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Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP (AAB) has announced the establishment of a specialist team dedicated to supporting family businesses. AAB currently works with over 1,000 family businesses, amounting to 75 per cent of the firm's SME client base. The new dedicated team has been formed to support thi

Financial services veteran Jim Pettigrew has been appointed as chair of Scottish Ballet's board of directors. Mr Pettigrew, who announced his retirement from Virgin Money earlier this year after overseeing its acquisition by Clydesdale Bank, joined the board this month and will take over as chair in

Triodos Bank UK has awarded a £490,000 loan to help transport start-up Ember purchase two all-electric coaches for its first route between Dundee and Edinburgh.

Scottish kilt maker Slanj has celebrated the opening of its new headquarters in Glasgow this weekend, thanks to £243,000 in funding from Royal Bank of Scotland. The family firm, run by brothers Brian and Craig Halley, has been providing tartan to its clients for 25 years. In 2004 the company b

National Savings and Investment (NS&I) has announced today that it will be reducing interest rates for its variable rate products and some fixed term products, from 24 November 2020. NS&I said it must strike a balance between the interest of savers, taxpayers and the broader financial servic

Intellectual property law firm Marks & Clerk has announced the appointment of David Murray to the firm's partnership. Mr Murray joined the patent profession after completing a master of engineering degree in product design engineering at the University of Glasgow and Glasgow School of Art and ha

Scotland’s largest product design company Shore has announced its transition to employee ownership, with over 30 members of staff given a stake in the business.

A new survey by CMS has found that Scottish commercial property requirements will likely see a significant change following the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey, based on responses from over 200 middle, senior, and C-suite executives, show that 24 per cent of commercial property occupants in Scotland e

Edinburgh-based fintech company BRIDGE has been shortlisted in four categories at the prestigious Payment Awards 2020. BRIDGE, an online payment orchestration platform, has been shortlisted for Payment Startup of the Year, Most Disruptive Payments Technology, Best Online Payments Solution (Merchant)

Rare books worth more than £2 million that were stolen in January 2017 have been discovered in rural Romania.

Impact Healthcare REIT plc has purchased a portfolio of nine Scottish care homes in a deal worth £47.5 million.

Seven Investment Management (7IM) has appointed Adrian Grace as chair of its board, replacing Ian Owen who steps down from the role after nearly five years. Mr Grace's career in financial services and technology companies spans nearly 40 years and he has vast industry experience, particularly in Sco

The Securities Trust of Scotland (STS) is to switch to a new fund manager and reset its dividend. Troy Asset Management will be brought in from next month to manage the £200 million investment trust.

An online pre-application consultation (PAC) is under way regarding design proposals for a new hotel and leisure ‘hub’ redevelopment of the Debenhams store on Edinburgh’s Princes Street.

High growth start-up companies and university spinout projects will receive grants from the Scottish government to help them grow in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Part of a £3 million package of support, the funding provides grants of up to £50,000 for 41 high growth potential