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Buy and build investor specialising in small to medium-size UK support services businesses Aliter Capital has expanded its investment team with the addition of Jonny Martin as investment manager. Formerly with the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB), Mr Martin will be based at Aliter's Gla

Two paintings by Marc Chagall and Pablo Picasso have been found in a basement in Antwerp, 14 years after they were stolen from an the home of an Israeli art collector.

Scotland's economy is "stuck in a low growth cycle", according to the latest Scottish Chambers of Commerce Economic Indicator.

InnoScot Health is urging Scottish innovation and science collaborators to take advantage of a £7.5 million pot of grant funding available from Innovate UK.

A drone technology manufacturer has received almost £1 million from Scottish Enterprise to support the development of a new hybrid, heavy-lift, unmanned aircraft capable of operating on less than 30% of the aviation fuel used by a helicopter. Flowcopter designs and manufactures Unmanned Aerial

House prices in Scotland are anticipated to rise through the first quarter of 2024 according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey.

UK inflation experienced an 0.1% increase in December, breaking a 10-month streak of decline. Consumer prices rose at an annual rate of 4%, surpassing both the previous month's figure of 3.9% and economists' expectations of 3.8%, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Analysts have suggested that banks, including Bank of Scotland-owner Lloyds Banking Group, may be liable for a £10 billion compensation bill following an investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) into unfair car finance deals.

Aurora Energy Services (Aurora) is set to play a pivotal role in propelling Scotland towards its net zero goals, thanks to a £20 million investment from the Scottish National Investment Bank. The business will use the funding to bolster and expand its network of regional training hubs and work

Legislation which would give councils the power to introduce a visitor levy to raise funding for local tourism facilities and services has passed its first vote at Holyrood.

Memorabilia from Dr Who is set to go up for auction next month.

The Dundee Renewable Energy Society has raised £2.46 million in a recent crowdfunding campaign to build a new solar farm on the outskirts of Dundee. Construction is set to begin soon, after 589 people supported the crowdfunder.

Two Scottish blockchain projects have joined forces to expand their user bases, enhance their offering, and add to the use cases of their respective tokens. Scotcoin (SCOT) will now be accepted on the Kin platform – operated by Better Internet Search – an ad-free, community-owned search

Specialist insurance and property funding firm J3 Advisory has appointed Peter MacAllan as director of the debt advisory team. Peter joins the leadership team, bringing over two decades of experience within the financial sector, coupled with an impressive track record of facilitating a diverse range

The average Scottish house price reached £194,000 in November 2023, a 2.2% increase compared to the same period in 2022, according to the latest data from the UK House Price Index (HPI).