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A new fund worth £5 million has been launched by Scottish Enterprise to help develop the emerging CO2 utilisation technology. The CO2 Utilisation Challenge Fund will help businesses and organisations develop and commercialise the technology, which involves harnessing and converting CO2 –

Chiene + Tait (C+T) has announced the promotion of Kirsty Paton to the level of director. Ms Paton joined C+T in 2014, shortly after graduating from the University of Aberdeen, when she was recruited by Senior Tax Partner, Neil Norman. Over the past eight years she has worked alongside Neil to set u

The Royal Bank of Scotland has announced a three-year partnership with The University of Edinburgh Centre for Business, Climate Change and Sustainability. The £1.5 million partnership will facilitate the delivery of a climate education programme to more than 16,000 people across the busin

Edinburgh-based legal services firm Vialex is broadening its offering to clients as the firm appointed experienced lawyer Scott Moncur as head of financial services and sustainable development, a newly-created position. Mr Moncur joins from Medici Legal Advisors, a boutique law firm specialisin

Peer-to-peer advisory and networking platform The Alternative Board (TAB) has secured a new office space in Aberdeen. TAB Aberdeenshire-East has moved into a new office in Nautilus House at Waterloo Quay Properties (WQP). The new workspace is 397 sq. feet and can hold up to eight people for meetings

The Financial Reporting Council's (FRC) UKEB has extended the deadline to recruit members for its Investor Advisory Group (IAG) to Tuesday, 26 April 2022. The UKEB is establishing six advisory groups that will provide specialist knowledge and information as input into its technical decision-making.

Following a trial at Southwark Crown Court, Boris Franz Becker was convicted of four counts against the Insolvency Act 1986. Mr Becker will appear for sentencing on 29 April 2022.

Residents on Colonsay have returned a majority vote in favour of a community buyout of the island’s only hotel and pub. Consultations with business consultants have now begun to assess the viability of a community bid for The Colonsay Hotel, which is listed for sale for offers over £650,

Glasgow-based electric 4x4 manufacturer Munro Vehicles has secured £750,000 funding from Elbow Beach Capital, the decarbonisation, sustainability and social impact investor.

Over 1.2 million subscription payments have been stopped since summer 2021, as technology puts customers in further control of their spending, according to new data from Bank of Scotland owner Lloyds Bank. Popular TV, film and music streaming services made up almost half (47.1%) of regular payments

NFU Mutual has been named as the UK’s best home insurance provider in Which?’s annual home insurance satisfaction survey, while More Than finished last.

BDO LLP has been confirmed as the latest occupier at BAM TCP Atlantic Square Limited’s 2 Atlantic Square, located on York Street in Glasgow’s International Financial Services District.

Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has filed an application to trademark the word "Archetypes" – the name of her new Spotify-exclusive podcast. Her application to the US Patent and Trademark Office could struggle given that the word, which entered the English language in the 1540s, is widel

Recruiters across Scotland saw another robust uplift in hiring activity in March, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs survey. Panellists noted steep and accelerated increases in both permanent placements and temp billings amid reports of greater market confidence and increa

Dunedin Income Growth Investment Trust, a company managed by abrdn, has seen its Net Asset Value (NAV) rise by 8.1% in 2021. For the year ended 31 January 2022, the company's share price total return rose by 12.5%, this compares to the benchmark, FTSE All-Share Index, which produced a total return o