresight Group. This increase reflects Reward’s swift expansion &ndash

Duncan Bauchop delves into the repercussions of recent legislative changes in Scotland's private rental sector, discussing how emergency provisions and impending long-term rent controls are impacting landlords and tenants, potentially eroding the housing base. On 2nd June 2020, residents of Eas

Scotland's sole gold mining company Scotgold Resources has updated shareholders saying it is currently in advanced talks with a prospective new investor, following the withdrawal of a previous party earlier this month.

Scottish biotech firm Beta Bugs Limited, specialising in insect genetics, has garnered a £1.72 million investment to bolster its production and supply of Black Soldier Fly eggs and larvae to the insect farming sector, as a sustainable alternative to current sources of protein for animal feed.

Edinburgh-based Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust (TEMIT) has revealed that Angus Macpherson will be joining its board as a non-executive director (NED) from 6 October 2023. Mr Macpherson will ascend to the role of chairman on 1 January 2024. The incumbent chairman, Paul Manduca, who has g

A Danish artist has been ordered by a Copenhagen court to return 492,549 kroner (around £58,000) to the Kunsten Museum in Aalborg after he delivered two blank canvases. Originally, the museum commissioned artist Jens Haaning to embed banknotes into two pieces of art for a project titled "

Rising interest rates and high costs have pushed many Scottish businesses to review their spending, freeze pay increases and restructure their operations, in a bid to manage their finances, according to new research from Grant Thornton UK LLP’s Business Outlook Tracker. The survey of 51 S

Sunhope Packaging Machinery (ZHENJIANG) Co., Ltd which offers packaging solutions worldwide, has announced it is setting up a new UK division called Sunhope Packaging Machinery (UK) Ltd in Glenrothes.

Sir Tom Hunter, through West Coast Capital (WCC), the investment arm of the Hunter family, has made a multi-million-pound contribution to Ellipses Pharma, an innovative cancer drug venture.

Edinburgh-based venture capital (VC) firm Par Equity has attained B Corp certification, further solidifying its commitment to sustainable and socially responsible business practices. The certification, often seen as the gold standard for social and environmental performance, marks the company as a l

Non-bank lender, White Oak, has inked a fresh partnership with the Law Society of Scotland, further deepening its footprint in the Scottish market. The initiative is set to offer flexible funding options to Law Society's 12,000 Scottish solicitors and their clients, bolstering their growth aspiratio