January 2020









Suntory buys stake in Macallan Owner Edrington

Glasgow-based drinks company Edrington — owner of Scotch whisky brands The Macallan, Highland Park and The Famous Grouse — on Tuesday announced an agreement with Suntory Holdings…






Scottish Visa plan unveiled by Sturgeon

The Scottish Government said on Monday that proposals for a new Scottish Visa “to address depopulation and cut skills gaps” have been unveiled by First…


£8bn Lothian Pension teams up with State Street

Investment giant State Street said on Monday that Edinburgh-based local government pension scheme provider Lothian Pension Fund has adopted the Charles River Investment Management Solution…


Business Stream wins £200m Scots water contract

Edinburgh-based water retailer Business Stream, a subsidiary of state-owned Scottish Water, said on Monday it has been awarded the Scottish Government Public Sector Procurement Framework…




























Scots Investment Bank precursor hits £100m

Housing, regeneration and commercial developments are now being supported by investments of £100 million through the Building Scotland Fund (BSF) — which was established as…



Flybe in financing talks to survive

Regional airline Flybe is fighting for survival, with the UK government being asked to help prevent a second airline failure in less than six months,…




Frontier IP hails Exscientia’s €240m Bayer deal

Edinburgh-based Frontier IP, a specialist in commercialising university intellectual property, said on Friday its portfolio company, AI-driven drug discovery firm Exscientia, has entered a collaboration…



Number of Scots Fintech firms grows 60%

FinTech Scotland said on Thursday the number of innovative fintech SMEs (small and medium size enterprises) based in Scotland has grown by more than 60%…