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SME funder 365 finance, a fintech supporting business growth within the UK, has reported a 78% increase in demand for their Rev&U revenue-based finance in Scotland, according to the latest year-on-year data.

WeDO Scotland has launched its’ annual search for the most trailblazing, innovative and transformative entrepreneurs, business leaders and SMEs.

Scotland's technology businesses remain optimistic about their prospects this year, despite operating in a complex and challenging economic environment, the latest annual report by industry body ScotlandIS has shown. The report reflects a sector generally in robust health, with increased trading and

Nationwide Building Society and Clydesdale Bank-owner Virgin Money have formally agreed on the £2.9 billion acquisition deal proposed earlier this month.

The average property selling price in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, and the Borders declined 4.6% year-on-year to £272,096 between September 2023 and February 2024, according to ESPC.

The price of some popular Easter eggs have risen by 50% or more as climate change hits cocoa crops in West Africa.

A Robin Hood statue has been erected opposite the Bank of England in London coinciding with the UK launch of the stock trading app named after the Sherwood character.

In celebration of ‘World Storytelling Day’, Scottish Whisky bottler The Single Cask – home to a warehouse in Glenrothes of over 3000 casks – has expanded its team with two senior hires. Jan Damen joins as general manager with Helen Stewart takes the role of brand marketing ma

Businesses from across Edinburgh have come together to play in the second annual Big Match, raising £20,000 for disabled youth charity The Yard. Celebrity chef Tom Kitchin and former Hibs star Darren Dods were among those in action at Ainslie Park as the business community rallied round to sup

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has announced the biggest shake up in how it trains accountancy students in its 170-year history, with the launch of a new syllabus and a new way of learning for students. The new syllabus will make sure that the Chartered Accountant (CA

Venture capital firm Par Equity has today announced three new appointments to its Edinburgh team. Patricia El-Jichi joins as investment manager alongside Clara Baltay and Oliver Johnston-Watt who have been appointed investment analysts. Working from Par Equity’s Edinburgh office, the new

Aubrey Capital Management, the Edinburgh and London-based investment manager, and Chilean financial services group LarrainVial, have announced that, as part of the two firms’ wider partnership discussions, LVCC, part of the LarrainVial Group, has purchased a 25% stake in Aubrey.

Family-owned luxury jewellers, Laings, has opened a second TAG Heuer boutique in Scotland, situated in the prime luxury retail location of Multrees Walk in Edinburgh.

International audit, tax, and advisory firm Mazars has reported double-digit revenue growth across its Scottish offices for the financial year ending August 2023, as the firm's teams in Edinburgh and Glasgow achieved a combined 13% revenue increase, up 4% from the previous year. Across the UK, Mazar

A company accountant jailed for defrauding hundreds of thousands of pounds from his employer over three years has been ordered to hand over £77,000 under proceeds of crime legislation.