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The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has today announced the four largest audit firms (Deloitte, EY, KPMG, PwC), have concluded the transition period of operational separation. Throughout the three-year transitional period, all four firms have made significant improvements to their governance to pr

The Smart Things Accelerator Centre (STAC) has lined up an investment fund and partnered with the National Robotarium to support the next generation of “smart things” entrepreneurs in Scotland. The launch of the STAC Invest Syndicate - a platform to connect investors with ambitious, high

FinTech Scotland has announced the winners of the "Shaping the Future of ESG in Financial Services" innovation call. This initiative, launched in June 2024 as part of the Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (FRIL) in collaboration with the University of Strathclyde and the University of Glasgow, aim

Sip & Bark, a popular dog-friendly café in Stockbridge has announced launch details of its highly anticipated Supper Club, after recently securing a £75,000 loan from the Investment Fund for Scotland.

Distillers should give more consideration to repurposing old buildings instead of building brand-new distilleries in order to tackle the climate crisis, an architecture firm has said.

International architecture firm BDP has relocated its Glasgow office to the iconic Grosvenor Building at 72 Gordon Street opposite Glasgow Central Station. The move, facilitated by Ryden's office agency team, sees BDP occupy the entire 8,584 sq ft second floor of the building, originally designed in

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined TSB Bank plc (TSB) £10,910,500 for failing to ensure customers who were in arrears were treated fairly.

A new report from the Scottish Housing Regulator has revealed a decrease in both the number of Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) taking on new loans and the total value of these loans in 2023/24 compared to the previous year.

Despite rising house prices and interest rates, first-time buyers (FTBs) in Scotland are returning to the housing market, according to DJ Alexander Ltd.

Scotland's housing market is showing promising signs of growth, with the highest level of optimism since early 2022, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Despite a subdued September, The latest RICS Residential Market Survey reports a net balance of 33% of surveyors in S

The Scottish Government has confirmed £14 million in funding for 67 projects across Scotland's marine industries and coastal communities. The funding, part of the Marine Fund Scotland, will support initiatives ranging from sustainable aquaculture and fishing practices to marine litter reductio

Scotland has recorded its ninth consecutive month of growth, with data, from the latest Royal Bank Regional Growth Tracker, showing that the country has continued on a positive growth trajectory in 2024, but at a slower rate in the four weeks to September. Headline Business Activity Index fell to 51

Start Up Loans, part of the British Business Bank, has launched a new, free, interactive resource for aspiring business owners, called the ‘Essential Guide to Starting a Business’. The guide has been developed to provide useful and jargon-free guidance to help small business owners navig

Business confidence in Scotland has slightly declined, but remains high and broadly in line with the UK average, according to ICAEW. Sentiment tracked by ICAEW’s Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) for Q3 2024, which surveys business leaders, put confidence at 14.2 on the index, down from 15.4 i

Scottish climate tech venture studio Ventex has acquired a specialist manufacturing firm as it seeks to accelerate the global expansion of nuclear energy. Cumbria-based Rovtech is the third business to become part of Ventex, which is focussed on repurposing companies, technologies, skills and experi