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Neil McDonald, the stockbroker behind last year’s flotation of Scottish technology firm Calnex, has reported a 188% rise in underlying profits after an increase in fundraising activity in 2020. Neil McDonald, who heads up the Edinburgh office of Cenkos Securities, said Calnex is also engaging

The first Scotland-specific research into the impact of COVID-19 on working practices has revealed that employees and businesses expect far greater levels of flexibility in the workplace on a permanent basis as we emerge from the pandemic. The findings are being released today to mark the anniversar

Virgin Money, the owner of Glasgow-based Clydesdale Bank, is launching sustainability-linked loans (SLL) for all UK companies.

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors, a Scottish chartered surveyor and property agent, has embarked on an expansion drive into England with the launch of Shepherd Property Consultants. The venture incorporates the historic and highly regarded companies of Bigwood Properties in Birmingham and SJ Higgins Pro

Alloa-based vending machine business SV24-7 Vending has secured a Digital Development Loan to support the roll-out of its 4G technology to improve consumer safety and provide improved business systems and efficiency. The firm currently supplies and services over 300 vending machines to the publ

Glenrothes-based manufacturer Sips Eco Panels has revealed ambitious plans to double its workforce over the next two years as part of a major investment. Sips Eco Panels designs, engineers, manufacturers and constructs homes for developers, contractors, local authorities and self-builders as well as

Edinburgh-headquartered R&D tax credit specialist Amplifi Solutions has secured a number of business wins in Scotland in 2021, including eco startup Pawprint, social enterprise One Year No Beer and e-Learning platform My Online Schooling. Founded in Belfast in 2014, Amplifi has grown quickly in

Burnhouse Engineering and Fabrication Limited are relocating to a new 21,000sq ft premises in Beith, North Ayrshire on 29th March 2021. The company will relocate its design, fabrication and manufacture services to the new plant which will effectively quadruple their non-ferrous and carbon steel prod

A new £1 million digital support programme for creative and cultural businesses has been launched by the Scottish Government. The Creative Digital Initiative will help the sector develop digital capabilities in response to the limitations imposed by the coronavirus pandemic.

More than 2,800 businesses that operate within the Scottish wedding industry have been supported by £25.9 million worth of funding to help survive the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

For November to January 2021, Scotland’s employment rate estimate fell over the quarter to 74.3%, according to the latest Labour Market Statistics released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Scotland’s growing space industry has the potential to help put the UK at the forefront of the worldwide launch market for small commercial satellites over the next few years, a new study conducted by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has found. A detailed market analysis of the UK space

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published research findings into better understanding investors who engage in high-risk investments like cryptocurrencies and foreign exchange. The findings reveal there is a new, younger, more diverse group of consumers getting involved in higher risk inves

Self Assessment taxpayers have just over a week to pay any outstanding tax liabilities in full or set up an online payment plan for the 2019 to 2020 financial year to avoid incurring penalty charges, HMRC has urged. Last month, HMRC said that due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, they were giv

Cryptocurrency executive Sina Estavi has bought the first-ever tweet at an auction for $2.9 million.  Mr Estavi, who is the chief executive of Bridge Oracle, described the tweet as “like the Mona Lisa painting.”