Scottish Government

A total of 15 social enterprise start-ups have been awarded a share of £175,000 in Firstport's latest round of funding. The Start It and Build It awards are part of the Scottish Government’s Social Entrepreneurs Fund.

Chartered accountants Wylie & Bisset is urging small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to consider what practical steps they can take now to make their business practices more environmentally sustainable to give them a competitive advantage ahead of the introduction of the proposed Circular Ec

Almost 9 in 10 (87%) of Scottish business leaders who offer flexible working say it has had a positive impact on their business, a Yougov report reveals.

A greater proportion of smaller Scottish firms are dissatisfied with their broadband service compared to the UK as a whole, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) research reveals.

The Scottish Labour Market Statistics for Jun-August 2019 released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have reported a 1.4% drop in the Scottish employment rate.

Projects which aim to help Scotland transition to a net-zero emissions economy by 2045 can now apply to be included in a new green investment programme.

A group of 29 Kintyre dairy farmers have launched a crowdfunding campaign to save Campbeltown Creamery, producers of the world-famous Mull of Kintyre cheddar.

Strathclyde-based Ping Network Solutions Ltd is one of the first companies in Scotland to benefit from £335,000 Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) grant support from Scottish Enterprise, contingent on fair work practices. The company is a systems integrator and an independent Cisco Gold Partn

The Scottish Government has announced that Scottish and Japanese companies will receive £9 million from a joint fund to work together on innovative subsea technology.

Scotland's largest community-owned wind farm, Stòras Uibhist, has secured an £8.5 million refinancing deal from Lombard and the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) securing its operation and other community projects. The 6.9MW wind farm, located on South Uist estate and owned by Stò

New figures from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) have revealed that Scottish small business confidence slid in the third quarter of 2019, reversing the surprise resurgence seen earlier in the year. In the third quarter of 2019, FSB’s Scottish Small Business Index (SBI), its measure of

A new report by PwC has indicated that increased investment means that the number of hotel rooms in Scotland's main cities is in a strong position for future growth. The report released today also revealed that a surge in the number of hotel rooms in Scotland’s main cities has led to a fall in

Ferguson Marine is to be nationalised after administrators rejected three commercial bids to buy the Inverclyde-based shipyard. After operating the firm under a management agreement, the Scottish Government is now to formally purchase the yard.

Argyll and Bute Council has welcomed the announcement of a £50 million Rural Growth Deal as a "transformational vote of confidence" in the area. The announcement was made yesterday as Treasury officials confirmed the UK government's £25m contribution to the deal would be finalised &ldquo

Loans providing financial support to farmers ahead of Brexit will arrive in bank accounts from October 4th, the Scottish Government announced yesterday.