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Seraphim Space Investment Trust (SSIT) has invested a further $15m in Xona Space Systems, with the US satellite navigation company’s latest financing round increasing the fair value of SSIT’s existing holding by £52.2m. The investment was made through SSIT’s C share portfolio

Aberdeen Investments and Standard Life have teamed up  in their first infrastructure debt investment in the EV charging sector with a facility of up to €150 million. Aberdeen will provide €80 million, anchored by Standard Life, as part of an overall facility of up to €150 million

SSE has "expanded its global financing strategy" by entering the Australian bond market for the first time, selling (£520m) of Green "Kangaroo" Bonds. Australian-dollar Kangaroo Bonds are issued in Australian markets by overseas firms and today’s was in two tranches: A$600m 5-year green

A record 76 funders backed Scottish companies with risk capital for the first time in 2025, up from 73 in 2024, according to the latest Annual Newcomers Report from Young Company Finance (YCF), which tracks the financing of early-stage companies in Scotland. More than 31% of Scotland's growth capita

A Pembrokeshire couple who rescued two paintings from a skip while walking their dog have sold the artwork at auction for £16,000.

Video game retailer, and 2021 'meme stock', GameStop has launched a surprise $55.5 billion offer for eBay, valuing the e-commerce platform at $125 per share in a half-cash, half-stock deal.

Northern Light Microscopy Limited (NLM), has raised more than £1 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed financing round to accelerate the commercialisation of a microscopy system to make advanced imaging more accessible. The investment, led by DSW Ventures with participation from Scottish Enter

Edinburgh office development, Port Hamilton, is set to undergo a major transformation into a cutting-edge workplace, supported by a £135 million funding package from HSBC UK. Occupied by Bank of Scotland-owner Lloyds Banking Group, the building will be refurbished to the highest sustainability

The Start Up Loans programme has sen a 15.1% rise in loan volumes in Scotland during 2025 compared to the previous calendar year, making Scotland one of the most entrepreneurial areas of the UK. The average loan size in Scotland was also approximately £1,000 higher than the UK average, suggest

Production has resumed at the Cononish gold mine near Tyndrum, marking a reversal of fortunes for Scotland’s only commercial gold mine. The restart coincides with a historic surge in global gold prices, which surpassed a record $5,100 (over £3,700) per ounce this week due to geopolitical

Underlying operating profit at Baxters Food Group climbed 44% to £22.3 million for the year ending 29 March 2025, as strong demand from the US military helped the Scottish soup maker significantly reduce its losses.

Blackadders LLP has announced a raft of promotions in its Glasgow office. Taylor Henry has been promoted from senior solicitor to associate in the private client team and both Ethan Laing in the commercial real estate team and Natasha Connelly in residential property have been promoted from solicito

NHS Scotland has failed to meet improvement commitments despite receiving record levels of funding and staffing, according to a new report by the Auditor General. Health spending in 2024/25 was over £20 billion – a £3bn real terms increase from 2019 and 25% higher than a decade ago

Dentons has advised global investment firm Värde Partners in its role as lender and arranger on the £35 million refinancing of a one million+ square foot logistics centre in Dunfermline. The borrower is a client of Knight Frank Investment Management (KFIM), which acts as asset manager on

RSM UK has appointed Shannon Dowdles as a tax partner in its corporate tax team. Ms Dowdles is a chartered tax adviser with over 20 years’ experience advising large businesses in the energy sector on domestic and international tax, including the UK Continental Shelf. She is based in RSM’