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Wave power specialists Mocean Energy have strengthened their board as they plan to commercialise their Blue Star wave machine and raise investment. The Edinburgh firm has appointed experienced non-exec Torger Skillingstad as the company’s chair, with Lynne Ross, a specialist cleantech angel in

Yorkshire based commercial finance consultancy, ABL, has grown its operations in Scotland with the appointment of Neil Kindness as regional managing director. The hire follows the commercial finance consultancy’s announcement in April of a major recruitment drive as joint managing directors Al

Independent financial advisory firm, Phil Anderson Financial Services, has signed a one-year contract to sponsor the home strip of Sunnybank Football Club for the 2022/2023 season. The Aberdeen junior team recently kicked off the McBookie.com NRJFA Championship in their new home strip featuring the

A gathering of crypto enthusiasts and Bitcoin Angels at Stirling Castle has raised £13,500 for the cancer charity Maggie’s. In addition to the £5000 donated directly from artist and organiser Trevor Jones he is also willing to match contributions up to 5 Ethereum, as more continues

A Speyside-based whisky experiences business, CopperCairn, has secured £20,000 in funding to take its bespoke tasting tours to the next level. CopperCairn first came to life in October 2020 after entrepreneur Mitch Bechard decided to leave behind his career as a global whisky ambassador for Wi

More than 40 jobs have been created following a major refit of one of Scotland’s largest food ingredient manufacturers, Macphie, with output on track to exceed pre-pandemic levels before the end of the year. Macphie’s Tannochside facility has restarted full-scale production for the first

Leaders from the world’s largest financial institutions are to meet in Scotland to discuss progress towards positive global change as the COP26 anniversary approaches. The World Bank, the Bank of England, and major finance and investment firms will be present at the key summit in Edinburgh, in

Store closures by multiple retail operators have stabilised to the lowest rate in over seven years but openings have yet to recover to pre-pandemic highs, suggesting retailers are exercising strict caution in the current trading environment. This is according to PwC’s latest Store Openings and

A new card game inspired by party hit Cards Against Humanity has been refused patent protection in Bulgaria for insulting the country’s “ancient and eternal values”. Much like the US game, Cards Against Bulgarianness sees players combine cards with short phrases to create funny and

EQ Accountants has welcomed eight new graduates as they begin their journey to become chartered accountants. Each year, EQ Accountants provides training contracts to graduates who want to train to become a chartered accountant, delivering an intensive, diverse three-year training programme across ac

Eureka Solutions has established a Graduate Apprenticeship (GA) partnership with University of Strathclyde aiming to create the foundations for the company’s next generation of leaders. The business management software company, Eureka Solutions, has taken on two new GAs who will combine workpl

Scotland-headquartered logistics specialist, CCL Logistics & Technology, reported revenue growth of 23% to £29.5 million in its annual results for the year ending 31st December 2021 from £24m in 2020, while growing its headcount to 110. Founded in Troon by CEO Callum Bastock in 1999,

Scottish craft brewer start-up, BrewDog, has been caught up in a copyright dispute over its 'Lone Wolf' gin lineup, ahead of its long-delayed and pending IPO. A filing made with the US Patent and Trademark Office shows that BrewDog's usage of the name has been challenged by Lone Wolf Cigar Cellar, c

Former MSP Tommy Sheridan has been declared bankrupt after failing to pay over £82,000 in legal costs arising from his failed judicial review against the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC). Mr Sheridan was jailed for three years in 2011 after being found guilty of lying in evide

Andy Hornby and James Crosby, the former HBOS bosses who were under investigation for their part in the failure of banking group in 2008, have been let off without penalty after the conclusion of protracted joint investigations by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation