June 2018










Sturgeon unveils new Scots government cabinet

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Tuesday appointed a new Scottish government cabinet, with five new cabinet secretaries appointed. John Swinney, Roseanna Cunningham and Fiona Hyslop…










Scots government underspends by £500m

The Scottish Government had expenditure of £30.9 billion in 2017-18 against a fiscal budget of £31.4 billion — indicating an underpsend of around £500 million. “Surplus…



College finances improve, but £360m due for repairs

Scotland’s Auditor General Caroline Gardner has produced her annual report on Scotland’s colleges which shows the sector reported a £300,000 surplus in its underlying financial position for 2016-17…







Edinburgh’s Sigma targets 5,000 rented homes

Edinburgh-based rented housing developer Sigma Capital Group announced the expansion of its strategic partnership with housebuilder Countryside Properties with a framework agreement targeting the delivery…


Tomatin whisky distillery turnover up 25%

Highland Scotch whisky distillery Tomatin, near Inverness, announced on Monday that its turnover increased almost 25% during the company’s most recent financial year. For the period…




















Forrest Media sold to Ocean Outdoor

London-based Ocean Outdoor Limited said it acquired Glasgow-based Forrest Media, the large-format outdoor media firm founded by major Celtic shareholder Chris Trainer. Trainer is Celtic’s…