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WhiteHaul, a technology firm from the University of Edinburgh, has been awarded £275,000 in funding from Scottish Enterprise to help bring high speed broadband to rural locations. The firm has developed a platform that will enable Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to provide users with gigabit

Unite the Union has revealed that the UK's four big banks, how banks have already made billions in extra profit from interest rate rises.

LinksDAO, a community of golf enthusiasts funded by cryptocurrency, has entered into an "exclusivity agreement" to purchase Spey Bay Golf Course on the Moray coast in Scotland.

Level E Research secured a minority stake investment from M&G plc in its latest seed funding round and will partner with the company to develop a suite of artificial intelligence (AI) investment strategies. The strategies will focus on regional equity markets with each one supported by an initia

FinTech Scotland has secured UK government funding to accelerate innovation in Scotland’s fintech cluster. The funding will advance research and innovation in financial regulation.

JPMorgan Chase has recently discovered that years ago it mistakenly purchased bags of stones that were thought to contain nickel due to a mix-up at a Dutch warehouse.

A £160,000 fund to help local charities and good causes supporting communities affected by the cost of living has been announced by the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). Royal Bank of Scotland’s frontline colleagues in local branches and offices will be nominating good causes that they have

Despite falling petrol prices having a positive effect on inflation, the consumer price index (CPI) unexpectedly jumped 0.3% to 10.4%.

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has partnered with Code First Girls, provider of free coding courses and linked employment opportunities for women in the UK, to launch a bespoke recruitment drive for displaced female Ukrainians.

Glasgow-based This is Milk has announced it is seeking a £1 million investment for its 'neurodiverse first' online learning platform, Neve which will meet the needs of people with learning challenges such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, attention deficit disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity dis

The Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust (SMT) has announced that its chair, Fiona McBain, along with non-executive director Paola Subacchi, will depart after its June AGM. Subject to shareholder voting at the AGM, Justin Dowley, the company's current senior independent director, will succee

New data has shown Scotland is making some progress, but still falling short on leading indicators of productivity. Looking at key productivity indicators including business investment, job vacancies and sick leave, the fourth annual edition of the CBI-KPMG Scottish Productivity Index meas

James Fennessey, Colin Haig and Matthew Richards, partners with accountancy firm Azets, have been appointed joint administrators of Bridges Antonine LLP, the owner of the Antonine Shopping Centre in Cumbernauld. Following a period of creditor pressure, the administrators were appointed to take contr

Phil Prentice, the chief officer of Scotland’s Towns Partnership (STP), is stepping back from his role after eight-and-a-half years. Mr Prentice will complete his current job at the end of this month to pursue other interests in place-making. He will, however, remain involved with STP as a par

Children are being left up to £41,000 poorer in adulthood because of their parents’ devotion to cash savings accounts, according to a new report from Scottish Friendly.