Aberdeen Investments has announced the appointment of Herman Bots as global head of its equities franchise, which has £46 billion of assets under management, with…

The Scottish Football Association (SFA) announced that Steve Clarke has signed a new contract to lead Scotland through to the men’s 2030 FIFA World Cup….

Center Parcs has appointed the first local contractors for the initial construction phase of its new Scottish Borders village — an important step forward for…

SSE plc, the Perth-based electricity infrastructure giant, has reported revenue of £10.187 billion for the year ended March 31, 2026, up from £10.132 billion the…

Scotland’s monthly onshore GDP is estimated to have grown by 0.6% in March 2026, the Scottish Government said. This follows a contraction of 0.2% in…

Angel‑led investment in Scotland has supported more than 41,000 jobs “at a lower policy cost per job” of any comparable UK policy initiative, new analysis…

Scottish Woodlands Ltd, the UK’s largest forest management company, has recorded a significant rise in profits and turnover after expanding the group through a significant…

Baillie Gifford’s flagship investment trust company, the £16 billion Scottish Mortgage fund, said its net asset value (NAV) total return was 27.4% and its share…

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the London-based regulator, announced that its Annual Public Meeting (APM) will be held in Edinburgh for the first time…

A coalition of maritime industry leaders has urged the new Scottish Government to seize Scotland’s share of the trillion-dollar clean shipping market. The coalition, which…

Linlithgow-based Calnex Solutions plc, a provider of test and measurement solutions for telecoms, cloud computing and defence markets, said its revenue rose 19% to £21.9…

A new Official Statistics Publication for Scotland report said that an estimated 60% of the 2.73 million homes in Scotland were owner-occupied, 23% were social…

Scottish Rugby has confirmed that chief executive Alex Williamson is currently on “extended leave” from his job, without explaining why. A spokesperson for Scottish Rugby…

James Watt, co-founder and former CEO of Aberdeenshire craft beer firm BrewDog, said in a social media post he plans to launch a new beer…

UK government borrowing was £24.3 billion in April 2026 — £4.9 billion or 25.1% more than in April 2025, and £3.4 billion more than the…

Figures from the 19th yearly Edinburgh by Numbers report show that people living in Scotland’s Capital spend around 80% of their lives in good health —…

Executive Search firm Carlyle said it has acquired a majority stake in School for CEOs, the executive development company founded by Patrick Macdonald and Scotland…

Edinburgh-based oil and gas firm Capricorn Energy said on Thursday it continues to evaluate “value-accretive opportunities, primarily focused on building out our business in Egypt…

Jenny Gilruth MSP has been appointed Scotland’s Deputy First Minister by First Minister John Swinney. Gilruth, a former teacher, described the appointment as “the greatest…

A University of Edinburgh finance graduate who taught himself to code using Chat GPT has sold his AI medical scribe Nora AI for an undisclosed…

NatWest-RBS said it has appointed Kei Shibata as its new President and Country Executive for Japan, effective from July 1, 2026, reinforcing the bank’s continued…

The City of Edinburgh Council has settled its multi-million pound damages claim against law firm DLA Piper that advised it over the capital city’s first…

Communications and public affairs consultancy 56° North said it has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of corporate communications specialist Lesley McPherson as associate…

The Scottish Parliament has nominated John Swinney as First Minister of Scotland, following the recent election. In the May 7 election, Swinney’s SNP won a…

Edinburgh-based Artisanal Spirits Company (ASC), creator of limited-edition whiskies, said in an AGM trading statement that member recruitment at its Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS)…

Scottish salmon exports soared over the past decade, with overseas sales worth £6.1 billion over the 10 years, new figures reveal. Analysis of HMRC data…

Retirement specialist Standard Life announced it has launched a fully Sharia-compliant pension option, the Standard Life Sharia Universal Strategic Lifestyle Profile (SLP). Standard Life, a…

East Ayrshire is the most affordable location in Scotland for first-time buyers, followed by Inverclyde, the Outer Hebrides, Clackmannanshire, West Dunbartonshire and Dumfries and Galloway,…

Edinburgh, London and Manchester-based private bank Hampden Bank, which said recently it broke through £1 billion of client deposits during 2025, has strengthened its business…

Standard Life plc on Friday announced a number of board changes. Karen Green, Group Senior Independent Non-Executive Director, Chair of the Group Board Sustainability Committee…

The £340 million Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust plc (BGEU) said on Friday its net asset value per share (NAV) total return over the six…

Business confidence in Scotland showed modest improvement in early 2026, despite all six key indicators of activity staying in negative territory for a sixth consecutive…

Scottish law firm Burness Paull has reported its results for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, which saw the firm surpass the £100 million…

Aberdeen-based North Star, the offshore infrastructure service provider, said it has secured a significant multi-million-pound pipeline of North Sea emergency response and rescue vessel (ERRV)…

The UK’s Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem), the energy regulator for Great Britain, said it has given the green light for the early…

The long term ownership of some of the most famous Scotch whisky brands is again in focus following the collapse of merger talks between Paris-based…

Baillie Gifford’s flagship investment trust company, the £16 billion Scottish Mortgage fund, said on Tuesday its investment in SpaceX was valued at just under £3…

Macfarlane Group, the Glasgow-based packaging, design and distribution firm, said it is “taking actions to mitigate the significant inflationary impact on input prices and logistics…

Morgan Stanley has confirmed the appointment of Angela McCann as Head of Glasgow. In her new role, McCann will be responsible for overseeing Morgan Stanley’s…

The Scottish National Investment Bank said it has invested £50 million ​in L&G’s Build to Rent (BTR) Fund, supporting the delivery of privately rented homes…

Edinburgh Airport said on Monday it will increase pick-up and drop-off charges by £2.50 to £8.50 “to help cover an extra £8 million business rates…

Investment firm Maven said on Monday it has completed an £2.6 million investment in Edinburgh-based Esk, a global entertainment company “which delivers high-end live experiences…

The SNP has won a fifth successive Scottish Parliament election with 58 seats — but fell short of the 65 seats required for an overall…

Trade body Salmon Scotland said survival rates of farmed salmon in Scotland have reached record highs “reflecting sustained improvements in fish health and farm management.”…

Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust plc (EWIT) said on Friday that Gabriel Gliksberg, a nominee of controversial New York hedge fund Saba Capital, has been appointed…

Grangemouth, Scotland’s largest port, is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the first container vessel to call into the UK with a further £8 million investment…

Scotland-headquartered law firm Brodies LLP has announced six new partners and the appointment of a new chief financial officer (CFO). The firm’s headcount has now…

Aberdeen Investments said on Thursday it has been proposed as the investment manager of the £1.5 billion Herald Investment Trust plc (HRI) — with controversial…

A new £452 million London Stock Exchange securitisation has been carried out by Glasgow-based Startline Motor Finance. Founded in 2013, Startline has 85,000 customers, £652 million of…

Spanish banking group Santander plans to kill off the TSB high street brand name ​a year after announcing its acquisition of Banco Sabadell’s UK ‌business,…

Edinburgh-based Capricorn Energy said on Wednesday the deadline for Alamadiyaf al-Masiyyah for Trading LLC, a member of the Cafani Group, to make a formal takeover offer for…

London-based investment firm Victory Group said on Tuesday it has acquired Cameron House, the luxury resort at Loch Lomond in Scotland, from affiliates of Colorado-based…

The £10 billion Lothian Pension Fund (LPF), the second largest Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) provider in Scotland, announced the appointment of Jennifer O’Brien as…

The UK government’s long-term borrowing costs rose on Tuesday to a 28-year high amid rising fuel prices and concerns about political stability at Westminster. The…

Dundee-based digital product consultancy Waracle has agreed to acquire Inov8, an Edinburgh-based cloud and data services consultancy. Backed by BGF (British Growth Fund), Waracle also…

BP is considering potentially exiting part or all of its operations in the UK North Sea as the oil giant works to strip assets and…

The Scottish Government said initial estimates for 2025 total income from farming, the official measure of the profit — output minus costs — of the…

The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has paid tribute to Hamish Buchan, a leading investment trust analyst, respected investment trust director and former chair of…

Edinburgh-headquartered NatWest Group, the bank formerly known as RBS, said its operating profit before tax for the quarter to March 31, 2026, rose 12.2% to…

Santander UK said on Friday it has completed its £2.9 billion cash acquisition of TSB, following regulatory approval from the UK’s Prudential Regulation Authority and…