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Skyrocketing cocaine exports are set to overtake oil as Colombia's main export, according to a new analysis. The country's oil exports dropped by nearly a third in the first half of the year while its cocaine exports are expected to outperform a record set in 2022, Bloomberg reports.

Battery manufacturer AMTE Power, which has a plant in Thurso and plans for a 'megafactory' in Dundee, has had its share trading temporarily suspended on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). In recent months the company has been faced with a precarious financial situation. In July, the company warne

Young entrepreneurs from the Highlands and Islands have become the latest additions to IMPACT30, a fully-funded year-long business growth programme. Run by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and delivered by Skillfluence, the programme targets entrepreneurs aged 35 and under in key decision-maki

Big Issue Invest (BII), the investment arm of the Big Issue Group, is calling for applications to its newly launched Social Impact Debt Fund IV. Fund IV is a private debt fund, which will lend to organisations across the UK looking to grow their social impact.

TLT has appointed strategy and change consultant Rebecca Shalom as non-executive director to support the delivery of its growth strategy. Ms Shalom has over 30 years’ experience leading transformations and advising leadership teams on strategy, with a particular focus on complex business issue

Scottish woollen garment manufacturer Johnstons of Elgin is set to expand production following a robust sales performance and job creation despite a challenging economic landscape. Led by CEO Chris Gaffney, The family-run business, headquartered in the Highlands with additional facilities in the Sco

Bill Gates booked a Michelin-Star restaurant for two days straight to drink a Diet Coke and leave without eating any of the $313 meal.

In a year marked by challenges and transformation, Peter Vardy Group showcased resilient financial performance reporting a 5% year-on-year increase in turnover, taking the figure to £609 million for the year ending 31 December 2022. However, profitability faced headwinds, with earnings before

Scotland is outpacing the UK in the growth of goods exports, according to figures from the HMRC Regional Trade Statistics for Q2 2023.

A fundraising campaign is underway today to re-open Edinburgh’s Filmhouse, a well-loved cinema known for presenting one of the most ambitious and diverse cinema programmes in the UK. The ambition is for Filmhouse to open its doors once again in 2024. Newly formed charity Filmhouse (Edinburgh)

Scottish independent investment bank Cavendish has been formally established through the merger of Cenkos Securities and finnCap Group. Operating from Cenkos’ existing offices in Edinburgh, Cavendish will now add M&A, private capital and debt advisory to its existing equity capital markets

Scotland’s care homes sector is facing an uncertain future due to mounting financial and operational pressures, including shortfalls in local authority funding, with further closures and a contraction in capacity likely, an insolvency expert is warning. Around 1,050 care homes in Scotland with

PwC Scotland has reported a 12.5% increase in graduate recruits this year, with a total of 90 students joining the firm's offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Aberdeen. Of the new recruits, the majority (43) will join the Edinburgh office, with 37 based in Glasgow and 10 in Aberdeen - with 77% of the

Accounting firm Armstrong Watson has reinforced its commitment to nurturing young talent by welcoming 51 trainees and graduates. Among the new starters are 17 AAT students and two ATT students who will be working towards their apprenticeship qualifications in accounting and tax compliance. There are

House prices in Scotland have continued to fall with the price balance now at its lowest outside of lockdowns in over 10 years, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey.