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Two events taking place next month will enable University of Edinburgh-supported start-ups to pitch their companies to an audience of investors, grant funding bodies and fellow entrepreneurs. The AI Accelerator Showcase and Venture Builder Incubator Demo Day take place in Edinburgh on 17 and 25 Marc

Engineering consultancy firm David Narro Associates has opened a new office in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, which will be the firm's first location in England. The firm has continued its growth and expansion over the past two years. Since its founding in Scotland in 1986, the firm has worked with Archi

The chief executives of 10 of the world’s leading accountancy institutes, including ICAEW and ICAS in the UK, have joined together to support a new call to action in response to the nature crisis, ahead of the upcoming UN Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD) COP 15.

Local politicians have confirmed that 222 employees at OVO Energy's Perth office will take voluntary redundancy. The remainder of the staff at the Perth site, which employs about 700 people, will work from home for the foreseeable future.

Following support from Business Gateway, Today Agency, a media agency focused on connecting independent businesses with social media savvy students has expanded its presence in the UK and Africa, driving the future growth of its services. Edinburgh-based Today assists independent businesses with cre

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is taking action to tackle harm in the consumer investments market, as data published today shows it has stopped 1 in 4 firms from entering this market. The FCA is also urging consumers to be InvestSmart and ScamSmart, following an increase in the number of scam

Aberdeen’s office market could outperform 2021’s total take-up in the first half of this year, as confidence picks up and the oil price remains at sustained high levels, according to new analysis from Knight Frank.

Fintech and Financial organisations have come together so that financial data can inform the COVID Recovery. Sage, Equifax UK, Moneyhub and FreeAgent have followed NatWest in supporting the Scottish-based Smart Data Foundry to open finance for good.

The boss of a Glasgow pizzeria has been banned for eight years after failing to maintain proper books and records and not able to explain what a £50,000 bounce back loan was used for. Kleida Pizzeria Ltd was incorporated in April 2014 and the sole director was Ilir Bajrami (61) from Glasgow.

A leather helmet worn by Amelia Earhart has sold at auction for $825,000. The helmet was worn by Earhart during a trans-Atlantic flight in 1928, during which she became the first woman on board a plane crossing the Atlantic.

HMRC has revealed that more than one million customers filed their late tax returns in February – taking advantage of the extra time to complete their Self Assessment without facing a penalty. About 12.2 million customers were expected to file a return for the 2020/21 tax year and more than 11

People with a strong commitment to the future of the Highlands and Islands are being invited to apply to join the board of the region’s development agency. Scottish Ministers are looking to fill three non-executive director positions on the Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) Board, with th

Wave power specialists Mocean Energy have secured a major new investment to accelerate the commercial roll-out of their ground-breaking wave energy technology. The Edinburgh firm has raised £730,000 equity funding from existing funders, led by angel syndicate Equity Gap, together with Old Coll

Services that provide mental health support to Armed Forces veterans have been given a £2 million funding boost from the Scottish Government. The Scottish Government has announced £1.4m for Combat Stress and a further £666,000 for Veterans First Point.

Annual UK house price growth increased to 12.6% in February, from 11.2% in January, according to the latest Nationwide House Price Index.