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Pictured: PwC Scotland’s regional market leader, Jason Morris (centre), joined by YLVC’s fundraising engagement managers for scotland, Carol Jones and Scott Gibbins; and members of PwC Scotland’s Empowering Communities Committee, Katrina Murray (far left) and Margo Connell (far rig

The Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) has announced that the total investment by it and its members and partners in green skills has reached £25 million. Targeted towards supporting Scotland’s transition to net zero as well as biotech research initiatives, the &pou

Digital Xtra Fund has opened applications for its eighth cohort of tech initiatives since being launched in 2016. The charity supports extracurricular activities at the school stage which help drive digital skills. To date, the Fund has secured almost £1 million to deliver coding and tech club

Dumfries-based systems design and engineering company Smart Green Shipping has completed a £1.35 million investment round. MOL Drybulk Ltd (MOLDB) and Scottish Enterprise are joint investors in the company that is steering a course to a demonstration FastRig wingsail later this year alongside

Construction firm CHAP Group has reported like-for-like annual turnover increase by 21% to £45.7 million for the financial year to 30 September 2022. The Westhill-based firm recorded a pre-tax profit of £152,000 versus a loss in the preceding period of £705,000.

Entrepreneur Andy Tait and Texas-based Sallyport Commercial Finance LLC have partnered to launch a commercial lender in Scotland that will back small businesses and provide vital cashflow support. Sallyport Commercial Finance will be based on St Vincent Place in Glasgow and will target companies tur

A six-year-old boy spent almost $1,000 (£830) on Grubhub food deliveries while his father was occupied with other things.

A Scottish castle located on the outskirts of Edinburgh is undertaking a series of improvements to its services and facilities following a £3.4 million investment from The Cumberland Building Society.

A significant settlement will see hundreds of thousands of pounds recovered by the Civil Recovery Unit from an East Lothian businessman linked to unpaid tax. Goljar Singh, 44, will relinquish £600,000 under proceeds of crime legislation following an agreement with the Civil Recovery Unit (CRU)

Edinburgh-based retail water supplier Brightwater has announced the acquisition of the customer portfolio of Bristol-based competitor Blue Business Water Ltd and the appointment of Tom Barberton as managing director. The acquisition increases Brightwater's annual customer revenues to over £9m.

Property management and lettings business PMC Property Management & Lettings has been bought by two of its directors, Neale Bisset (managing director) and Annette Hudson (finance director), for an undisclosed sum. The management buyout of the Oldmeldrum-headquartered firm follows the death of th

Aberdeen-headquartered problem-solving company, STC INSISO, has received a £2 million investment from BGF to support its growth strategy. STC INSISO’s products, which span culture, safety, and solutions to improve business processes and performance are already widely trusted and used acr

The Federation of Small Businesses in Scotland has announced the shortlist for its small business awards. Participating businesses include a crazy golf course, a whisky waste recycler and a dog spa.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) required firms to amend or remove 8,582 promotions during 2022 — 14 times more than 2021, a report published today shows.

Independent law firm Burness Paull is to relocate its Aberdeen team to a new prime office in the Marischal Square development as the business invests in enhanced facilities for the benefit of staff and clients. Burness Paull, which works with organisations across the UK and internationally, will be