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A new facility in Tain focused on boosting sustainability, wellbeing, employability and education in the local community has received a £250,000 funding boost from responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS) to support the initial stages of construction work.

Scotland will be home to the UK's most powerful supercomputer following a government U-turn. Chancellor Rachel Reeves today confirmed £750 million in funding to build the UK’s new national supercomputer at the University of Edinburgh, which she said would strengthen Britain as an AI-make

An East Renfrewshire doctor has secured £65,000 in funding from Scottish Enterprise to develop an innovative medical education platform, following tailored support from Business Gateway East Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire Council. Dr Haseeb Hamid launched MedSnapp in September 2024. The di

A new Highland business which offers remote operated vehicles (ROVs) as an alternative to commercial divers has secured a loan from The Highland Council's business loan company. Highland Opportunity (Investments) Limited — or HOIL — recently provided Sgùrr Access and Marine Servic

Scotland’s hoteliers were hit with a double whammy in April, as they faced a rise in employment costs, along with price pressures on room rates, yet still saw an uplift in profits, outperforming the wider UK market, according to the RSM Hotels Tracker. The data, which is compiled and produced

Sterling Furniture Group has confirmed Stewart Robertson as its permanent chief executive. Mr Robertson, former managing director of Rangers Football Club, initially joined Sterling as interim chief executive in December last year, after the appointment of Bernard Dunn – formerly head of UK le

Recent labour market figures for Scotland indicate a cooling yet resilient environment, according to employment experts and government officials. The data, covering the period from February to April 2025, reveals a nuanced picture of rising employment and unemployment rates alongside persistent wage

The number of families estates in Edinburgh and Glasgow subject to Inheritance Tax (IHT) is set to rise sharply by the end of 2026/27, according to a new report by Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie and Irwin Mitchell. The findings are based on a Freedom of Information request to HMRC and form part of

Golf tourism in St Andrews provides a yearly economic boost to Scotland equivalent to hosting three Open Championships, a new study has revealed.

A 20-year-old award-winning hospitality entrepreneur is gearing up for a busy summer of events in Dumfries and Galloway, following a funding boost from Start Up Loans to support the expansion of his business’s headquarters at the family farm in Sanquhar. Knockenhair Hospitality is run by Harry

More than eight in ten Scottish small business owners (83%) cite barriers holding their businesses back from growing – with concerns over fixed costs and the cost of hiring skilled labour on the rise – according to Novuna Business Finance. The findings from Novuna’s Business Barome

Three in four people in Scotland expect their savings to be negatively affected this year as economic pressures continue to mount, according to the Scottish Building Society (SBS) SBS' Savings Barometer surveyed people across Scotland about their financial habits and attitudes amid persistent econom

Edinburgh-headquartered BR-DGE has announced the latest global alternative payment method (APM) supported on its platform, through a strategic partnership with AstroPay, a global digital wallet service. AstroPay is now integrated with BR-DGE’s platform, making it available as an alternative pa

A new report by the Scottish Government’s Housing Investment Taskforce has laid out an ambitious roadmap to boost confidence and unlock greater investment across Scotland’s housing sector.

Deloitte in Scotland has promoted seven of its people to partner across its Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen offices, including four women. Jennifer Donnachie, Laura MacDougall, Lyndsay MacGregor, Marc McNulty and Paul Cowley have been promoted in Glasgow, alongside Patrick Werner in Edinburgh and Sa