March 2022

Bank CEO says she resigned for personal reasons

Eilidh Mactaggart, the former chief executive of the Scottish National Investment Bank, has said she resigned from the £235,000-a-year job for “personal reasons.” The Scottish National…





Schroders assets rise 10% to record £731bn

London-based asset manager Schroders plc said on Thursday its 2021 profit before tax rose 25% to £764.1 million and its assets under management (AUM) increased by 10% to…




Scottish firms urged to stop Russia trading

Businesses in Scotland are being urged by the Scottish Government to withdraw from trading with Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. Finance and Economy Secretary…


Scotgold secures loan amid shipping delay

Scotgold Resources Limited, the Australia-based gold exploration firm focused on Scotland, announced it has entered into a short term loan facility with Bridge Barn Limited, a company…



Miller Homes gets new CEO and chairman

Edinburgh-based Miller Homes said Stewart Lynes will be appointed chief executive officer at the end of March, 2022, succeeding current CEO Chris Endsor, who will become executive…



France’s Altrad buys Sparrows Group of Aberdeen

French company Altrad announced it agreed to acquire Aberdeen-based Sparrows Group, a specialist provider of engineering, inspection, operations, and maintenance services in the offshore energy,…




Calnex shares up 14% amid record order book

Shares of Linlithgow-based telecoms testing and measurement firm Calnex Solutions plc rose about 14% on Tuesday after it published a positive update on trading for the year ending…