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Michelle Mone (image via Twitter) Scots businesswoman and recently-appointed Tory entrepreneurship czar, Michelle Mone, is now herself the director of only one active business after her controversial diet pill firm TrimSecrets became the latest company from which she has walked away.

The Saltire Foundation, the charitable arm of Entrepreneurial Scotland, is marking its tenth anniversary with the launch of its 2016 Scholarship programme which aims to recruit a record 160 students currently studying at Scottish Universities. The Saltire Scholars Undergraduate Internship Programme,

Angela Mitchell The UK public sector faces a decade of recalibration to adjust to lower spending levels, according to a report by Deloitte and think tank Reform.

Scotland is to have a comprehensive information service about any piece of land or property in the country. Deputy First Minister John Swinney has accepted a recommendation that will see the online service, named ScotLIS (Scotland’s Land and Information System) allow citizens, communities, profess

Five stores a week closed across some of Scotland’s largest towns and cities in the first six months of 2015, according to latest research from PwC. According to the analysis, 121 stores owned by multiple retailers shut-up-shop, with only 95 opening – a net reduction of 26 stores.

The National Crime Agency (NCA) has warned UK internet users to protect themselves against a significant strain of malicious software which has enabled criminals to steal millions of pounds from UK bank accounts. Dridex malware, also known as Bugat and Cridex, has been developed by technically skill

Scotland’s Chief Statistician has today announced that the volume of Scottish manufactured export sales fell by 2.3 per cent during the second quarter of 2015 but remain up, year-on-year, by 3.2 per cent. The overall volume of exports over the second quarter was hindered by a poor performance by t

Official statistics released today by the Office for National Statistics covering the period June to August 2015 have shown Scotland's jobless total increased by 18,000 over the period to stand at 170,000.

Interface Financial Group, the spot factoring company, it to expand its presence in Scotland as demand from SMEs for alternative finance to bank lending continues to grow. IFG, which purchases invoices from firms to help them ease cash flow, is looking to appoint a franchisee in Glasgow in amove tha

David Murray Murray Capital Group has reported a £13.6 million pre-tax profit and a 54 per cent rise in the company's value to £35m.

Starting salaries for professional roles in Scotland including finance and accounting, financial services, information technology and administration will grow by an average 3 per cent over the next 12 months, according to the Robert Half 2016 Salary Guide. The hike would mean a higher increase than

The Scottish Dairy Brand has been officially launched to the International Market at the Anuga food and drink trade show in Cologne. The brand and its marque, which were unveiled by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at the Royal Highland Show earlier this year, have been developed to raise the profile

Glasgow-based private equity and property investment managers Maven Capital Partners has announced that it has sold its premium, purpose-built student accommodation development at 333 Bath Street in the centre of the city, to Empiric Student Property plc, for £7.45 million. The announcement comes s

Edinburgh-based global asset manager Standard Life Investments is celebrating the fifth anniversary of its award-winning MyFolio fund range. The suite of 25 risk based investment strategies now has assets under management of over £7 billion and in the first half of 2015 alone, attracted net sales o

Nicola Sturgeon Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced a £78 million innovation fund to help Scotland’s businesses grow and develop.