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AAB has promoted three business leaders to its senior leadership team. The group has appointed Lyn Calder as chief growth officer, John Beevers as head of professional services and Neil Robb as head of business advisory. Notably, the chief growth officer, and head of professional services roles mark

The latest labour market statistics for January to March 2024 in Scotland reveal a mixed picture of progress and ongoing challenges. The figures showed 2.45 million payrolled employees in Scotland in April 2024, a 6,000 year-on-year increase.

SSEN Transmission has selected Sumitomo Electric Industries and its subsea cable installation partner, Van Oord Offshore Wind UK, (the Sumitomo Electric Van Oord Consortium) as the preferred bidder for the proposed Shetland 2 High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) link subsea cable. The need for a

Simon Howie Butchers Ltd has completed a £2 million sustainability project at its factory with £500,000 of grant support from Scottish Enterprise. The project will see the supplier of meat and vegetarian products to the UK’s largest supermarkets make 900 tonnes of CO2e savings over

The University of Glasgow has received a grant to build one of the UK’s most advanced research facilities for silicon chip integration and packaging. The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council’s Strategic Equipment Grant scheme will provide £3m to help the university es

The Port of Aberdeen, the UK's oldest business, has posted a £25.7 million operating profit, up from £21.3m, for the year 2023.

Glasgow-headquartered clinical research facility, NeuroClin, has appointed Fiona Wood as its new CEO and confirmed an agreement has been reached to open a new site in North West England this Autumn. Ms Wood is expected to lead the pioneering business through an anticipated period of transformational

The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has secured new funding to continue its support of fish health research and development (R&D), delivered in collaboration between the private and public sectors.

One of the first coins ever in circulation in Scotland has been sold at auction for £1,500.

Accountancy firm MHA, which recently expanded into Scotland, is now setting its sights on Ireland. At the end of last year, MHA – Baker Tilly International's UK member – established its first Scottish presence through the merger with Aberdeen-based Meston Reid & Co. This was followed

Scotland’s £7.3 billion dealmaking sector could be forfeiting approximately £10 million in recoverable VAT every year for costs such as professional fees that are not being reclaimed, according to new research into the UK’s M&A sector by Azets. The accountancy firm estima

Specialists in owner-managed businesses Consilium Chartered Accountants advised Hamilton Robertson Insurance Brokers (HRIB) on its acquisition by Greenwood Moreland. Continuing a long-standing business relationship, HRIB retained Consilium corporate finance partner John Blair as lead advis

Unity Trust Bank, which supports organisations to deliver positive social impact, has been named by The Sunday Times in its annual Best Places to Work Awards. The list recognises and celebrates the UK’s best employers, based on feedback from employees and an independent assessment of six key a

Following consents for two 30MWp solar farms in Scotland earlier in 20224, greentech is committing further investment and growing its presence in Scotland, with plans for a number of new sites to be announced later this year.

This week (15-17 May) the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) will visit Washington DC and, alongside the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS), meet with members of Congress and partners in the United States with 25 months remaining to avoid the reinstatement of the 25% tariff on Sing