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Edinburgh-based water retailer Business Stream has achieved a record savings of £2.85 million for the country’s public sector this year, elevating the total savings to £6.4m over a three-year period. This was accomplished through the provision of leak detection, water efficiency, a

Virgin Money has made a £14 million agreement with Ripple Energy to facilitate the development of an innovative 18.8MW wind farm in Ayrshire. The Kirk Hill Wind Farm, which will be partly owned by individuals, small businesses and commercial property investor Bruntwood, will be operated on a c

A Scottish wholesaler with bases in Falkirk and Perth is now one of Scotland’s largest industrial suppliers, after its owner received HR support and signposting to grant funding from Business Gateway. Established in 1974, Diamond Industrial Supplies remains an independent company, supplying qu

Insurance company James Hallam has unveiled growth plans for its Scottish operations.

A jumper worn by Princess Diana is set to go up for auction.

The Wee House Group observed a huge milestone in its calendar this week by celebrating 10 years in business and marked the occasion with a family-friendly birthday bash at its head office in Cumnock with staff, sub-contractors and their extended families. There were fun activities all afternoon with

It’s all change at East Lothian Housing Association (ELHA) as the director of finance, Paula Oliver, retires after 29 years. Paula Oliver was only the Association’s seventh staff member and has seen it grow from just 200 homes into the group it is today, not just a housing association bu

Callum Carmichael and Chad Griffin, partners with FRP Advisory, have been appointed joint administrators of seaweed harvesting and seaweed-based seasonings manufacturer, Mara Seaweed Limited.

Scottish tax and business consultancy firm EQ Accountants has announced 23 promotions throughout its organisation, with a focus on promoting its home-grown talent. This move comes in response to growing demand for the firm's services, leading to a 27% headcount increase over the past year.

Euan McVicar has been appointed as the new chair of Crown Estate Scotland, the public body overseeing the management of seabed, coastline, commercial properties, and rural estates on behalf of Scottish ministers. Mr McVicar, who has been on the Crown Estate Scotland board since summer 2021, will tak

Social enterprises in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray can now apply for a share of a £2 million funding pot designed to support the third sector with the transition to net zero. The Social Enterprise Just Transition Fund, backed by the Scottish Government, offers between £20,000 and &p

Eversheds Sutherland has relocated its team in Edinburgh to Capital Square, a new development located in the heart of Edinburgh’s Exchange district.

Scots wind energy specialists Edge Solutions have boosted their team with the appointment of Stuart MacLean and Richard Scullion in advance of a £2 million funding round. Mr MacLean, a former senior partner in M&A and corporate finance at law major CMS, becomes head of corporate developmen

Two of the world's richest men have agreed to an extraordinary showdown – a cage match. SpaceX and Tesla titan Elon Musk, and Meta mogul Mark Zuckerberg, have mutually agreed to fight each other after Musk sparked the idea on Twitter.

Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has unveiled a five-year plan to strengthen Scotland's position as the 'go-to' choice for premium red meat worldwide. The strategy, launched at QMS's annual industry breakfast briefing at the Royal Highland Show, builds on the Scottish red meat industry's impressive perfo