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An Edinburgh-based independent craft brewery, which began as a home-brewing project in its co-founder’s spare bedroom, is now shipping internationally after receiving support and signposting to funding from Business Gateway. Vault City was launched to modernise traditional brewing styles with

Edinburgh-based Lentitek Ltd, a developer of pioneering manufacturing technologies enabling economic delivery of advanced cell and gene therapies, announced today that it has secured £250,000 ($300,000 USD) in seed investment. This investment will be deployed to further advance its technology

The Scottish Government has published the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill, potentially enabling councils to introduce a tourist tax on overnight stays.

North Ayrshire Council has granted full planning permission to XLCC's high-voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea cable manufacturing operations at a brownfield site in Hunterston, Scotland. This decision signifies a green light for construction to commence, following the outline planning permission s

Recent inflation figures have pushed lenders to consider increasing fixed-rate mortgages to 5% and above.

The Deputy First Minister, Shona Robison, has announced a strategy for economic growth, progressive taxation, and targeted spending, aiming to bolster the country's economy and enhance public services amidst mounting financial challenges. The medium-term financial strategy outlines the Scottish Gove

Marine Projects Scotland Ltd has been awarded the contract, to project manage and undertake the first phase of major restoration and repair work on the TS Queen Mary, stimulating the local economy and creating up to 12 jobs in the Govan area. The ship has been moved from the Glasgow Science Cen

Harper Macleod has advised the outgoing shareholders of UK creative agency Frame Group following the acquisition by its existing management team. Frame Group is a long-time client of Harper Macleod. The firm’s corporate, commercial and regulatory team advised the outgoing owners Gary O’D

Mart Veldhuis, an artist burdened by student debt of €46,000 (£40,000), has creatively channelled his financial struggles into a lucrative piece of art and sold it for exactly the sum he owed – €45,879.40 (£39,832.79).

Scottish family-run ice cream manufacturer, Mackie’s of Scotland, has bagged a national deal with Waitrose to sell its Honeycomb flavour across the supermarket chain's 245 stores. The deal, worth an anticipated £500,000 in retail sales, follows last year's successful nationwide agreement

Property and private equity manager, Maven Capital Partners, and London-based investment firm, Glenmore Group, alongside Aberdeen-based construction firm CHAP Group, have commenced construction on a new £19 million purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) complex in Dundee's city centre

Law firm Shoosmiths has officially opened its new office in Edinburgh, part of the £350 million mixed-use development at 1 Haymarket Square, with a jazz and cocktail reception attended by over 150 staff and guests. The Edinburgh-based office represents the first occupancy in Haymarket Square,

Property management firm LOMOND has expanded its footprint in Scotland with the acquisition of Purplebricks' entire Scottish rental portfolio for an undisclosed sum. All properties under the deal will transition seamlessly to Lomond's primary Scottish subsidiaries – DJ Alexander, which op

The power of AI to disrupt and cause chaos was witnessed on Monday this week when a realistic AI-generated image of an explosion at the U.S. Pentagon circulated on Twitter.

Anne Boden, the founder of Starling Bank, is to step down from her role as CEO, effective from 30 June, transitioning to a non-executive role on the board. John Mountain, the current COO, will assume interim CEO responsibilities, steering the digital bank into its forthcoming growth phase.