SWURF, remote worker platform, secures investment
Edinburgh-based startup SWURF — a platform for remote workers — has landed a six-figure investment and appointed three seasoned industry leaders to its board, signalling a…
Edinburgh-based startup SWURF — a platform for remote workers — has landed a six-figure investment and appointed three seasoned industry leaders to its board, signalling a…
Iomart Group plc, the Glasgow-based secure cloud services firm, announced on Friday a date to publish its delayed full year results as it searches for a…
Artisanal Spirits Company plc, owner of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS), Single Cask Nation (SCN) & J.G. Thomson, published a trading update for the six months ended…
Scotland’s financial services industry has the potential to increase the sector’s gross value added (GVA) contribution by up to 21% by 2028, according to new…
SSE plc, the Perth-based electricity infrastructure giant, said hot weather conditions in the UK across April and May resulted in a 4% decrease in output…
Johnnie Walker and Guinness giant Diageo announced on Wednesday that Debra Crew has stepped down as its chief executive officer and as a board Director after…
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Barclays Bank UK plc and Barclays Bank plc a total of £42 million for “separate instances of…
The number of overdue invoices on the books of Scottish businesses reached more than 1.8 million in Q2 of 2025, according to new research from…
Shares of Edinburgh-based Craneware, a provider of software for the US healthcare market, rose as much as 12% after it published a positive trading update for…
The UK government should reform the Scottish Government’s capital borrowing powers to “offer higher limits”, according to the latest report from the UK government’s Scottish…
Glasgow-based mobile energy giant Aggreko plc — bought in 2021 by private equity firms TDR Capital LLP and I Squared Capital — announced the acquisition of Mobil…
The Scottish Government said around 63,000 more premises in the North East of Scotland will be able to access gigabit-capable broadband following the award of…
NatWest Group plc announced the successful completion of the full disposal of its shareholding, held through subsidiary RBS AA Holdings (UK) Limited, in Irish bank…
Clean technology company Innovatium Group Limited has secured a £3 million investment from the Scottish National Investment Bank and Hitachi Industrial Equipment Solutions (HIES). The…
Leading Scottish law firm Brodies LLP has reported its fifteenth consecutive year of growth, with revenue rising 11 % to £126.7 million for the financial…
Most Europeans (63-75%) across five continental countries included in the latest YouGov EuroTrack — Denmark, France, Germany, Italy and Spain — would support an independent…
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said on Tuesday that it is introducing “stripped back rules” that will make it easier for companies to raise…
NatWest Group plc announced on Monday its intention to sell its full shareholding, held through subsidiary RBS AA Holdings (UK) Limited, in Irish bank Permanent TSB…
New analysis from Edinburgh-based investment giant Aberdeen shows that smaller companies globally have outperformed their large cap counterparts “across major asset classes” since “Liberation Day”…
Aberdeen Investments, Lloyds Banking Group and Archax have announced a landmark collaboration of their trading businesses to advance the use of blockchain technology using tokenised…
Edinburgh-based upmarket home builder Cala Group (Holdings) Ltd announced the appointment of Michael Rice as chief financial officer (CFO). Rice was most recently CFO of Irish homebuilder…
Glasgow-based Beeks Financial Cloud Group plc, a cloud computing and connectivity provider for financial markets, announced the signing of $10 million of proximity cloud contracts in…
A new £17 million project led by the University of Edinburgh and Rolls-Royce is aiming to help drive the development of sustainable fuels and technologies…
The Scottish National Investment Bank has hired Nicola Pidgeon as Chief People Officer, in a job share partnership with Kay Smith, who is already in…
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has warned that operators must immediately start tackling their backlog of wells that are already due for decommissioning “to…
SSE plc, the Perth-based electricity infrastructure giant, said on Thursday it welcomes the decision by the UK government to retain a national pricing system for wholesale…
Shares of Macfarlane Group, the Glasgow-based protective packaging, design and distribution firm, fell as much as 15% after it published a trading update saying it expects…
Edinburgh-based Didasko Education, the financial education charity behind the Scottish capital’s prestigious Library of Mistakes, has tapped former Standard Life Aberdeen CEO Keith Skeoch to…
A.G. Barr, the Cumbernauld-based owner of Irn-Bru, Rubicon energy drinks, Boost Drinks and Funkin cocktail mixers, announced that AI expert Rohit Dhawan has been appointed as…
Efforts to put the UK’s public finances on a sustainable footing after recent global shocks have met with limited and temporary success in recent years,…
Greenock-based McGill’s Group, the UK’s largest independent transport operator, announced the acquisition of long-established West Lothian coach firm Prentice Westwood as part of its continued…
Edinburgh and Glasgow have both ranked inside the top 10 UK cities with the highest number of large corporate firms outside of London, according to…
Elgin-based house builder Springfield Properties plc said in a trading update it expects to report an increase in revenue to £280 million for FY 2025 as…
Business activity across the Scottish private sector rose further in June, according to the Royal Bank of Scotland Growth Tracker. The Tracker — a seasonally adjusted…
The Scottish Government said on Monday that views are being sought on how to improve legal rights intended to help community groups take ownership of…
About 75% of Scotch Whisky companies will defer UK investment, or invest elsewhere, due to the high tax burden in the UK, according to research…
Canada Life announced the appointment of Emma Watkins as UK Chief Executive Officer, effective September 1, 2025, subject to regulatory approval. Watkins joins Canada Life…
Troubled Aberdeen-based engineering and consulting giant John Wood Group said it has been selected by the Mongolian National Rare Earth Corporation (MNREC) to deliver a definitive…
Scotland’s Salmon farmers are preparing to tap into the lucrative Indian market — following agreement on a free trade deal that will slash tariffs on exports…
The outlook for the Scottish and UK economies has weakened, with growth now expected to remain sluggish through the rest of 2025, according to the…
The board of Murray Income Trust plc, the investment trust with net assets of £931 million that is currently managed by Aberdeen, announced it is commencing…
Baillie Gifford’s £2.7 billion Monks Investment Trust plc reported that it trailed the FTSE World Index in the year to April 30, 2025, after the fund…
Glasgow-based whisky, gin and rum company Edrington — owner of The Macallan, Highland Park and The Glenrothes — said its core revenue fell 10% to…
Banco Santander S.A. announced late on Tuesday that it reached an agreement to acquire 100% of TSB Banking Group plc (TSB) from Banco de Sabadell, S.A.,…
Hibernian FC announced the appointment of Dan Barnett as the club’s new chief executive 0fficer (CEO). “Barnett will officially start at Easter Road Stadium on…
William Grant & Sons (WG&S) said it successfully completed its acquisition of The Famous Grouse, Naked Malt and affiliated brands from Edrington subsidiary The 1887 Company….
Scottish Rugby announced that former Aggreko executive David White has been appointed as its new chief financial officer. White was most recently CEO of Carlisle-based agricultural…
The £10.3 billion Lothian Pension Fund (LPF), Scotland’s second-largest Local Government Pension Scheme, said it paid out £253 million in pensions to 36,453 members, with £68…
Professional services firm AAB announced on Tuesday that Goldman Sachs Alternatives has agreed a deal to acquire the firm from August Equity, subject to regulatory…