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Edinburgh-based private bank Hampden & Co has hired Ryan Beattie from Adam & Co as a banking director. Mr Beattie spent over six years with Adam & Co, the NatWest-owned private bank which was restructured this year. He has worked in the banking industry for over 25 years, including roles

Susan Love, strategic engagement lead at ACCA Scotland, writes on the need to support SMEs ahead of this week's Scottish budget announcement. Scotland’s small businesses and those that will consider Scotland as their destination need the right support to navigate the challenges and opportuniti

Carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) could make a significant contribution to the Scottish economy, according to a new report published by Scottish Enterprise. Scottish Enterprise and the Scottish Government jointly commissioned Element Energy to lead the CCUS economics impacts study - del

Community development group North Yell Development Council (NYDC) is undertaking ambitious developments at Cullivoe Harbour on the island of Yell to help local firms to grow, create new jobs and attract more visitors. With a population of around 200, the north-eastern community has become a dynamic

Model al­lows ten­ants to pay a monthly fee to a third party which gives land­lord writ­ten guar­an­tee in­stead of the cash de­posit, says Fin­lay Camp­bell. For years it’s been the case that where a tenant of commercial premises, especially if they are

Cannabis taxes have been suspended in San Francisco to help legal dispensaries compete with black market drug dealers.

The Bank of England is likely to relax affordability checks for first-time buyers following a review of market restrictions, according to reports. The tighter checks were introduced in 2014 as part of a series of measures aimed at preventing a repeat of the global financial crisis.

A £3 million investment by the Scottish National Investment Bank will see 25 high-quality family homes being built in the Nitshill area of Glasgow after the developer was unable to find finance elsewhere. The Station Wynd site, immediately adjacent to Nitshill train station, is a brownfie

Nearly 20,000 small businesses were wiped out in a single year by the Covid-19 pandemic, with the number of businesses in Scotland now at its lowest level since 2014, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has said. With the estimated number of businesses in Scotland as of March 2021 at 344,505, d

Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC) has invested a further £3.5 million in Homes for Good, Scotland's first social enterprise lettings agency.

Commercial Expert Ltd and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) have completed a £237,000 commercial mortgage for an experienced guest house owner looking to expand his business and invest in his own property. The deal was introduced to the commercial finance broker’s Scottish representative, Ken

A new women-led business angel investment club and network has launched in Scotland. Mint Ventures, based in Glasgow, said it is close to completing its first investment following its formal launch last week.

Big Four audit firm Deloitte has launched an app and education programme for S1 and S2 pupils with Innovate Finance.

Mental health stigma and discrimination remain an issue in the financial and professional services sector in Scotland, a new report suggests. The new report from Scottish Financial Enterprise Young Professionals in partnership with SAMH and See Me has underlined both the achievements and areas for i

The cases of sub-postmasters in Scotland who may have been wrongly prosecuted by the Post Office over its faulty computer system have been referred for review by the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC). The SCCRC announced last year that it was investigating the issue in Scotland. It h