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Set to revolutionise the private whisky bottling world, Edinburgh-based Scottish Edge 2024 champions Tailored Spirits Co has secured £100k funding at Scotland's biggest business funding competition and now launches its first-ever series of whiskies under the brand name The Experimental Series.

The Scottish Government is urging closer energy cooperation with Europe to reduce energy bills and stimulate investment. In a report published ahead of planned UK government talks with the EU, Holyrood has outlined several opportunities for greater alignment with the European Union on energy.

Scotland's onshore GDP fell by 0.5% in November 2024, following a revised contraction of 0.4% in October. Over the three months to November, GDP shrank by 0.3%, a slowdown compared to the 0.4% growth seen in the third quarter of 2024 (July to September).

A lord ordinary has ruled that a waste management company is entitled to sue the Scottish Government over its decision to delay the coming into effect of the Deposit Return Scheme for Scotland. Biffa Waste Services Ltd, which committed around £51.4 million towards implementation of the DRS, so

Andy Curran, CEO of Standard Life, part of Phoenix Group, has decided to retire in the summer of 2025 after a transformative five year tenure in which the business has become a key driver of the group’s organic growth. In 2020, Mr Curran set out a growth strategy for Standard Life which focuse

The latest round of the Scottish Inward Investment Catalyst Fund (IICF) has awarded three projects up to £10,000 each. The fund, supported by Interface and the Scottish Government, attracts investment through R&D with Scottish universities.

East Kilbride-based United Kingdom Testing and Certification (UKTC), a provider of testing and certification services to the construction sector, is set for a major expansion thanks to an £835,000 grant from Scottish Enterprise.

Grant Thornton UK LLP has signed a lease for 8,500 sq ft on the eighth floor of Aurora, a recently refurbished office development at 120 Bothwell Street in Glasgow. The accounting and consulting firm will relocate from 110 Queen Street this summer, bringing Aurora’s occupancy to 96% just five

A Mercedes W196 R Stromlinienwagen, driven by Formula One legends Stirling Moss and Juan Manuel Fangio, is expected to become the most expensive Grand Prix car ever sold when it goes under the hammer in Stuttgart on Saturday. The "Streamline car," one of only four complete examples in existence, is

Eight teams of Scotland's brightest young female students have secured their place in the finals of a nationwide competition aimed at encouraging more women to consider careers in investment management.

The Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) risks falling short of its £2 billion investment target by 2030 by up to £400 million, following a reduction in government funding this year. Established in 2020, the state-backed bank aims to support projects in net zero, communities, and inn

The imminent shift to real-time payroll reporting represents a transformative change for businesses, according to Wbg. Set to take effect in April 2026, the new real-time payroll reporting rules will require businesses to report income tax and Class 1A National Insurance Contributions (NICs) for mos

An Aberdeen robotics company is growing its team after record year which saw it double turnover to £2 million. High Performance Robotics (HPR) has been driving down the cost of subsea inspection, intervention and repair with its growing capability. Advances in miniaturised sensor and robotics

Aberdeen City Council is offering a one-time grant of £500 to individual local businesses that want to show their support for Spectra – Scotland’s Festival of Light – when it returns to the city next week. Spectra, runs from Thursday 6 to Sunday 9 February and will see Aberde

Ayrshire-based Wilsons Pet Food, one of the longest established pet food companies in the UK, has secured a £1 million investment from the Investment Fund for Scotland (IFS), managed by Maven Capital Partners and delivered by the British Business Bank. The company specialises in cold-pressed d