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Acumen Financial Planning managing director Sandy Robertson was awarded the Tony Sellon Good Egg Award at the annual CISI (Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment) awards. The highly regarded accolade is awarded to individuals recognised for making an ongoing substantial contribution to

Leading Scottish lawyer and respected Hong Kong-based advisor Vincent Connor passed away on 5 October following a period of illness. A partner and head of Pinsent Masons’ Hong Kong office, Mr Connor was a passionate advocate for Scottish businesses operating in Asia and an industry-recognised

Perthshire-based manufacturing firm Dry Ice Scotland has announced a significant growth and investment plan after agreeing a multi-million-pound funding package with Nash Business Capital.  Dry Ice Scotland is investing over £4 million in the development of a new production site near Dumf

Neil Bradbrook, managing director of Falkirk-based Ahead Business Consulting and a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership & Management, discusses the importance of diverse thought in a business. When it comes to running a business, nothing is more important than diversity of thought. No matter ho

Scotland has the most self-contained investor base outside of London, and one of the UK’s most vibrant financial ecosystems, according to new research published today as part of the British Business Bank’s first annual Regions and Nations Tracker. However, while Scotland’s 9% share

The Edinburgh Central Scottish Parliament constituency has more businesses than any other in the country, according to official figures uncovered by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

Barclays is opening a third Eagle Lab in Scotland to support start-up and scale-up businesses across Ayrshire. The lab will be based in the HALO Enterprise and Innovation Centre in Kilmarnock, a state-of-the-art environment for entrepreneurs who are building and growing specialised digital and cyber

Aberdeen-based Drum Property Group has posted a £1.4 million profit for the 12 months to December 31 2020. Drum Property Group is currently working on large-scale development projects throughout the UK across the residential, leisure and business space sectors.

A substantial new investment of over £300 million in hospital and community care has been unveiled by the Scottish Government to help tackle what is anticipated to be the toughest winter the NHS and social care system has ever faced. The new multi-year funding will support a range of measures

A man who paid nearly €4,500 to a psychic to have her remove a curse on his marriage is suing her after his relationship failed to improve. California man Mauro Restrepo was told by "psychic love specialist" Sophia Adams that his marriage was suffering because an ex-girlfriend had him cursed by

Financial mutual Scottish Friendly has appointed Stephen Percival as its new interim finance director. Mr Percival is the former chief financial officer (CFO) at Standard Life and has nearly 25 years’ experience working in regulated insurance companies.

Big Mannys’ Pizza, which is due to open a second unit in Aberdeen in the next few weeks, has received a six-figure investment boost from Simon Cowie of Infinity Partnership. Simon Cowie, an accountant, business advisor and entrepreneur, has provided the cash injection for a minority stake in t

Investment management firm Trillium Asset Management has appointed three new members of staff to its Edinburgh office. The firm welcomes Andrea Zdanaviciute as an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) research specialist, Melanie Miao as an investment analyst and Vickie Little as office manager

VAT can only be claimed as input tax if the associated costs are incurred in respect of a business (economic) activity and rural businesses need to be aware that HM Revenue & Customs continues to challenge VAT recovery, warns Sean McGinness, partner and head of VAT, Saffery Champness. In Babylon

Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) has secured a £58 million facility from Royal Bank of Scotland to support investment in current homes and the delivery of 300 new homes over the next seven years. SBHA owns and manages more than 5,600 homes across the Scottish Borders, from Skirling