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Scotland’s onshore GDP grew by 2.1% in March, according to statistics announced today by Scotland's chief statistician.

EIE21, Scotland’s premier tech investor conference which will see company founders pitch for investment from seed level to up to multimillion series A and later stage investment rounds on June 10, has revealed its keynote speaker line-up. Sir Ronald Cohen, FanDuel co-founder Lesley Eccles, UN

Mobile coverage in some of the most rural parts of Scotland will be improved with an additional £3.75 million investment from the Scottish Government. A further nine masts are earmarked for the Scottish Borders, Highlands, Angus and island communities, along with three to replace masts removed

A drug dealer inadvertently landed himself with a lengthy prison sentence after taking a photograph of a block of Stilton cheese. Carl Stewart, 39, was identified as a user of the EncroChat mobile encryption service by forensic experts using an image he shared of a block of cheese in the palm of his

Holyrood Distillery, Edinburgh’s first single malt distillery in almost a century, has partnered with Whisky Auctioneer to offer three “extra special” whisky casks up for charity auction.

Chartered accountants Wylie & Bisset has promoted Claire Dalrymple from senior audit manager to director of corporate services. The promotion follows Ms Dalrymple’s Audit Qualification ratified by ICAS, making her a Responsible Individual able to sign off audits alongside partners Scott Gi

Glasgow-based accountancy and business advisory firm Russell & Russell has overcome the interruptions and restrictions of the Covid year and increased its limited company client portfolio by a fifth, while keeping the firm’s three-to-five-year growth plan firmly on track. The firm has

Aberdeen headquartered finance advisory specialists Hutcheon Mearns has appointed Peter Stuart as a non-executive adviser, as part of ambitious plans to accelerate the company’s growth nationwide. Mr Stuart draws upon over 40 years of experience in the international oil and gas industry, havin

Accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has advised Aberdeen-based THREE60 Energy Group in a seven-figure funding package to support its growth strategy. Backed by Simmons Private Equity, THREE60 Energy has undergone a period of growth which shows no sign of abating, despite the o

Staff at Big Four accountancy firm EY will be allowed to work from home for at least two days per week after all coronavirus restrictions are eased. Yesterday, EY told UK employees that 17,000 staff would shift to a “hybrid working model” that mixed home and office working once social-di

Luke Hickmore, investment director fixed income at Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI), discusses the likely trajectory for inflation and interest rates in the coming months and the inevitable effect on credit markets. In the first five months of the year, inflation has become a growing concern for

Dundee-based commercial insurance technology startup Broker Insights has doubled revenue to £2.25 million in its second year of trading. Founded by former Aviva senior executives Fraser Edmond and Iain Crole, the company has also doubled its platform gross written premiums (GWP), the insurance

Almost half (46%) of Scottish consumers say they would be willing to pay more to shop at their local high street, rather than online, so that they can enjoy additional amenities, according to new research from Deloitte Digital.  Deloitte Digital’s research, based on responses from 3,100 B

Angus-based Gin Bothy has expanded its network to mainland Europe by selling its products through outlets in Switzerland and Germany. Gin Bothy, already widely recognised as one of Scotland’s leading gin companies won a Gold Award for their ‘Gunshot Gin’, alongside a Silver Award f

UK infrastructure investor John Laing is set to be snapped up by private equity giant KKR in a £2 billion takeover deal. Under the terms of the bid, which has been accepted by John Laing’s board of directors, shareholders will receive 403p per share in cash, a premium of 27 per cent to t