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Aberdeen-based Maritime Developments Ltd (MDL) has appointed Martin Shaw as its chief financial officer. The newly-created role will be instrumental in ensuring operational efficiency as the business targets its next stage of growth, having recently been listed on Scotland’s Fast Growth 50 Ind

Prosecutors who brought down the hammer on late taxpayers have complained that their own pay is now extremely late. The local prosecutor's office in St Louis County, Missouri has been owed around $54,000 (c. £42,000) for months.

A former Michelin level pastry chef has launched a new range of healthy granola after the owner accessed specialist support from Business Gateway. Jacqueline Thompson set up The Golden Bottom Bakery in March 2024, after spotting a gap in the market for granola made using quality Scottish oats. The b

In celebration of Living Wage Week, Edinburgh is shares its progress in championing fair wages, with the city recording over 700 Living Wage employers and covering more than 200,000 employees. The real Living Wage is an independently calculated rate based on the cost of living and is paid voluntaril

Pamela Scott has been named the new chair of Scotland Food & Drink, the industry organisation dedicated to driving the sustainable growth of Scotland’s food and drink businesses. With an extensive career spanning nearly 30 years in the consumer goods sector, including key leadership roles

Aberdeen-based Glacier Energy has acquired Advanced Group Services Limited (AGS), an independent heat transfer company, based in Tyne & Wear. The acquisition will enable Glacier Energy to establish a mechanical solutions hub in the North-East of England, supporting the company increase its prese

Despite forecasting that the Chancellor's recent budget will prolong the fight against inflation, The Bank of England has cut the base interest rate a further 0.25 percentage points, bringing the interest rate to 4.75% and marking the second cut this year. The bank predicts that the budget's £

Since 2012, the British Business Bank's Start Up Loans programme has provided over 320 entrepreneurs in Scotland with £3 million in funding to launch their own businesses. The loans have gone to founders who were previously considered economically inactive or unemployed, supporting them to tur

Industry voices will come together this month for the CA Summit, an award-winning global business event offering fascinating insights into how technology, socioeconomics and politics are redefining the way we live and work.

Scottish drinks company Panther M*lk is set to pounce on European markets after a period of rapid growth across Scotland. Glasgow businessman Paul Crawford launched the creamy drink as a sustainable, plant based alternative alcoholic beverage, inspired by the traditional Spanish beverage Leche de Pa

A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in hit film The Wizard of Oz are set to be sold at auction almost twenty years after a thief stole them.

An American cyclist is taking legal action after being struck and injured by an ambulance, which took him to hospital and then sent him a bill for nearly $2,000. William Hoesch, 71, is seeking $997,000 (around €930,000 or £775,000) from Columbia River Fire & Rescue in Oregon in compen

Glasgow City Region has launched a campaign to become a Living Wage Place – the first city region in Scotland to do so.

The winners of the Highlands and Islands Food & Drink Awards (HIFAD) 2024 have been announced at a ceremony at Inverness' Kingsmills Hotel. Supported by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), the awards celebrate the talent, quality and diversity across food, drink and hospitality in the H

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced new measures to strengthen the UK's position in the bond, derivatives, and asset management sectors.