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Edinburgh-based digital display technology business, Pufferfish, has launched a funding round to raise £600,000 as it prepares to capitalise on a rapidly growing global market for interactive, multi-sensory and immersive experiences. The tech firm is seeking the six-figure sum to expedite its

Scotland's fintech innovation space has been given a significant boost with the announcement that FinTech Scotland has achieved a new level of cluster excellence accreditation. The accreditation, which is the highest level achieved by a fintech body in UK and Europe, comes at a time when economic cl

The Institute of Directors (IoD) Scotland has announced Catherine McWilliam as the new director of nations - Scotland. Ms McWilliam has a decade of experience working in the Scottish business and third sectors, including roles responsible for corporate communications, membership management and profe

Iain Baxter, a former senior executive in the whisky industry, has been announced as the new chief executive of industry leadership body, Scotland Food & Drink. With more than 15 years’ experience within Scotch whisky at Glenmorangie, Inver House, International Beverage, and latterly Ian M

Aberdeenshire family-run business Mackie's of Scotland, has recorded a 95% increase in the sales of its fruit-based products resulting in a record-breaking summer for the firm.

Chartered surveyors DM Hall has been appointed selling agent of long-established Isle of Mull Silver and Goldsmith which trades from Main Street, Tobermory.

Global real estate advisor CBRE has secured a new tenant for Belhaven House in Strathclyde Business Park on behalf of London & Scottish Property Investment Management (LSPIM), resulting in full occupation. Focus Group has taken a suite on the ground floor extending to 6,045 sq ft on a five-year

Pauline Wallace has been appointed as the first permanent Chairman of the UK Endorsement Board (UKEB).

The Edinburgh Tram Inquiry is set to exceed £13 million in costs. A projection from Transport Scotland indicates that the cost will reach £13,100,812 by the end of this financial year.

A Melbourne resident received a windfall of $10.5 million (£6.2m) when she was accidentally transferred the amount by cryptocurrency trading platform Crypto.com. The error happened in a routine $100 (£59) refund was being processed to her account by the crypto platform, but the company o

NatWest has been ordered to refund £600,000 to over 700 of business customers who were wrongfully charged fees to secure a loan.

Expectations of abrdn PLC tumbling out of the FTSE 100 index were confirmed when last night the investment fund was relegated from the index.

A £1.9 million project that will create 10 new jobs in Moray over the next three years has secured up to £190,000 from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). Macduff Shipyard Limited (MSL) is to double the berthing capacity of its facility in Buckie. This will enable the company to take

New research has revealed widespread anxiety and pessimism about Scotland’s economic outlook. The key findings of the research, produced in partnership between the David Hume Institute and the Diffley Partnership, on economic attitudes and behaviours are: