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Ben Ritchie, head of European equities at Aberdeen Standard Investments, discusses the growing investment opportunities available in Europe and provides an outlook for 2021. For many years the narrative on Europe as an investment region has been a tale of caution. The perception of the continent bei

Mangata Networks LLC, an American company specialising in satellite-enabled telecommunication services, has signalled its substantial ambitions for Scotland following financial support from Scottish Enterprise.

Anime Limited, a Glasgow-based anime distribution company, has received a six-figure Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan (CBIL) from HSBC UK to support the business throughout the Covid-19 pandemic and take advantage of the recent growth in customer demand for anime internationally. The company,

Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, has completed a forward funding agreement of £22.4 million for the first office facilities at Kildean Business Park in Stirling.

Savills' Planning team in Scotland has obtained planning permission in principle from Highland Councillors for Gloag Investments' high-quality woodland holiday accommodation at Beaufort Castle Estate near Kiltarlity near Oban.

A £100 million investment in the future economic prosperity of Orkney, Shetland and the Outer Hebrides was agreed today, as representatives of the UK and Scottish governments joined the leaders of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Orkney Islands Council, and Shetland Island Council to sign the H

Royal Bank of Scotland and its catering provider, BaxterStorey, have distributed more than 6,000 food parcels to Edinburgh’s most vulnerable families since January, thanks to a surge of generous donations.

Glasgow-based cashback app Swipii has announced ambitious plans to quadruple its business network as it seeks to help local retailers rebuild their businesses post lockdown and fuel the shop local revival. Swipii helps local businesses attract, reward and retain customers with its big brand tech and

Scottish retail sales saw a slight recovery in February although still at a decline of 24.3% on a Total basis, which was up from the recent low seen in January, according to the latest Scottish Retail Consortium & KPMG Scottish Retail Sales Monitor.

The Scottish Government has published plans to increase the value of private investment flowing into Scotland and make the country a global centre of ethical finance. The Global Capital Investment Plan contains 30 measures to increase the availability of private capital to businesses and projects wh

Cities and regions can apply for additional funding from the Scottish Government to help them recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking ahead of the first meeting of the City Centre Recovery taskforce on Thursday, economy secretary Fiona Hyslop announced two new funds totalling £4 millio

The mother of a cheerleader is accused of creating deepfake images of her daughter's teammates after she was spurned by them.

The Civil Recovery Unit is to recover £6.46 million under proceeds of crime legislation after an Aberdeen company accepted it had benefitted from unlawful conduct. WGPSN admitted one of its subsidiaries, PSNA Limited, had benefitted from payments made to Unaoil to secure contracts in Kazakhsta

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today announced that it has commenced criminal proceedings against NatWest Plc in respect of offences under the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 (MLR 2007). The FCA alleges that the Royal Bank of Scotland owner failed to adhere to the requirements of r

Aberdeen City Council is seeking damages from US sportswear brand Under Armour after a local government pension fund lost millions of pounds. The North East Scotland Pension Fund (NESPF) administers a scheme for 71,000 workers including Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray council staff.