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Some 38 Scottish businesses with high-growth potential have received a much-needed £1.5 million in funding in the 22nd round of the Scottish EDGE awards.

Scottish food and drink professionals met with colleagues from France — the Scottish sector's biggest export market — last night at a special 'Scottish Islands' themed St Andrew's Day event backed by the British ambassador and the Scottish Government. Over 350 guests from the French food

An application for planning permission in principle has been submitted for the redevelopment of the Herdmanflat Hospital site in Haddington following three years of detailed surveys, initial design work and a three-month community consultation period. The masterplan for the site was amended to take

A senior Paraguayan government official has lost his job after signing an agreement with a fake country led by a suspected sex offender. Arnaldo Chamorro, chief of staff in Paraguay's agriculture ministry, told reporters that he had signed an agreement with representatives of the "United States of K

Criminals have been prevented from fraudulently withdrawing around £29 million from bank accounts over the last five years, according to a report into serious organised crime in Scotland. The report by Scotland’s Serious Organised Crime Taskforce (SOCT) updates on the success of the Bank

Scottish TV presenter Kaye Adams has won a nine-year battle with HMRC over her income tax and national insurance contributions while working for the BBC. The First-Tier Tribunal Tax Chamber yesterday ruled that Ms Adams was correctly classed as a self-employed worker rather than as a BBC employee.

Business confidence in Scotland rose sharply in November, bringing it back in line with UK figures ahead of the Christmas shopping season, according to Bank of Scotland. The bank's latest Business Barometer shows that business confidence in Scotland rose 15 points to 41%, while business confidence a

A notorious drug trafficker has handed his artificial island in Dubai to the Italian authorities in hopes of receiving a reduced sentence. Raffaele Imperiale, 49, told a court in Naples that he paid €12 million for 'Taiwan', which forms part of the artificial archipelago called "The World", con

Edinburgh-based Ingenious Audio has secured a six-figure funding package, with support from existing backers Kelvin Capital and Scottish Enterprise, to expand its operations into being a technology platform provider as well as a product company. The company's patented Wi-Fi Audio technology, known a

A new report has assessed the known investment, the skills demand now and in the future, and current training and learning support for green skills in Scotland. CESAP Pathfinder: An Evidence Based Approach to Supporting the Transition to Net Zero states that green investments currently underway, or

Glasgow-headquartered hospitality group Cairn Group has acquired Rannoch Property, the Glasgow-based estate agency offering a range of property management, buying and selling services, through its Cairn Letting division. The acquisition marks the latest stage of Cairn’s ambitious expansion str

Dundee City Council has shown effective leadership, good financial management and engagement with communities as it seeks to tackle long-standing issues. Reporting on its performance and progress is clear, with a focus on continuous improvement.

Business Gateway received over 25,000 enquiries from potential small business operators in Scotland this year, the business advisory service has revealed ahead of Small Business Saturday UK. The small business sector is believed to be worth around £110 billion to the Scottish economy according

Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) has led an €83 million investment in Braincube, a manufacturing data software platform with specialist industrial applications. Braincube’s industrial-internet-of-things (IIoT) platform helps manufacturers increase their profits using data insights to improv

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published new proposals to require personal investment firms (PIFs) to set aside capital so that they can cover compensation costs when consumers are harmed. The proposals, which are now out for consultation, would require PIFs – also often referred to