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Glasgow-based investment business Nevis Capital has announced that it will reward businesses with £20,000 and a £5,000 holiday voucher if their business introduction leads to Nevis Capital acquiring a new business. The Nevis Explorers scheme is intended to incentivise companies to introd

Drinks company AG Barr has pointed to challenging trading conditions as the firm expects its pre-tax profits for the last year to drop by 18% to £37 million. In a trading update, the Irn-Bru maker said that the £37m profit before tax expectation is at the top end of current market expect

Legal & General has partnered with the University of Edinburgh to establish the £20 million Advanced Care Research Centre (ACRC). The partnership with Legal & General marks the University’s largest industry investment, as part of the £661m Data-Driven Innovation initiative

The Royal Bank of Scotland has applied for a licence to serve alcohol at its Aberdeen city centre offices.

Kinloss-based WooHa Brewing Company successfully raised £612,780 from its crowdfunding campaign launched earlier this month. The funds were raised in just 19 days of the campaign's launch.

Scotland’s ambitious social entrepreneurs can now secure up to £10,000 in grant funding thanks to the launch of a new funding challenge from Social Investment Scotland (SIS). Following two successful rounds, the ‘Growth & Replication Challenge’ returns for a third year to

The Pensions Regulator has fined the retirement scheme of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), in a rare instance of one watchdog issuing a fine to another.

Aberdeen Smaller Companies Income Trust has seen an impressive performance since the appointment of Abby Glennie as manager in September 2018. Ms Glennie was appointed manager following the merger of Aberdeen Asset Management and Standard Life Investments.

Three emerging giants in the start-up scene have been crowned ‘Scotland’s tech pioneers’ and will now head to London to take part in the UK heat of KPMG’s Best British Tech Pioneer competition. Edinburgh-based Cyan Forensics, Intelligent Growth Solutions, from Invergowrie, an

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has today launched a consultation on revised auditing standard for identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement.  The FRC’s changes reflect revisions made by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) and are designed

Scotland’s international exports increased by 3.4% in 2018 while exports to the rest of the UK also increased, up 2.5%, according to data released today. The Export Statistics Scotland 2018 provides estimates of the cash value of Scotland’s exports of goods and services, by industry

Representatives of the UK and US whisky industries have called for the end of punitive tariffs that are wiping millions off export values every month. The chief executives of the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) and the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) have called on the UK and

Mid-market private equity firm LDC said it would seek to increase its investment in UK companies to reach £1.2 billion during 2020, with Scotland being a strategic focus for the investor. LDC, part of Lloyds Banking Group, said the role of private equity in supporting the UK’s small and

Japanese company Suntory will purchase 10% of Famous Grouse distiller Edrington's shares for an undisclosed sum.

Plans to deliver a £100 million major retail destination on the banks of the River Clyde have been given the green light by councillors.