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Stuart Patrick, chief executive of Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, highlights the need for a plan of action for Scotland's airports in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. It is common ground amongst the various political parties that the next Scottish Parliament must tackle recovery from the pandemic

One in five retirees has considered riskier pensions and investment products in the search for higher rates of interest, a survey conducted by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has found.

activpayroll, the global payroll and tax compliance specialist headquartered in Aberdeen, has appointed David Deacon as its chief people officer. Mr Deacon has had a very successful career as a leader in the Human Resources profession and brings over 30 years of international HR experience to t

TSB is launching 19 new pop-up services in communities across Scotland to support customers with their banking needs such as making payments, getting help with products and services, and assistance with bereavements. A trial of the concept will see the first five opening this week in Alford, An

In 2019-20, local government net revenue expenditure in Scotland reached £11,077 million, according to the latest figures released by Scotland's chief statistician.

Label Ventures, the Edinburgh-based startup that connects leading financial services brands to the world's most pioneering creatives and tech teams, is launching a new London base on May 3 as it rolls out its international expansion plans. The London team will be led by Paul Bowman, a founding partn

Soben, a quantity surveying and commercial management consultancy headquartered in East Kilbride, has expanded its operations into the United States. The company’s new US headquarters will be located in Chicago, IL with the newly-hired North America CEO Joe Cusick leading a team of 11 consulta

A man who was found with suitcases full of more than £800,000 in cash at Glasgow airport has been jailed and the money has been seized.

Chartered accountants Gilliland & Company has announced the appointment of Lorraine Findlay as audit and accounting partner. Mr Findlay's appointment brings the number of partners in the Glasgow-based firm to five, as the practice continues to expand.

Venture Capital (VC) investment in Scotland’s scale-up – or fast-growth - businesses slowed down in the first quarter of 2021, according to the latest figures from KPMG. The latest KPMG Venture Pulse Survey reveals there were 21 VC deals in Scotland between January and March this year, d

Cumbernauld-based housing developer McKernan Homes has secured a £1.93 million funding package from Bank of Scotland to help build a new eco-friendly development in Dennistoun, East Glasgow.

London & Scottish Property Investment Management has completed on the sale of two properties at Renfrew Road Retail Park in Paisley for a price in excess of £12 million to an unnamed US investor.

Stuart Gillies, an associate with law firm Dentons, highlights how the declining use of cash as a result of the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in an increase in confidence in financial technology. It’s been over a year now since we first locked down, when shaking hands and meeting a colleag

Edinburgh-based technology company pureLifi has secured a $4.2 million deal to supply the US Army with Kitefin, an optical wireless communication system using LiFi for secure data transmission without radio frequencies. The cutting-edge deployment by United States Army Europe and Africa is based on

Scottish business strategists Genoa Black has launched a new management consultancy arm after turnover and profits at the firm increased by 24% and 26% respectively. The Edinburgh-based specialist's profits reached £423,000 in 2020.