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SPFL turnover rises to record to £44.3m

The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) has published annual accounts showing it has grown its turnover to £44.3 million – the highest ever figure in…




Edinburgh’s Resolution Therapeutics raises £63m

Edinburgh-based Resolution Therapeutics Limited announced it has raised £63.5 million in Series B financing round led by investment firm Syncona Ltd. Resolution is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical…
















Iomart buys £57m Atech, reports flat trading

Glasgow-based secure cloud services firm Iomart Group plc announced the acquisition of Kookaburra Topco Limited, the holding company of Atech Support Limited, for a total of £57…



Weir Group wins Morocco contract

Weir Group, the Glasgow-based global mining and engineering FTSE 100 firm, said it has been awarded a £25 million contract to provide sustainable solutions to the…


SP Energy Networks acquires Derryherk

Bilbao-based global energy giant Iberdrola – through its UK business ScottishPower Energy Networks – has completed a deal to acquire private technology company Derryherk. SP…



Stagecoach to introduce 715 electric buses

Perth-based Stagecoach, the UK’s largest bus and coach operator, has announced “transformative investments” across its operations as part of its decarbonisation drive. “The next stage…







Abrdn Property Income Trust in sale talks

Abrdn Property Income Trust Limited (API) has confirmed press speculation by announcing that it is “in advanced discussions” with funds managed by GoldenTree Asset Management…






Schroders announces more leadership changes

London-based asset management giant Schroders plc has announced more leadership changes following the appointment of Richard Oldfield as group chief executive earlier this month. The…



Edinburgh’s QikServe acquired by The Access Group

Loughborough University-based business management software provider The Access Group has announced the acquisition of Edinburgh-based digital commerce platform QikServe, a hospitality order and payment specialist. The deal…


Scottish GDP bucks UK gloom with 0.3% rise

Scotland’s onshore GDP grew by 0.3% in July 2024, according to statistics announced by the Chief Statistician. The wider UK economy stalled recently at 0.0%….





Abrdn makes major board appointments

Edinburgh-based investment giant Abrdn plc announced that former Marks & Spencer co-CEO Katie Bickerstaffe and former Terra Firma CEO Vivek Ahuja have been appointed to…








BlackRock joins FinTech Scotland amid expansion

BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset manager, has announced it will join FinTech Scotland, the cluster management organisation for the fintech sector in Scotland. BlackRock’s expertise…








Dialysis pioneer Invizius raises almost £1m

Invizius – the Edinburgh-based biotech company developing breakthrough treatments for patients on dialysis – has raised £950,000 in a funding round led by Mercia Ventures…