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The co-founders of tech firms Freeagent and Made.com will share their secrets of success at an entrepreneurs’ investment summit being held in Glasgow next month. Ed Molyneux, who was the CEO of accounting software firm Freeagent, and Julien Callede, the former COO of online furniture retailer

AccelerateHER, Scotland’s dynamic network for female founders has appointed Elizabeth Pirrie as its new CEO. The Scottish-based organisation, which empowers UK female-founded businesses to scale for growth, has made the new appointment amid UK-wide expansion of both its team and operations.

CBRE has acquired Dougray Smith, a property advisory consultancy in Scotland, specialising in investment and mixed-use developments, for an undisclosed sum.

Caledonia Housing Association has secured a uniquely structured £75 million Private Placement, with support from NatWest, to further its commitment to both building sustainable housing and becoming a carbon-neutral organisation. Caledonia intends to use the proceeds from the transaction to con

A bride and caterer who allegedly fed a cannabis-laced dinner to her unsuspecting wedding guests have been arrested. Florida woman Danya Svoboda's wedding reception ended with her speaking to police officers after a number of guests reported feeling sick and high, CBS News reports.

Air conditioning specialists Coolair Equipment Limited has announced a new hire to head up expansion into Scotland and the north east, as it establishes a permanent base in Newcastle. The operation will be led by senior sales engineer Mark Walsh, a veteran of the industry with more than 20 years&rsq

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published new research, in conjunction with the UK Anti-Slavery Commissioner and Lancaster University, which has identified significant shortcomings in the quality of companies’ modern slavery reporting. The research looked at a sample of 100 major com

Edinburgh-based life sciences company Carcinotech, a MedTech specialist in the manufacture of 3D printed tumours developed from cancer stem cells, primary cells, and established cell lines, has secured a £1.6 million investment from leading Scotland-based investors to accelerate commercialisat

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is using emergency powers to prevent financial advice firms, who advised members of the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS), from disposing of assets to avoid paying compensation. The FCA has introduced these emergency rules, without consultation, in light of th

Rental growth in Scotland’s industrial and logistics sector will outpace both offices and retail property assets over the next five years, according to analysis from Knight Frank.

Chartered accountant Wylie & Bisset has welcomed the launch of a new online training initiative designed to support the growing number of female business founders in Scotland. With recent research for the Rose Review on Female Entrepreneurship revealing that 5,951 companies were established by w

Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP has promoted five of its lawyers to partner, six to legal director and six to associate. The promotions will take effect from 1 May.

Pensions firm Embark Group has announced plans to hire more than 50 people in Dundee over the next few months as it continues to build out its operations in the city. There are a wide range of roles on offer, from entry-level administrative roles to IT development, customer services, HR and marketin

The family of Sean Connery has listed his £15 million Picasso painting for sale at an auction to help raise funds for Scottish charities. Sean Connery's family are Buste d’homme dans un cadre after he requested a philanthropic trust be set up in his name after his death.

A cask of whisky distilled at The Macallan in 1988 which lay forgotten for over three decades has broken the world record for the most expensive cask of whisky ever sold at auction. After going under the digital hammer on specialist auction site, Whisky Hammer, the rare cask of 33-year-old whisky fe