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The Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust plc, a trust managed by Baillie Gifford, has seen its Net Asset Value (NA) rise by 16% in the six months to 30 September 2021. This figure compares to a 9% increase in the FTSE All-World index.

The Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies (CCAB) has published its manifesto outlining what more must be done to build and maintain the UK's resilience against economic crime. The Manifesto calls for four clear areas for change including SARs (Suspicious Activity Reporting) reform and intelli

Scottish agritech business Intelligent Growth Solutions Limited (IGS) has announced the conclusion of its most recent funding round on Thursday 4 November at its COP26 exhibition site, which was welcomed by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Acting for IGS, Scottish law firm Thorntons Solicitors oversa

HSBC UK has announced the launch of a £500m Green SME Fund as part of its commitment to support businesses of all sizes to transition and thrive in a low carbon economy. This follows HSBC’s global commitment to provide between USD750 billion and USD 1 trillion of financing and investment

The well-known West Regent Street home to architecture practice Keppie Design has been sold to a Middle Eastern investment group, marking its first deal in Scotland.

Business activity across Scotland's private sector rose at a slightly faster pace in October, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland PMI. The seasonally adjusted headline Royal Bank of Scotland Business Activity Index - a measure of combined manufacturing and service sector output - rose fro

As part of its ongoing alliance with Microsoft, PwC has launched a new digital banking solution, developed as part of Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services - designed to empower financial institutions to innovate, adapt and modernise. This new solution combines PwC’s digital banking expertise

Female-founded, equity-backed businesses across the UK have now closed the gender funding gap in GreenTech, according to a new report from the Female Founders Forum, a partnership by think tank The Entrepreneurs Network and Barclays. As global and business leaders gather in Glasgow for COP26, the re

The childhood home of The Beatles guitarist George Harrison is up for auction. George Harrison moved to 25 Upton Green in Speke, Liverpool in 1949 when he was just six years old.

UK and Ireland investor BGF has expanded its central Scotland team with the appointment of investors John Devine and Chris Nixon. The pair will join a team of five experienced investors working across both BGF’s Edinburgh and Belfast offices as the firm continues to look for opportunities to i

Glasgow-headquartered Virgin Money could close even more branches in Scotland after announcing plans to reduce its costs by £175 million over the next three years. The banking group, formerly known as CYBG, announced 12 branch closures in Scotland in September, which will soon leave it with ju

Aberdeen-based global payroll and employee mobility specialist activpayroll has been recognised at the UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) Partner Awards. The company was named "Partner of the Year – HCM" at a special virtual awards ceremony hosted by UKG, a global provider of HCM, payroll, HR service

Glasgow-based VWM Wealth has become one of just five UK companies this year to achieve the Gold Standard for Independent Financial Advice in the small firms category. Judges congratulated VWM for being “a well-structured firm with clear policies and procedures to support the business", as well

Some of Scotland’s finest goods and products will be on display to an international audience after one of the world’s biggest trade events gets underway today.

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has helped a Scarborough-based operator of offshore wind farm support vessels expand its fleet through a £1.8 million funding package.