Kentucky-based spirits and wine group Brown-Forman said it appointed Rachel Barrie as whisky maker for its Scotch whisky portfolio which includes the single malts BenRiach, The GlenDronach and Glenglassaugh distilleries,…
Shares of Cumbernauld-based soft drinks maker A.G. Barr rose about 3% after it said its revenue for the 52 weeks ended January 28 is expected…
Cumbernauld-based soft drinks maker A.G. Barr took a swipe at the UK Government’s proposed soft drinks sugar tax as it revealed that its revenue fell…
Cumbernauld-based soft drinks maker A.G. Barr said it anticipates revenue in the six months to July 30 will be £125 million, down 2.9% year on year, amid…
Cumbernauld-based Irn Bru maker A.G. Barr on Tuesday unveiled the moves it is making to protect its profits following UK finance minister George Osborne’s announcement of a proposed…
Shares of Cumbernauld-based Irn Bru maker A.G. Barr fell as much as 5% on Wednesday after UK finance minister George Osborne announced a new sugar…
Shares of Cumbernauld-based soft drinks maker A.G. Barr rose about 2% after it said its performance improved in the second half of the year and that revenue…
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has appointed former UK Ambassador Ian Duddy as its new International Director. Scotch Whisky exports were valued at £5.36 billion…
The £380 million Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust plc (BGEU) announced that Joe Faraday will succeed Stephen Paice and Chris Davies as the investment trust…
Volvo Group said it will shut down the Newhouse, Motherwell-based loss-making Rokbak articulated hauler business within its Volvo Construction Equipment (CE) unit, citing supply chain…
Lothian Pension Fund has completed the £23.4 million acquisition of Hanover Buildings in Rose Street, Edinburgh, from Oval Real Estate. Lismore and CMS advised Lothian…
Glasgow-based global intellectual property law firm Murgitroyd Group has announced the appointment of Barry Moore as managing director of its patents practice. Moore’s appointment follows…
Mutually-owned Royal London, the life insurance, pensions and investment company, has announced its 2025 results showing assets under management increased to a record £199 billion,…
The ScaleUp Institute’s inaugural Female Founder Scottish Index has revealed that while the growth of Scottish scaleups founded or co-founded by women is outpacing the…
With International Women’s Day approaching on March 8, the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has revealed that 42% of investment trust directorships are now held by women, but…
Trade group Salmon Scotland has said new figures reveal that Scottish salmon exports to India could deliver up to £130 million over the next decade…
Elgin-based house builder Springfield Properties plc said on Tuesday it “remains very excited about the significant prospects in the North of Scotland.” SSEN Transmission said…
Standard Life said it has concluded a £700 million Bulk Purchase Annuity (BPA) transaction with the Deloitte UK pension scheme (DUKPS) section of the Pensions…
SSE plc, the Perth-based electricity infrastructure giant, said on Wednesday that “momentum continues” behind delivery of its five-year, £33 billion investment plan, with a number…
Murray Capital Holdings, the investment business of the Murray family, recorded an £18 million profit last year thanks to proceeds from land sales, with its…
The Scottish National Investment Bank, Scotland’s development bank, said it has committed £15 million towards the £109 million Epidarex Capital IV fund, managed by Edinburgh-based…
Ambitious plans to create a £1 billion carbon removal company in the South of Scotland have been backed by the region’s economic and community development…
Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) has appointed Christopher Holliday as chair and Gillian Woolman as a non-executive director. Holliday will take over from Lorna Jack, who steps…
Sofant Technologies, the Edinburgh-based radio technology company, announced that it successfully secured £1.1 million in the final close of a £6.25 million round. Supported by…
The UK’s National Wealth Fund has announced an £800 million financial guarantee to support SSEN Transmission’s delivery of four major grid upgrade projects underway in…
Celtic Football Club announced on Wednesday that non-executive chairman Peter Lawwell “has decided to step down from the board of Celtic plc with effect from…
A new initiative to spark a “national conversation” about entrepreneurship and innovation in Scotland has been launched by the University of Strathclyde. The Scottish Entrepreneurship and…
The £200 million Aberdeen Equity Income Trust plc said its share price total return was 25.7% and net asset value (NAV) total return was 21.8%,…
French energy giant TotalEnergies said on Monday it will merge its North Sea oil and gas fields — which produce roughly 25% of the UK’s…
The UK’s Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has contracted construction firm Graham to deliver a £142.1 million programme of investment at Dreghorn Barracks, Glencorse Barracks and…
The UK government’s “Scottish Affairs Committee” of MPs said it has launched an inquiry to investigate the strategic and economic case for improved fixed transport links…
New research commissioned by top Scottish law firm MFMac (Morton Fraser MacRoberts) has found that 48% of Scottish business leaders rate the availability of investment capital in…
The UK’s remaining proven and probable oil and gas reserves were estimated at 2.9 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe) at the end of 2024,…
Benbecula Distillery in the Outer Hebrides – one of Scotland’s newest whisky producers – has secured a £1.5 million investment boost from the British Business Bank’s…
Aberdeen plc, the Edinburgh-based asset management giant, has published new research that suggests private markets can outperform traditional 60% equities & 40% bonds investment strategies as it set…
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has revealed plans to launch the first intellectual property-backed loans for high growth businesses in Scotland. The IP-backed loans…
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 £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….
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…
A new report from Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) claims that reforming the UK government’s windfall tax would “add an extra £137 billion to the UK economy, support 23,000…
UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been asked to give a “lifeline” to whisky distillers in the Autumn Budget as the Scotch industry revealed there have…
SSEN Transmission, the 75%-owned subsidiary of Perth-based electricity infrastructure giant SSE plc, said on Tuesday it has successfully launched its second issuance in the Euro bond…
Scottish salmon export sales could soon break through the £1 billion barrier for the first time, according to trade group Salmon Scotland. New figures show…
Scotland’s SaxaVord Spaceport has announced the death of its pioneering CEO and founder Frank Strang after a short battle with cancer. He was 67. “Frank…
Scottish law firm Burness Paull said its turnover for the year ended March 31, 2025, was £93.5 million, up from £60.1 million in 2023/24, and…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Perth-based SSE plc said it successfully launched a dual tranche issue of €1.3 billion in hybrid capital securities, a financial instrument which is subordinate to…
A new dedicated Scottish green finance initiative has been launched with the aim of unlocking up to £40 billion a year of investment into green…
Royal London said it agreed to acquire Dalmore Capital, the infrastructure asset manager which manages £6 billion of assets across five flagship funds, subject to…
Glasgow-based Beeks Financial Cloud Group plc, a cloud computing and connectivity provider for financial markets, announced that it has signed a “significant multi-year Exchange Cloud contract”…
The state-owned Scottish National Investment Bank will not be able to end its reliance on public funding unless ministers can make a case for UK…
A new report from Prosper — formerly called Scottish Council for Development and Industry — warns that Scotland’s growth is being held back by a…
New research commissioned by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) shows that planned development projects in the area represent a potential investment value of up to…
The UK’s National Wealth Fund (NWF) has announced a £600 million commitment to Iberdrola to upgrade the British power grid through its subsidiary Scottish Power…
Air passenger figures for Highland and Islands Airports Ltd (HIAL) remained steady in the year to March 31, 2025, according to the latest statistics. The…
Peak rail fares across Scotland will be scrapped from September, First Minister John Swinney has announced. In his Programme for Government speech, Swinney said: “Last…
The Scotch Whisky industry has welcomed a “transformational” trade deal between the UK and India that will see Indian tariffs on whisky and gin halved…
An initiative which helps innovative Artificial Intelligence (AI)-focused scaleup companies to maximise their full commercial potential is now open for 2025 applications. The 6-month programme,…
Sustainable Ventures, in partnership with Barclays, is launching a new climate tech SME support programme for Scottish companies to address the sector-specific needs of Scotland’s…
Risk appetite returned to many markets on Thursday after US president Donald Trump pressed the pause button on tariffs for a host of countries on Wednesday — although…
Scotland’s exporters to the United States have reacted to US president Donald Trump’s new 10% tariffs — and have called for negotiations to continue. Trump…
Smaller businesses in Scotland are the most likely to say they struggle to access finance among the UK’s devolved nations, according to new research from…
Offshore Energies UK’s 2025 Business Outlook report launched on Tuesday says that “under the right business conditions” half of the 13-15 billion barrels of oil…
About 48% of Scots polled support the charging of university tuition fees “based on ability to pay, with students from lower income households paying less…