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Scottish business prowess was in the spotlight during a grand reception at Edinburgh Castle, drawing over 100 top business figures to commemorate the vital role of the Scottish Chambers of Commerce network.

A nearly five-century-old brewery has been modernised with a new self-service beer fountain by Polish design studio Projekt Praga. The new taproom in Tenczynek Brewery – about an hour's drive from Kraków – has won plaudits for its modern reimagining of a building dating back to 15

Accountancy and business advisory firm Haines Watts, which has offices in Edinburgh and Kirkcaldy, has celebrated a flurry of appointments and promotions, as they continue to invest in local people across Scotland.

In a move to foster social mobility and diversity, Johnston Carmichael has teamed up with the ICAS Foundation in a collaboration to financially back young, disadvantaged Scots pursuing accountancy degrees, addressing educational inequality head-on. As part of the agreement, Johnston Carmichael will

David MacDonald, CEO and owner of Cullen Packaging has been named as one of the UK's ‘Top 50 most Ambitious Business Leaders for 2023’. His company’s patented ‘Fibre Bottle’ innovation, along with double digit growth and a £15 million investment helped to ensure h

The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) has reported a record-breaking financial year, with a turnover surge of 6% to £41.9 million, the highest in the league's history.

Levenseat, a recycling and waste management firm, is set to generate 50 new jobs at its Lathallan facility in Polmont, close to Falkirk, following a nearly £1 million grant from Scottish Enterprise. The funding, part of the Low Carbon Manufacturing Challenge Fund, aids the site's refurbishment

Orkney Fishermen's Society, a supplier of crabs, lobsters, and fresh seafood, has been sold out of administration by joint administrators Michelle Elliot and Callum Carmichael, partners with FRP Advisory, to Orkney Crab Ltd, a subsidiary of PDK Shellfish Ltd, in a deal that saves the jobs of all 55

Jean-Claude Van Damme, the famed "Muscles from Brussels", has stepped into the world of spirits with the launch of his co-owned Irish whiskey, Old Oak.

The Scottish Government has unveiled its strategic implementation plan to reinforce its cooperation with the business sector, based on recommendations from the New Deal for Business Group. This initiative, geared towards bolstering policy formulation and creating a wellbeing economy, will unfold ove

Scottish energy firm Aurora Energy Services Ltd has expanded its international footprint with the acquisition of Cotech Group, a US wind turbine blade repair and maintenance specialist. The deal – for an undisclosed sum – is the fourth and largest acquisition to date by Inverness-ba

Scottish spirits manufacturer Gin Bothy is expanding its artisanal horizons with the introduction of Bothy Butter, a hand-crafted butter that resurrects a cherished local tradition in Angus. Gin Bothy was founded in 2015 by "accidental gin-maker" Kim Cameron from her bothy kitchen in Kirriemuir, in

Employee-owned Woollard & Henry has celebrated 150 years of continuous business. The company, based at Stoneywood Park in Dyce, has strong roots in the paper sector, manufacturing and servicing Dandy Rolls for paper mills. The Dandy Roll is the device that inserts watermarks in paper.

Morton Fraser has been reappointed by two key players in the SIPP and SSAS market, XPS Self Invested Pensions and Barnett Waddingham. Morton Fraser has featured on XPS Self Invested Pensions Scottish panel of solicitors for the past eight years. The firm has previously supported the business’s

Gilson Gray has appointed Ben Finnie as regional sales manager and Charlotte Caird as property manager in Dundee. Mr Finnie brings a wealth of experience, having spent the past eight years in management roles across the Dundee property market, including at Thorntons. He joins the firm from boutique