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A clean energy startup developing an ultra-low-cost carbon capture system for heavy industry has won a £50,000 award from a leading technology centre. Remedium was named winner of the Climate Impact Prize at the Net Zero Technology Centre’s annual TechX Demo Day in Aberdeen.

The Treasury has sold its final shares in Royal Bank of Scotland-owner NatWest Group, concluding 17 years of public ownership that began with a £45 billion taxpayer bailout during the 2008 financial crisis. This full privatisation marks a symbolic moment for the bank, formerly Royal Bank of Sc

Henderson Loggie has appointed Grant Snedden to lead its games and digital sector team. Recent data from Scottish Games Network indicates that Scotland is home to 484 game studios, alongside numerous tech and games-adjacent companies. Nationally, the UK gaming market was valued at £7.63 billio

Gilson Gray has announced its latest round of promotions across its legal, financial management and property teams. A total of 19 employees have been elevated to new positions across the firm’s legal, financial management, property and business support teams, recognising the talent and achieve

On the back of growth over recent years, the internal audit team of Wbg is set to recruit seven graduates to its burgeoning team this summer. From an 11-strong team in 2022, Wbg’s internal audit department will number 30 staff members over the coming months.

New figures from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have indicated a positive step towards greater financial inclusion in Scotland, with a reduction in the number of adults lacking a bank account. Data shows the percentage of Scots without a bank account has fallen from 3% to 2%. It could equate

A judge has criticised two neighbours for spending hundreds of thousands of pounds in a legal dispute over "a tap and a pipe that doesn't matter".

The Scottish Fiscal Commission (SFC) has unveiled its latest economic and fiscal forecasts, indicating a slight improvement in the Scottish Government's available funding for 2025-26, which is now projected at £59.6 billion. This figure is almost £0.8bn higher than December 2024 estimate

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has urged the Scottish Government to learn lessons from the Visitor Levy before introducing powers to impose an additional charge on cruise ships. The Scottish Government is consulting on the benefits and challenges associated with implementing a local author

Scottish Friendly has been named one of the best big companies to work for in the UK by The Sunday Times in 2025. The Glasgow-based mutual was included in the 115-strong list for having consistently high levels of employee experience and wellbeing.

EasyGo has been awarded a 20-year contract to provide EV charging infrastructure throughout the north of Scotland. Estimated to be worth £300 million, the deal is with Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray councils, with Highland Council acting as the lead authority.

East Renfrewshire Council has approved a proposal to re-establish a credit union presence within the area, providing initial seed funding to support its implementation.

North-east accountancy firm SBP Accountants & Business Advisers (SBP) has successfully raised £6,439 for its 2024 corporate charity partner, Autism and Neurodiversity North Scotland (A-ND). A-ND provides essential, life-changing care and support services to over 230 individuals and familie

Glasgow-headquartered pension specialist @sipp has established an in-house legal department to bolster support for advisers and their clients engaged in commercial property transactions. The independently owned company has appointed experienced commercial real estate lawyer Joanne Wilson as head of

A Bank of England (BoE) rate-setter has played down the recent surge in UK inflation, reiterating his call for additional interest rate reductions. Alan Taylor, a member of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), attributed the latest inflation increase to "one-off factors", specifically citing US Pres