SpaceX’s IPO will test more than investor appetite for growth — it will test their willingness to embrace a new model of public equity ownership:…

Glasgow-based Beeks Financial Cloud Group plc, a cloud computing and connectivity provider for financial markets, has announced three more contract wins across its Analytics, Proximity…

Edinburgh-registered Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) — owner of Bank of Scotland, Scottish Widows and Halifax — announced the appointment of Danuta Gray as a non-executive…

Trade body Salmon Scotland said sales of Scottish salmon surged in the 12 months to April to almost £1.6 billion as demand for the UK’s…

Institutional investors are urging the semi-autonomous Scottish Government to stick to selling shorter-term debt securities as it ‌prepares its debut bond sale, according to reports…

South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) said it has sold the Ettrick Riverside Business Centre in Selkirk to established workspace operator Corespace, which will continue operating…

A new report published by the Scottish Land Commission says a “more cautious and selective approach” to buying land is emerging across Scotland’s rural land…

The value of residential property sales in Scotland reached a record high of £24.3 billion in 2025-26, an increase of 7% on 2024-25, according to…

Jeffrey Sharkey has announced that he will step down as Principal of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) at the end of the 2026-27 Academic Year. Sharkey, a…

Debbie Crosbie, CEO of building society Nationwide, has seen her total pay package almost double since the member-owned mutual’s takeover of Virgin Money, according to…

James Watt, co-founder and former CEO of Aberdeenshire craft beer firm BrewDog, said in a social media post on Monday he hopes to one day…

Shares of Glasgow-based Beeks Financial Cloud Group plc, a cloud computing and connectivity provider for financial markets, rose almost 20% after it secured its first…

The Scottish National Investment Bank — Scotland’s development bank — said it has committed £50 million to acquire a minority stake in and help fund…

The semi-autonomous Scottish Government has started discussions with institutional investors as it ‌prepares its debut bond sale, according to Reuters, citing “three people familiar with…

Lyon & Turnbull said its Scottish Paintings & Sculpture auction held this week in Edinburgh realised a total of £1.84 million, with 91% of lots…

A new Scottish investment company built to “pair nature recovery at scale with affordable rural housing” has been launched. NatureProsperity says it aims to “channel…

Glasgow-based media firm STV Group plc on Friday published an AGM trading update outlining “continued pressure in the advertising and commissioning markets.” STV outlined: “Q1 Total…

Scottish whisky giant William Grant & Sons has confirmed the appointment of Igor Boyadjian — a former managing director of The Macallan and a member…

Transport Scotland has published a £1.94 billion Contract Notice inviting contractors to bid for a new framework agreement to deliver the remaining 58 miles A9…

The Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (FRIL), the UK’s centre of excellence for innovation in technology to efficiently meet financial regulation requirements, has secured £3.18 million…

University of Edinburgh startup Aveni, an AI specialist in wealth management, financial advice and banking, has announced £12 million raised in its latest funding round….

Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust plc (EWIT) said on Thursday it “remains committed to providing shareholders with a liquidity opportunity and intends to pursue a tender…

Elgin-based listed house builder Springfield Properties plc said on Thursday it expects to report revenue and adjusted profit before tax in line with market expectations,…

Edinburgh-based investment group Baillie Gifford, which has assets under management of around $260 billion, has announced the launch of its first actively managed Exchange-Traded Fund…

Aberdeen-based strategic investment firm Balmoral Group has announced plans to relocate and restructure to a family office model. Through the new structure, Balmoral Group plans…

Wordsmith AI, the Edinburgh and New York-based AI-powered in-house legal assistant platform, has announced a $70 million Series B funding from investment firms Highland Europe…

Wheatley Housing Group — Scotland’s biggest social landlord — said it has completed its annual review with S&P Global, the leading credit rating agency, with…

London-based Protium Green Solutions Ltd and Sheffield-based ITM Power have formalised a strategic partnership to develop, invest in, and operate industrial-scale green hydrogen production plants…

Edinburgh-based investment giant Aberdeen Group plc announced that asset management veterans Arno Kitts and Rick Lacaille have been appointed to its group board as non-executive…

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…

Edinburgh-headquartered investment giant Aberdeen Group plc is a strong candidate to re-enter the FTSE 100 after an absence of almost of almost three years. Aberdeen…

SSE plc, the Perth-based electricity infrastructure giant, announced on Tuesday the issuance of €1.3 billion in hybrid capital securities through a dual tranche offering, These…

India could reconsider tariff concessions offered to the UK on products such as Scotch whisky if the Westminster government fails to address New Delhi’s concerns…

Larbert-based bus maker Alexander Dennis, a subsidiary of Toronto-listed NFI Group Inc, has announced that it is working with Volvo Buses to build 60 new…

Munro Vehicles, the Scottish commercial electric vehicle company, has announced a strengthened leadership team to support its next phase of growth — which includes its…

Scottish Enterprise said its new risk capital market report shows that Scotland achieved a record-breaking year in 2025, with £1.15 billion invested into high-growth companies,…

Wealth manager Evelyn Partners announced on Monday that, upon completion of its acquisition by Edinburgh-registered NatWest Group plc, chief executive officer Paul Geddes and chief…

STV Group said on Monday the UK’s TV regulator Ofcom has approved STV ‘s controversial plans to axe its north of Scotland news programme. STV…

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…