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A young Glasgow pharmacist has acquired her first community pharmacy at the age of 27 with a loan from Unity Trust Bank. Clare Brogan, owner of Brogan BP, took over Frasers Pharmacy in Newton Mearns and has already created three new jobs and introduced a home delivery service.

MSIP and partners The Data Lab, Censis and Dundee City Council, are providing project funding of over £86,000, towards a total project cost of over £136,000.

Cluster management body FinTech Scotland has announced a new strategic partnership with Morgan Stanley, strengthening the growth of the financial technology innovation across Scotland and accelerating the sector’s global connectivity.

KPMG UK has reported a 16% rise in revenue from £2.35 billion to £2.72bn, with profit before tax increasing from £436 million to £449m, in today's published annual results for the financial year ended 30 September 2022.

A 45-year old CEO may have reduced his biological age by at least five years, thanks to a medical programme worth $2 million (£1.62m) per year.

Analysis by Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) of polling by YouGov found that as a result of rising energy bills, 48% of adults in Scotland (roughly 2.2 million) have had to cut back on household spending; of them:

TLT has advised the shareholders of UK-based software firm Insight Legal Software Ltd on its sale to Dye & Durham. Dye & Durham is a multinational organisation listed on the Toronto stock exchange and one of the world’s largest providers of cloud-based legal practice management softwar

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in Scotland has launched its biggest ever state of the nation survey project, The Big Small Business Survey. They want to ask small business owners in Scotland an extended series of questions to capture a comprehensive snapshot of trading conditions and chall

Knight Property Group has concluded a 50,000sq ft deal at the first phase of Belgrave Logistics Park, in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire.

In 2023, mid-sized businesses in Scotland will prioritise investment in digital, digitalising services and driving new efficiencies through automation, according to new research from BDO. BDO also found that the Scotland’s business leaders are calling for increased action and more targeted sup

Business confidence in Scotland fell five points during January to 10%, according to the latest Business Barometer from Bank of Scotland Commercial Banking. Companies in Scotland reported lower confidence in their own business prospects month-on-month, down 17 points at 8%. When taken alongside thei

Glasgow-based whisky blender and distributor Macduff International has reported a 15% rise in annual revenue to £13 million after sales returned to pre-Covid levels. The firm made a pre-tax profit of £902,227 in the year ending 30 April 2022, up from £811,631 for the previous year.

Scottish international rugby union player Luke Crosbie has announced a new sponsorship deal with Edinburgh-based financial advice and professional consultancy firm Wealth Professional. The deal, which will see Mr Crosbie talk frankly about his experiences both on-and-off the international and club c

Renewable energy experts from Harper Macleod have now advised on projects generating more than half of Scotland’s renewable electricity. According to the latest statistics from industry body Scottish Renewables, Scotland’s total installed capacity of renewable electricity is just over 12

UK speciality bakery manufacturer Finsbury Food Group Plc has acquired North Lanarkshire-based Lees Foods Limited in a deal worth £5.7 million. Established in 1931, Lees employs more than 200 staff at its site in Coatbridge, Scotland. Lees has a large UK market position in the manufacture of m