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Aberdeen has agreed to become the sponsoring employer of the Stagecoach Group Pension Scheme (SGPS), a move that is set to bring significant benefits to its 22,000 members. The scheme, which benefits from a strong surplus position, will continue to "run on". This model ensures long-term security for

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

People who overlook long-term financial planning during a divorce can face years of financial regret, a University of Edinburgh study has suggested. Researchers found that short-term thinking at time of divorce can leave some losing out on money from paid employment, occupational pension, access to

Scottish businessmen brothers Sandy and James Easdale have expanded their industrial holdings in Renfrewshire with the acquisition of Meadowside Industrial Estate. The deal, secured for an undisclosed sum, includes 76,000 square feet of prime industrial space and seven acres of land.

Scotland’s most ambitious companies have added almost £800 million in new sales over the past two years, according to the latest UK Fast Growth Index, which tracks the fastest-growing privately owned firms across the UK. The fifty Scottish companies featured on the 2025 Index increased t

Beeks Financial Cloud, the Renfrewshire-based connectivity provider for financial markets, has announced two significant contract wins that underpin the board’s expectations for the 2026 financial year. The new agreements, worth a combined total of approximately £3.12 million, build upon

Kingdom Housing Association (KHA) has secured £20 million in funding from Royal Bank of Scotland to support the next phase of its ambitious development programme across East Central Scotland.

Scottish Widows has begun trialing new AI software which will enhance its advertising output, and ensure transparency and clarity for customers. The insurance, pensions and investments firm, which is part of Lloyds Banking Group, has just launched a six-month pilot with leading FinProm platform Adcl

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of theft after he allegedly swallowed a diamond-encrusted Fabergé egg – which has yet to be recovered. Officers were called to a jewellery store in Auckland, New Zealand last Friday, where store staff accused the 32-year-old of swallowing the item

Lane & Lane Media, two of Scotland’s creative and media agencies, have become employee-owned under the newly formed Lane Group umbrella – making Lane Scotland’s largest employee-owned integrated creative and media agency. The evolution sees its creative, digital and media

Scotland’s space sector will receive a major funding boost to accelerate breakthrough technologies and boost commercialisation, the UK Space Agency has announced at Space-Comm Expo Scotland. Scottish universities will collaborate with partners nationwide to receive a share of £3.8 millio

Glasgow-based 91BC Property Services has appointed Laura Goodlet CA as head of finance as the company continues to strengthen its leadership team and build for sustainable long-term growth. Ms Goodlet is a Chartered Accountant with a strong background in both practice and industry. She trained with

The Resource Management Association Scotland (RMAS) and sustainable resource management company Brewster Brothers have jointly called on the Scottish Government to ensure that the forthcoming Scottish Aggregates Tax becomes a powerful fiscal lever to accelerate decarbonisation across Scotland’

The Forth Green Freeport (FGF) has received final UK government approval of its Full Business Case (FBC) following approval from the Scottish Government in October. Approval of the FBC is an important step towards unlocking £25 million of seed capital funding to support the reindustrialisation

Edinburgh-based media production company LS Productions is targeting more global contracts after delivering high-profile campaigns for top brands, including recent work for Glenmorangie featuring Harrison Ford, as well as expanding into original content following the release of ‘Irvine Welsh &