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A financial adviser who suffered a stroke while pregnant has urged people to take out financial protection alongside their wedding vows. Laura Pike, a financial adviser with St. James’s Place partner practice Alan Rutherford Wealth Management, in Aberdeen, had a stroke at the age of 31, while

Five business-academic research projects have been awarded a share of £44,810 funding from the Scottish Inward Investment Catalyst Fund.

An Edinburgh hackathon event has been announced at which tech and business experts from the Scottish startup ecosystem will lend their support to female founders by answering questions and advising on key technology challenges. AccelerateHER, an organisation centred on accelerating growth for female

The consumer prices index rate of inflation has decreased to 10.5% in December from 10.7% in November, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The rate was slightly lower than the forecast 10.6%, and continues the downward trend from 11.1% in October, suggestin

Hilltop Leaf, the company behind Scotland’s first medicinal cannabis cultivation and production facility, has raised £2 million from Traditum Private Equity and private investors.

Blackford Analysis, strategic imaging artificial intelligence platform and solutions provider, has been acquired by life science and pharmaceutical giant Bayer AG, for an undisclosed sum. Spun out from the University of Edinburgh in 2010 and still headquartered in the city, Blackford has a presence

Former director of customer success EMEA at international payments provider EML, David O’Neil, has joined Scottish fintech Miconex as client success director. Mr O'Neil will form a key part of the fintech’s senior leadership team as it continues its expansion journey across the UK, Irela

Financial mutual Scottish Friendly has appointed Stephen Campbell as chief operating officer. Mr Campbell has over 25 years’ experience within the financial services industry, with extensive knowledge of delivering large-scale and complex solutions to improve performance across technology and

Filipino expats in the United Arab Emirates are bringing onions as gifts to the Philippines as the price of the vegetable has risen to $12 (£9.8) per kg in their home country.

Haines Watts’ corporate finance team is celebrating another year of business having welcomed two new team members, celebrated two promotions, completed a series of deals across the region, and have a pipeline of over 24 deals secured ahead of 2023. Alex Glennie and Rebecca Patterson both joine

Scotland sales and lettings agent firm, DJ Alexander Ltd has opened a new premises in Byres Road in Glasgow. The outlet at 303 Byres Road employs 20 people and reflects the firm's optimism about the strength of the Glasgow sales and lettings property market.

Edinburgh-based Equity Gap has achieved a significant milestone as the firm's total investments to date into portfolio companies reached £200 million.

Business rescue and recovery specialist Begbies Traynor has moved from its base in West Nile Street, Glasgow, to newly renovated offices in the city centre in Bothwell Street. The firm has signed a lease for a 4,094sq ft office suite at a prominent former bank branch which has been refurbished to pr

A Dunbartonshire company director has been disqualified for eight years following his firm's misconduct, after it instigated a near 200 million automated calls and failed to pay a £500,000 fine. In 2018, Stephen Foote's firm, CRDNN Limited, contravened regulation 19 and 24

Capreon has acquired Edinburgh Quay, a city centre complex of three office buildings in the capital, for £36.8 million.