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Drax Group has announced it is investing £80 million in a major refurbishment of its Cruachan pumped storage hydro power station in Scotland – increasing its capacity and supporting UK energy security.

Law firm Burges Salmon has advised Edinburgh-based Calcivis, a biotech firm that aims to revolutionise early-intervention diagnostics in dentistry, on its £5 million investment. The Burges Salmon team advising Calcivis was led by senior associate Katie Carter, partner Danny Lee, solicitor Will

In a bid to spearhead innovation in the financial technology sector, FinTech Scotland and Smart Data Foundry have joined forces to introduce an industry-wide UK fintech innovation challenge.

Buoyed by the inauguration of its state-of-the-art £20 million visitor centre, Scotland’s Greenock Ocean Terminal is set to embark on another prosperous cruise season.

Blackfinch Property has announced an £11.1 million investment into a residential development in Partick.

Scottish Land & Estates has appointed three new directors to its board. Angus Cheape, Alastair Orr Ewing and Michael Upton have been appointed following the rural business organisation’s AGM which was held on Monday evening.

Peterhead-based engineering business JBS Group has achieved a turnover of £11.5 million for the year ended 30 April 2024 – up from £8.3m for the same period last year. The firm has secured a plethora of contracts in the UK and internationally, with clients including operators, glob

After a hiatus of two years, EIE24, the showcase event for the technology entrepreneurial ecosystem, has returned with a fresh look and feel. Over two days, some 100 investors from across the UK and beyond will converge to meet Scotland's most innovative technology companies seeking investor support

The Scottish Parliament’s Finance and Public Administration Committee (FPAC) has agreed the general principles of a bill that will create a new Scottish Aggregates Tax (SAT) – a tax on the commercial exploitation of materials such as rock and gravel used in the construction industry.

Business confidence in Scotland rose one point during April to 42%, according to the latest Business Barometer from Bank of Scotland Commercial Banking.

A pistol owned by Al Capone is up for auction with an estimated sale pride of $2-$3 million (around £1.6-2.4m).

Property development and investment company Buccleuch Property has announced Chris’s House as its fundraising partner for the 2024 Buccleuch Property Challenge. Chris’s House was founded by Anne Rowan, a Wishaw mum with a passionate vision for a crisis centre established in memory of her

A nearly century-old time capsule has been discovered by contractors during the demolition of the former Carrick Academy building in Ayrshire. The capsule dates back to 1925, the year the school was constructed, and was transferred to the Ayrshire Archives centre in Ayr for opening and inspection by

Consumer protections against hacking and cyber-attacks will come into force today, as all internet connected smart devices will be required by law to meet minimum-security standards. Manufacturers will be legally required to protect consumers from hackers and cyber criminals from accessing devices w

Glasgow-headquartered SpaceandPeople has reported revenue of £5.8 million, a 24% increase, and a return to profitability after navigating choppy waters over the past three years. The publicly listed firm, which markets, sells and administers promotional and mall retail space, attributed t