Scots colleges provide ‘good’ services amid 20% cut
A report from Audit Scotland says that Scotland’s colleges have experienced a 20% real terms cut in funding over the last five years. “Colleges are…
A report from Audit Scotland says that Scotland’s colleges have experienced a 20% real terms cut in funding over the last five years. “Colleges are…
New Wood Mackenzie analysis has revealed that the UK’s North Sea production can remain within net zero targets even if commercial reserves were increased by…
The £800 million Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust plc has narrowly survived a new attack from New York activist hedge fund Saba Capital Management. The…
Elgin-based house builder Springfield Properties plc announced the appointment of Alasdair Gardner as a non-executive director of the group, which will take effect from the…
Academic enterprise programme Converge has secured its largest-ever multi-year funding package of £1.26 million from the Scottish Funding Council over the next three years. The…
Santander UK announced on Friday that its CEO Mike Regnier “has confirmed his intention to step down as UK CEO by Q1 2026.” Regnier joined…
The average selling price of homes in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders experienced a steady increase during in the July – September 2025…
Natural capital asset manager Oxygen Conservation said it has acquired Kinrara Estate — part of which lies within the Cairngorms National Park — from BrewDog. Kinrara…
The latest Pension Explorer analysis of Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP) at September 30, 2025, reveals that UK pension schemes of FTSE100 companies “continue to…
Scotland’s entrepreneurial ecosystem — especially for scale-up firms — has been boosted with the launch of the Scottish Ecosystem Platform, the first comprehensive, open access…
Walker’s Shortbread Ltd has warned that its “traditional staffing levels and operating model remain under considerable challenge” as inflation hurts the firm. In its 2024…
SSE plc, the Perth-based electricity infrastructure giant, said on Thursday that “adjusted investment in networks” is expected to increase by 60% to £1.1 billion in…
Scottish Rugby head coach Gregor Townsend is to take on a second job as a part-time adviser on “strategy and philosophy” for Newcastle Red Bulls,…
Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) has announced major changes to its senior leadership team, effective from October 1. Calum Paterson, who has been SEP’s Managing Partner since…
Scotland’s Top 100 private companies employ 146,000 people and generate £40 billion in revenue, according to Grant Thornton’s Scotland Ltd 2025 report. “This year, we’ve seen…
The Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) is closing in on generating £1 billion of economic impact as the venue marks its 30th anniversary. The EICC…
The £5.5 billion Dundee-headquartered investment trust company Alliance Witan plc announced that its investment manager Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has appointed two new fund managers to pick…
Edinburgh-based property and mortgage brokerage Cox & Co has been acquired by County Durham-based Casa Group. The seven-figure deal sees Casa Group, which specialises in…
A.G. Barr, the Cumbernauld-based owner of Irn-Bru, Rubicon energy drinks, Boost Drinks and Funkin cocktail mixers, said its statutory profit before tax soared 41.4% to…
The £10 billion Lothian Pension Fund (LPF), the second largest Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) provider in Scotland, has announced a change to its senior leadership team….
Edinburgh-based fund manager Walter Scott & Partners said its assets under management — discretionary and advisory — slipped 2% to £72 billion in the year…
A family who sailed around the world have purchased a famous marina on Scotland’s West Coast thanks to a multi-million-pound HSBC UK funding package. Craobh…
Braveheart Investment Group plc announced that it intends to apply to Companies House to change the company’s name to Truetide plc. The firm said: “When the company…
Edinburgh-based Frontier IP, a specialist in commercialising intellectual property, announced that Matthew White, its chief commercialisation officer, has decided to leave “to pursue an opportunity as…
STV Group plc announced the appointment of corporate veteran Clive Whiley as its new chairman as the Glasgow media firm revealed a first half loss before…
Baillie Gifford has announced that Spencer Adair, a manager of the £2.8 billion Monks Investment Trust plc, will retire on March 31, 2026, after 26 years at the…
ScottishPower owner Iberdrola has unveiled a “transformational” €58 billion strategic plan with the UK now its “top destination for investment.” ScottishPower said the plan will…
Scotland’s onshore GDP is estimated to have grown by 0.5% in the three months to July compared to the previous three month period, according to…
The latest House Price Index for Scotland shows the average price of a home in Scotland in July 2025 was £192,000, an increase of 3.3% on…
N4 Pharma plc has announced a collaboration with CMAC, the international manufacturing research centre based at the University of Strathclyde. N4 Pharma is developing Nuvec, its…
Weir Group, the Glasgow-based global mining and engineering FTSE 100 firm, said it will acquire Fast2Mine, a Brazilian based mining software provider. The Glasgow firm said…
A new initiative to support international growth for Scottish fintech companies has been launched, led by Scottish Enterprise and FinTech Scotland. The 18-month programme will…
South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) has announced the identity of the “key partners” who will be part of the Borderlands Deep Tech Accelerator Hub. The partners…
Edinburgh-based Artisanal Spirits Company (ASC), creator of limited-edition whiskies, said it signed a new financing agreement with Santander plc to replace — and on “preferential” terms…
Glasgow-based Beeks Financial Cloud Group said it has entered an agreement with TMX Datalinx, the information services division of TMX Group, the Canada-based firm which operates…
Celtic plc published its financial results for the year ended June 30, 2025, at 6.30pm on Friday, showing that its revenue increased 15.2% to £143.6 million…
St Andrews Links Trust announced on Friday a “robust financial performance” for 2024 with more than 280,000 rounds of golf played over its seven courses…
UK government borrowing in the five months to August 2025 was £83.8 billion — £16.2 billion more than in the same five-month period of 2024…
The UK central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted 7-2 to keep interest rates at 4% and two slow down the pace of the…
Lismore Real Estate Advisors has announced the sale of Sentinel, one of Glasgow’s most recognisable office buildings. Lismore advised Ardstone Capital investment managers on the £19.6…
Forth Ports announced it has been awarded Detailed Planning Consent and Listed Building Consent by The City of Edinburgh Council for its development on land…
Climate change and the associated costs of meeting the Scottish Government’s carbon emission targets will put significant pressure on the Scottish budget, the Scottish Fiscal…
Lanarkshire-based DataVita, a major provider of sustainable data centre solutions, said it is partnering with AI tech giant CoreWeave to bring to life its new…
Elgin-based house builder Springfield Properties plc said on Tuesday its profit before tax soared 96% to £19 million as revenue rose 5.3% to £280.6 million…
Bus maker Alexander Dennis, a subsidiary of Toronto-listed NFI Group Inc, said on Monday it intends to keep its Scottish manufacturing sites in Larbert and Falkirk…
A delegation from Scotland’s giant offshore wind sector led by Energy Secretary Gillian Martin is heading to Japan to strengthen trade and innovation ties and…
A prestigious international computer games conference — the DICE Europe summit — is being held in Edinburgh for the first time this week. Supported by…
Edinburgh-based investment giant Baillie Gifford has confirmed reports that it is considering making redundancies in an effort to “stay resilient.” Fewer than 50 staff may…
Edinburgh-based Craneware plc, a provider of software for the US healthcare market, said its revenue increased 9% to $205.7 million in the year ended June…
TSB bank’s Edinburgh headquarters has been put up for sale — with its owner seeking offers of over £18,550,000 for the property. Agent JLL said…
The manager of the £1 billion Murray Income Trust plc, the fund currently managed by Edinburgh-based investment giant Aberdeen, apologized to shareholders on Friday for the…
Scotland has been a “catalyst of the United Kingdom’s fortunes” throughout history and “can be that catalyst for the UK’s growth again” according to Confederation…
The Scottish Government said that targeted funding has delivered a significant increase in the number of trade missions involving Scottish exporters in 2025. The Scottish…
S&P Global Ratings said it has raised its long-term issuer credit rating on Lloyds Banking Group plc — parent of Bank of Scotland and Scottish…
A “State of the Circular Economy” report shows that circular sectors were already contributing more than £7 billion to Scotland’s economy and accounting for 81,447…
FinTech Scotland said it has appointed Clare Reid as Strategic Innovation Director and that she will focus on the Glasgow-based Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (FRIL)….
Edinburgh-based Artisanal Spirits Company (ASC), creator of limited-edition whiskies and experiences around the world, said revenue fell 4% to £9.7 million in the six months to June…
Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney has met US President Donald Trump at the White House, with Swinney arguing for a better tariff deal for Scotch whisky….
The UK’s National Union of Journalists (NUJ) said it has “decried substantial job cuts” announced by tabloid news publisher Reach plc as it accelerates its tech…
The latest Royal Bank of Scotland Growth Tracker report showed a fresh rise in Scottish private sector activity in August. Growth has now been observed…
Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney is visiting Washington D.C. this week to argue for the removal of Scotch Whisky tariffs that are currently costing £4…
Savings and retirement giant Phoenix Group said on Monday it will pull around £20 billion from Aberdeen as it moves more of its annuity-backing assets…
Phoenix Group, the UK’s largest savings and retirement business, confirmed on Monday a previously announced plan to change its name to Standard Life plc. Phoenix, which…
The Scottish Government’s Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop has announced the electrification of Fife and Borders railways with 69 new, more reliable trains being procured. “The announcement…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has reshuffled the UK government following the resignation of his deputy Angela Rayner. In a surprise move, Lothian East Westminster…
Royal London Asset Management, the £181 billion fund management arm of Royal London, the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, announced the appointment…
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said it is investigating whether the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) and the landlord of the London Stock Exchange…
UK central bank governor Andrew Bailey is to deliver a keynote address at Scotland’s Global Investment Summit next month. The event will be held at…
Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) — which owns Bank of Scotland, Scottish Widows and Halifax — is to warn about 3,000 of its staff that they…
The Scottish National Investment Bank — Scotland’s development bank — announced that current non-executive director Carolyn Jameson has been appointed as its new senior independent…