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Over 1.8 million adults in Scotland have seen their finances get worse during the Covid pandemic, according to new analysis from Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS).

Dyce-based RenQuip, a new tool manufacturing and equipment rental company that will bridge the gap between the hydrocarbon and renewables sectors, has been launched by two experienced industry professionals. Marc Gerrard and John Morgan have combined their 50-plus years energy industry experience to

A new partnership approach launched by the Scottish Government will be embedded across the education and skills system to ensure employers and government are working together to deliver training opportunities for the new green jobs of the future. Scotland's National Strategy for Economic Transformat

IDCP Scotland, a life science company based in Glasgow, is aiming to become a R&D hub for digital medical technologies after receiving early-stage support from Scottish Enterprise.

Increasing awareness of apprenticeship schemes could hold the key to tackling rising youth unemployment in Scotland, according to new research published by the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT), to coincide with today’s launch of Scottish Apprenticeship Week. The latest government fi

Eureka Solutions, a Scottish fintech firm, has racked up an impressive list of first-year successes with its software that bridges data black holes.

The Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc (MSIP) has announced that HGP (Scotland) Ltd will be the latest company to locate at the Innovation Parc. MSIP, a joint venture between Michelin, Dundee City Council and Scottish Enterprise, is a world-class Innovation Parc in Dundee for sustainable mobility and

Linlithgow-based investment advisory firm Alan Steel Asset Management (ASAM) has adopted employee ownership following the wishes of its late founder, Alan Steel. After setting up ASAM in his hometown of Linlithgow in 1975, Mr Steele began looking at a succession plan which coexisted with his values

WellFish Diagnostics, a new spinout company from the University of the West of Scotland (UWS), will benefit from a £1.2 million investment from the University, Kelvin Capital and Scottish Enterprise. The funding will be used to help transform health diagnostic practices in the £245 billi

Senior public sector finance leader Elaine Boyd and fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is the new chair of ACCA Scotland’s committee. Glasgow-based Elaine Boyd is the associate director at Audit Scotland where she heads the organisation’s quality assuranc

A string of clients wins by its healthcare and digital divisions have helped to drive growth at Edinburgh-based creative agency Leith. An international vaccine awareness campaign for the Geneva-based International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) was one of the age

Scottish offshore support vessel specialist Sentinel Marine has taken delivery of a new Multi-role Offshore Support Ship following a £62,000,000 refinancing package, equally split between HSBC Equipment Finance Ltd (HEF) and Clydesdale Bank.

Old Mother Hunt, a business that specialises in manufacturing small batches of spiced rums, has successfully launched with help from Business Gateway. The owners have gone on to increase its organic search traffic by 100% since launching in November 2020, by working with the support service.

A rare ‘leopard’ coin found by Norfolk detectorist is expected to sell for £140,000 at an upcoming auction. The florin coin dates from January 1344 and was minted in 23-carat gold at the Tower of London.

Colliers expects UK all-property total returns growth to moderate to 9.6% in 2022 and 6.4% in 2023 as rental growth slows and yields stabilise, following a six-year high of 16.5% in 2021. The industrial sector will continue to remain popular with investors this year as will retail warehouses, prime