Business

The Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) is set to host an inaugural Global Business Dinner on the 22nd June at the Glasgow Science Centre with keynote speeches from Scottish Nobel Prize winning chemist, Professor David MacMillan and Scotland’s deputy first minister, John Swinney MSP. This busi

A new round of funding to support fishing businesses and wider marine organisations in coastal communities is open for applications. Now in its second year, the Marine Fund Scotland has an overall budget of up to £14 million.

University of Edinburgh startup OGI Bio has secured £1 million of investment to help revolutionise microbial culturing. TRICAPITAL led the investment round alongside Apollo Informal Investment, Old College Capital, the University of Edinburgh’s in-house venture investment fund, Sapphire

Scottish businessman Sir Angus Grossart CBE has died aged 85 after a short illness. Noble Grossart bank confirmed its chief executive died peacefully at home on Friday with his family by his side. In a statement, Noble Grossart Bank said: “It is with profound sadness that we announce that

The UK Government must not introduce legislation which breaks international law, but instead find sustainable solutions to help ease trade between the UK and EU countries, according to economy secretary Kate Forbes. In a letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Ms Forbes outlines concerns that the

Mosaic Architecture + Design has submitted a planning application on behalf of Garroch Investments to demolish Glasgow’s Princes House and develop Magnet, a brand-new £75 million Grade A office development with the highest environmental credentials. Originally constructed in the mid-1960

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is warning that banks “pulling up the drawbridge” to small firms will further stifle economic growth as its new Small Business Index (SBI) study shows successful finance applications plunging over the first quarter of this year. Fewer than one in

Aberdeen-based investment firm Scott James & Associates (SJA) has acquired a fellow St James’s Place practice in Cruden Bay. The firm has acquired the business of Brian McAulay, following his decision to retire after spending seven years with the firm.

Aberdeen-based 3D scanning specialist Viewport3 has hailed 2021 as its most successful year since launching in 2017. With revenue from new customers alone exceeding £100,000, the company has moved into larger premises, and is currently recruiting additional team members to cope with ever-growi

Edinburgh-based sour beer producer Vault City Brewing has launched a core range for the first time and enlisted hundreds of independent bars nationwide to help spread the good word.

Twenty-two businesses from the Highlands and Islands have started the latest Pathfinder Accelerator programme operated by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), which aims to put them on the fast track to success. The programme has been developed by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and is del

London-headquartered KultraLab, a behavioural science and technology company, will open a new hub in Edinburgh after it received more than £2 million investment from Kelvin Capital and Scottish Enterprise in a move that will create up to 25 jobs.

BGF has today completed a £1.6 million investment in Aiber, a Scottish med-tech firm, headquartered in Inverness. This completes a £2m fundraising round, with existing investors Scottish Enterprise and Equity Gap also participating.

Thompsons Solicitors Scotland is moving closer to its South West Scotland clients and is expanding its national footprint, opening a new office in Dumfries town centre. The office, based on Buccleuch Street, will bring Thompsons’ specialist personal injury and “On-Demand” referral

Strategic real estate advisor Avison Young has highlighted a change in office occupier strategy in Scotland in the first quarter of 2022 as it released its latest quarterly Big Nine office market update. The Big Nine quarterly review shows the take-up in the major regional office occupier marke