October 2023


£42m Techscaler network expands to Borders

Scotland’s £42 million national Techscaler network is being expanded to support more of the country’s most promising young technology companies. A partnership with Borders organisation…






Weir Group appoints Penny Freer to board

Weir Group, the Glasgow-based global engineering and mining giant, announced that Penny Freer has been appointed to its board as an independent non-executive director with…













Hunter, SNIB in bid to create £100m Scots firms

The Hunter Foundation, in partnership with the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB), has opened up applications for its second ScaleupScotland2.0 programme for highly ambitious, scaling…



THREE60 Energy buys Pryme and Flexlife

Aberdeen-based independent energy services company THREE60 Energy said it has acquired Pryme Group and Flexlife “to create a £200 million industrially diversified global business with…




FirstGroup shares up amid trading update

Shares of Aberdeen-headquartered transport giant FirstGroup plc rose about 4% after it published an update on trading for the 27 weeks to September 30, 2023. On…




Calnex shares fall 30% amid revenue warning

Shares of Linlithgow-based telecoms testing and measurement firm Calnex Solutions plc fell about 30% after it published a stark update on trading and outlook for the full…








SSE renewables 19% behind plan due to weather

SSE plc, the Perth-based electricity infrastructure giant, has reported that its renewables performance remains below expectations, with output around 19% behind plan for the six…



Martin Currie appoints Jen Mair CEO

Edinburgh-based Martin Currie, the active equity specialist with £16.7 billion in assets under management, announced that Jen Mair has been named chief executive officer (CEO). She…






Macfarlane buys B&D 2010 Group

Macfarlane Group, the Glasgow-based packaging, design and distribution firm, announced the acquisition of B&D 2010 Group Limited, a specialist protective packaging business based in the…