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Edinburgh-based Cumulus Oncology has appointed Nicola Broughton as a non-executive director as Europe’s first oncology drug discovery accelerator continues in scale-up mode and targets its next investment round. Ms Broughton, a former investment director at Mercia Asset Management, is the mana

Shoosmiths8 Connected Services, the non-legal advice arm of leading UK law firm Shoosmiths, has launched a new financial product offering a "one-stop shop" for clients requiring both legal and compliance support. The new financial services compliance product, under the company's corporate advisory a

UK government ministers met Scottish fintech entrepreneurs yesterday at an event recognising the global impact of Scotland's growing fintech sector.

Commercial property investment volumes in Scotland in the second quarter of this year were up on the same period of 2020, and business and consumer confidence look set to grow as pandemic restrictions are eased, according to new analysis. Colliers’ Scotland snapshot for the second quarter of 2

A new £2 coin launched by The Royal Mint commemorates the 250th anniversary of the birth of Sir Walter Scott. Scott, who was born in 1771, was an advocate as well as an author and is widely regarded as the Faculty of Advocates' most celebrated member.

The University of Edinburgh’s AI Accelerator is opening its doors once again to find 12 data-driven AI scale-ups looking to change the world. The programme is designed to accelerate the best AI start-ups in the UK, Europe and beyond to scale globally within a short timeframe and aims to attrac

New research by Barclays Corporate Banking has revealed that 17,000 local high street stores could open across the UK in the next 12 months as shoppers adapt to a post-lockdown world by ‘looking local’. The report, Retail Unlocked, was published today and is available here

Over a thousand computers used to mine cryptocurrency have been crushed by police using a steamroller.

Staff at the Glasgow office of financial services giant Morgan Stanley are playing their part in tackling loneliness among older people. A group of them are volunteering as Phone Friends with the charity Food Train, which helps those aged 65 and over live better lives in their own home.

Independent business lender White Oak has announced that it will allocate £30 million of lending to businesses across Scotland. The funding is one of White Oak’s regional allocations with the lender set to provide at least a further £275m to businesses across the year.

As Hugh Young, manager of Aberdeen Standard Asia Focus PLC, marks 35-years of managing Asian equities, he discusses whether his 10 golden rules for equity investing still hold true today, even as the world grapples with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. These 10 golden rules, which Mr Young admits have

Edinburgh-based spirits producers Buck & Birch are toasting a 350% increase in online sales over the last year. The business, which curates foraged flavours of the wild and conjures them into unique spirits, liqueurs and ready to drink cocktails has launched nine new products in the past 12 mont

Aberdeen-based IT business solutions firm G5 Technologies is investing in staff development and more equipment after claiming £34,000 in research and development (R&D) tax relief. The business, which was formed in 2004, submitted a claim with R&D tax specialists Access2Funding after re

The annual house price change in Aberdeen City and suburbs has reached 3.2%, according to the latest Housing Market Report published by Aberdeen Solicitors’ Property Centre Limited (ASPC).

DataVita, Scotland’s largest data centre and multi-cloud services provider, has reported a more than 100% increase in its contracted revenues for the last financial period, rising from £15 million to £31m. The revenue growth comes on the back of a number of new contract wins across