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The UK has emerged into the third quarter of the year with robust month-on-month GDP growth of 6.6% in July, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). 

Grandparents setting aside money for their grandchildren could boost their savings pots by up to 30% if they chose to invest their money in the stock market, according to new figures from Scottish Friendly.

BrewDog has launched a new crowdfunding campaign to help pay for its sustainability initiatives. The Scottish brewing firm is looking to raise an initial target of £7.5 million, with the longterm goal of £50m by releasing 298,210B shares.

Responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS) has launched its online Retail Academy to support product and service-based social enterprises to navigate the complexities of selling goods and services amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The programme is now open for applications and

Mortgages are in such short supply that UK banks have begun encouraging prospective buyers to secure them in online “fire sales”.

Deloitte has become the first of the Big Four accountancy firms to establish plans for a new governance structure to comply with the financial regulator’s demands for a break-up of their operations. The company has revealed that it will establish an audit governance board in January next

A police dog reared from a puppy into an "absolute unit" has been retired before his first day of duty for being too "sweet-natured".

Alan Hunter, a Moray fisherman who underdeclared nearly half a million pounds over five years and did not pay any tax, was jailed for 15 months yesterday.

Allia C&C, a major funder of social housing in Scotland, has announced the opening of an office in Glasgow to serve its clients in Scotland and the North of England. The Cambridge-based charity has appointed Peter Freer to head the office where he will be responsible for Allia C&C’s ch

Island communities will benefit from a £2 million programme of locally-led green projects funded by the Scottish Government which are designed to help support their economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

The AccelerateHER programme, run by Scottish-based Investing Women, has teamed up with Barclays Ventures to offer specialist mentoring to some of the nation’s most promising female-led companies. Angel investors from Scotland’s only all-female angel group, Investing Women Angels, will de

Economy secretary Fiona Hyslop has written to the UK Government voicing concern at its plans for a post-Brexit internal market, saying it represents a threat to the Scottish economy. Ms Hyslop said the proposed Internal Markets Bill will jeopardise Scotland’s food and drink sector, which has a

A total of £700,000 is being made available to help Scotland’s Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) support their communities in their recovery from the coronavirus crisis. The Scottish Government has released the funding to support them over the next six months through a second round o

Aberdeen-based accountancy firm Infinity Partnership has been shortlisted for two accolades at the prestigious Northern Star Business Awards. The firm has been named a finalist in the Business of the Year and Customer First categories.

The Scottish private sector returned to growth during August with business activity rising at the quickest pace for more than six years amid the fastest uptick in new work since late-2018, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland PMI. The seasonally adjusted headline Royal Bank of Scotlan