Business

Scotcoin Project Community Interest Company (CIC), the organisation behind Scotcoin – Scotland’s first and only cryptocurrency – has achieved carbon neutral status, building on the cryptocurrency’s wider sustainability ambitions. CIC offset 100 tonnes of carbon dioxide equiva

CAM Ventures, a Scottish micro-investment firm established in the summer of 2021 has launched Angels Dare, a ready-to-drink cocktails brand.

Glasgow-based estate agent and solicitors Pacitti Jones has acquired Linlithgow and Grangemouth-based RGM Solicitors. The acquisition means the firm will increase its business operations by a third.

The new-build BioHub project set to accelerate the growth of pioneering life sciences companies in Aberdeen has received a £2 million funding boost from Scottish Enterprise.

The post-pandemic hunt for ‘best in class’ offices will unlock refurbishment opportunities of Grade B/ C stock in key UK cities in 2022, with associated rents setting new highs when complete, according to new research from Savills. In order to satisfy demand, and against a backdrop of li

P&O Ferries is facing increasing criticism after the company sacked 800 of its employees yesterday, without giving them any notice. The UK Government has since said it would review its contracts with the firm after the decision was announced.

Scottish-headquartered holiday rentals business ClearWater Retreats has launched a new reforestation and rewilding programme that will enable UK SMEs to purchase affordable woodland as part of their efforts to offset carbon and tackle climate change.

Property investment and development company CEG has managed the acquisition of 33 Cadogan Street in the heart of the central business district of Glasgow.

The Tayport Distillery has announced that its 1992 Raspberry Liqueur won Gold at the International Wine and Spirits Competition.

Dundee and Angus College, Dundee-based Tronius and Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc (MSIP) are joining forces to position the city as a driving force in skilling and upskilling the workforce to help Scotland achieve net-zero. Jamie Duffy, Tronius, Gill Simpson, MSIP, Caryn Gibson, Dundee and Angus

A report published by Audit Scotland and the Accounts Commission has highlighted the scale and pace of the emergency business support from the Scottish Government in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The report highlights how the Scottish Government was able to maintain clear priorities of targe

Plans for a new quayside manufacturing facility have been unveiled at Montrose Port. Aberdeen-based Balmoral Comtec has agreed to invest a seven-figure sum to create an advanced composites manufacturing facility on the quayside at Montrose Port where large scale components for the offshore energy se

Edinburgh-based hospitality technology provider Criton has been acquired by Nonius, the global hospitality technology solutions vendor, for an undisclosed sum. The merger of Criton with GuestU, Nonius’s mobile solution, will create an offering in the hospitality sector allowing the merged comp

A Gourock-based gin brand, inspired by the heritage and craftsmanship of historical Clydeside shipbuilding, is gearing up for overseas trade following a successful launch that saw more than 1,000 bottles snapped up in its first few weeks. Andy Samuel, the founder of Shipyard Gin, is now in talks wit

Scottish charity Social Bite has launched its very first coffee shop in London. It will operate a rewarding ‘Pay-It-Forward’ system whereby customers who come in to buy a coffee or a sandwich can buy an additional meal or hot drink in advance for someone who is homeless to redeem later.