March 2018





Cronin Group plans name change to DeepMatter

AIM-listed chemistry company Cronin Group, which has a research relationship with the University of Glasgow, announced a 2017 loss of of £1.46 million after tax and said…





Scots R&D spending edges up to £2.33bn

Scotland’s chief statistician on Wednesday released figures for gross expenditure on research and development (GERD) in Scotland in 2016. The figures show GERD in Scotland…


Allander warns of Holyrood economic confusion

The University of Strathclyde’s Fraser of Allander Institute (FAI) has warned that the Scottish government’s focus on following a “single, unified approach to the economy”…









Forth Ports beefs up its cruise business

Forth Ports’ Capital Cruising business, which runs six cruise terminals across the UK including Edinburgh and London, has appointed Chris Alexander to a new role…








RBS still hopes to reach US settlement in 2018

Royal Bank of Scotland is still hoping to reach a multi-billion-dollar settlement this year with the US Justice Department over alleged mis-selling of toxic mortgage-backed securities….


Glasgow’s Beeks teams up with Winklevoss firm

Glasgow-based Beeks Financial Cloud Group, a cloud provider for institutional capital markets, announced its entry into the cryptocurrency market via a collaboration with New York-based…







Sturgeon to visit China as Scots exports boom

The Scottish government said First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will visit China next month “to promote the growing economic, cultural and educational links between Scotland and…



Dow Jones buys Glasgow-based Cerico

International law firm Pinsent Masons announced the sale of Cerico, its Glasgow-based online compliance solutions business, to business and financial information firm Dow Jones for…




























Craneware first-half revenue and profit rise

Edinburgh-based Craneware, a software firm that specializes in the US healthcare market, said its revenue increased 16% to $31.1 million and profit before tax increased 16% to $8.7 million…




Aberdeen’s Ecosse Subsea bought for £50m

Houston, Texas-based Oceaneering International, Inc. said one of its subsidiaries acquired Aberdeen-based Ecosse Subsea Limited, the provider of offshore engineering, seabed preparation, route clearance and…