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West Dunbartonshire Council is set to make a £2million investment in the proposed Scottish Marine Technology Park at the former Carless site in Dalmuir. Money from the councils regeneration fund will benefit the project to transform the 47 acre site, reintroducing marine manufacturing and supp

Champagne producers have given in to a new Russian law that will see genuine French Champagne labelled as "sparkling wine" – while Russian-made sparkling wine is labelled "champagne". The Champagne Interprofessional Committee had launched a boycott of Russia following a government decree allow

Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust, having undertaken a full assessment of the environmental impact of its assets under management, set a strategy in motion to reduce its carbon emissions through improved energy efficiency across its portfolio and carbon offsetting. The acquisition of a

Asset & wealth management firm AssetCo has appointed former Standard Life Aberdeen manager Campbell Fleming as its new chief executive officer. Mr Fleming will take up his new role on October 2.

Financial mutual Scottish Friendly has announced the appointment of Mark Laidlaw and Stephen McGee as non-executive directors. Mr Laidlaw and Mr McGee bring with them over 40 years’ worth of industry experience across pensions, investments and protection, many of which have been spent at a sen

A new report published by PwC has revealed that just 14% of its staff come from a lower socio-economic background. As part of its full year annual report for 2021, The Big Four firm has announced a targeted action plan to increase social mobility through its recruitment, development and progression

The Artisanal Spirits Company (ASC), the owner of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, has seen its revenues increase by 20% to £7.9 million in the six months ended 30 June 221.

New figures from LINC Scotland, the national angel capital association, indicate that investment levels from Scotland’s business angel community into promising young companies are in line for a record year in 2021. The association’s research found that Scotland-based angel investors led

Dundee-based digital agency, Zudu, has been named the Best Web & App Development Company in Scotland at the 2021 UK Enterprise Awards hosted by SME News Magazine. Now in their fifth year, the annual UK Enterprise Awards celebrate the achievements of small and medium-sized enterprises across the

Edinburgh will host a leading diplomatic and business event showcasing opportunities on the Caribbean Island of Barbados.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and The Pensions Regulator (TPR) have published a joint discussion paper on developing a common framework for measuring value for money (VFM) in defined contribution (DC) pension schemes. The aim of the two regulators is to drive a long-term focus on VFM across

Royal Bank of Scotland is offering £150 to new and existing customers who switch and stay. The limited time offer runs until 18 November 2021. New RBS customers can apply to switch to a Select or Reward account as can existing customers who can also apply to switch to Reward Silver, Reward Pla

With just 100 days to go until Christmas, HMRC is urging shoppers to ensure they don’t get caught out by unexpected charges when buying from overseas traders. Changes introduced on 1 January this year mean that some UK consumers buying presents for family and friends from EU businesses may now

A lawyer was arrested after dressing up as Michael Myers from the Halloween horror movie franchise and strolling on the beach with a bloody knife.

Scottish cities including Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen could see employment rise by 5-7% as a result of increased availability of office space in the wake of COVID-19, according to a new report by KPMG. Covid-19 has triggered a shift in the way people work, interact, and shop. As businesses in so