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Edinburgh entrepreneur and investor Veenoo Sharma has been appointed advisor on Diaspora Entrepreneurship and co-chair of the India–Pakistan Initiative at the Commonwealth Businesswomen’s Network (CBWN) — a role focused on championing female entrepreneurs globally. Born and raised

Corporates could face additional administrative burdens as they seek to implement updated guidance in moving to net zero, according to ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants). Responding to Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2, ACCA says that is co

A Scottish training and development business has secured two contracts with Specsavers and the NHS after its founder accessed support from Business Gateway.

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MHA has launched the MHA 1892 Foundation, a new charitable initiative designed to address the financial literacy gap among young people across the UK. Following a successful pilot in the North West of England, which awarded eight grants in 2023, the foundation is now rolling out nationwide. It offer

The UK government has agreed a £150 million joint investment with INEOS to safeguard the future of the ethylene plant at Grangemouth – the last in the UK. The deal, which includes a £120 million government support package, safeguards 500 jobs at the site and hundreds more across th

Springfield Properties has reported trading in line with management expectations for the six months ended 30 November 2025 (H1 2026), highlighting significant debt reduction and a major new infrastructure agreement. The housebuilder expects to report revenue of approximately £106.0 million, re

Foresight Group, a regional private equity and real assets investment manager, has announced a significant investment in Welding Engineers, a specialist in industrial door services. Founded in Glasgow in the 1960s, Welding Engineers has evolved from a family business into a national provider with 18

A steeper-than-expected fall in November’s inflation figures has all but cemented expectations for an interest rate cut when the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meets tomorrow.

A lawyer is suing US tax authorities for refusing to recognise her dog as a dependent like a child. Amanda Reynolds, who specialises in civil litigation insurance defence, has filed a lawsuit in the Eastern District of New York — naming her eight-year-old golden retriever, Finnegan Mary Reynol

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has called for urgent action to shelter small businesses from the threat of huge rises in their non-domestic rates. Businesses across Scotland are discovering how much they may have to pay in business rates from 1 April next year following a review of the rat

Scotland’s self-catering sector is sounding the alarm as new data from the ASSC Autumn Barometer Survey reveals a sharp fall in business confidence and a dramatic slump in forward bookings, with mounting fiscal pressures compounding industry challenges. Drawing on responses from 444 self-cater

Begbies Traynor has invested in a five-year lease at a new Edinburgh office location at 3 Semple Street as the firm’s team in Scotland continues to expand. “The new Edinburgh office will enable us to grow our team in the capital, and also offers clients and staff another venue for meetin

Glasgow Prestwick Airport has returned a £3.5 million operating profit for the year to 31 March 2025, up £300k from the previous year, and, in the current financial year, has already achieved its annual operating target in the first six months to September 2025. Overall, in the last 18 m

Scotland’s labour market is presenting a picture of resilience and strain as 2025 draws to a close, showing simultaneous increases in both employment and unemployment, alongside a decrease in economic inactivity, according to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data. While employme