State-owned ferry company Caledonian MacBrayne said on Wednesday that almost half of its 200-mile long network is now live with free wi-fi — and the rest…

The Scottish newspaper industry is worth up to £1 billion a year to the Scottish economy, according to an economic impact survey. Carried out by Edinburgh-based…

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has hired former Investment Association chief executive Daniel Godfrey as a consultant as it gets ready to produce a report on value for money…

East Kilbride-based Goals Soccer Centres has appointed casinos and pubs executive Mark Jones as its new chief executive officer following a turbulent year in which its share…

The Scottish Parliament has voted by 106 to 8 to back the campaign for Scotland and the UK to remain part of the EU. The Scottish…

Edinburgh’s status as a World Heritage Site is worth between £1.2 billion and £1.4 billion, claims a new report. The Edinburgh World Heritage group said…

Dundee-based investment trust company Alliance Trust has appointed former journalist Clare Dobie as an independent non-executive director. The appointment follows a vow made in March by new…

Unite, Scotland’s biggest union, has called for a cross-sector oil and gas summit to “plan for the industry’s survival and growth” after Shell announced it will…

Edinburgh-based Standard Life Investments, one of Europe’s largest real estate investors managing about £18.2 billion of real estate-related assets, has announced some big changes to its…

The chairman of Scottish Land & Estates said landowners in Scotland need to go “the extra mile to show they are part of the fabric of…

Dutch insurance and investment giant Aegon, which has UK operations based in Edinburgh, has announced the sale of £3 billion of annuity liabilities to Legal…

The £2.6 billion Beatrice Offshore Windfarm project in Scotland’s Outer Moray Firth has been given the green light for construction by owners SSE, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and…

Aberdeen Asset Management has resisted interest from competitors in Europe and Australia who want to buy the asset manager and plans to remain independent, chief executive officer Martin…

Figures released on Friday showed a mixed performance by the Scottish tourism industry in 2015 compared to the highs of 2014 — but total tourist spending still rose 5% to almost…

Five Scottish local authorities have signed a £700 million partnership deal with recycling and waste management company Viridor. The 25-year agreement will “divert waste from landfill by…

Barclays has arranged a £50 million private placement for the University of Stirling via a sale of unlisted, private securities to institutional investors. The funding for the university…

State-owned CalMac Ferries has won a new £900 million contract to continue operating the Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Services (CHFS) for eight years from October 1,…

Newspaper publisher Johnston Press, owner of The Scotsman and the Yorkshire Post, said on Wednesday that daily print sales of its recently-acquired i newspaper peaked at 297,849…

Edinburgh-based airport services and news distribution company John Menzies said on Wednesday that its chairman Iain Napier “informed the company of his wish to retire” after eight years on the…

Scotch Whisky exports reached £3.86 billion in customs value last year as the industry continued to show strong signs of recovery after a slight decline in recent…

Scottish office workers spend 50% more time preparing for and attending meetings than their counterparts in other parts of the UK — around two working days…

Year-end figures compiled by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) estimate that 855 jobs are expected to be created or retained in the region as a…

BP said on Monday it has doubled its interest in the Maersk-operated $4.5 billion Culzean gas development in the UK central North Sea after acquiring an additional interest from JX…

Blairs Steading on the Altyre Estate near Forres is to be redeveloped into a new campus for Glasgow School of Art (GSA) in a £2.5 million…

Thousands of Scottish financial sector jobs could be put at risk if the UK left the EU, the UK Treasury indicated on Friday. The Treasury…

The board of Edinburgh-based fund manager Baillie Gifford’s flagship fund — the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust company — plans to limit to 25% the amount of the…

The Governor of the UK’s central bank said Britain’s economy could fall into a technical recession if the country voted to leave the European Union…

The Crown Office said on Thursday there was “insufficient evidence in law of criminal conduct” surrounding a £12 billion Royal Bank of Scotland sale of…

Scottish-based business incubator network Entrepreneurial Spark, “the world’s largest free accelerator for start-up and growing ventures,” has promoted co-founder Lucy-Rose Walker to the role of  CEO. It…

Aberdeen Football Club chairman Stewart Milne has revealed plans for a new £40 million stadium and training facility at Kingsford, west of the city and close…

Royal London said on Thursday it produced a record quarter of new business results for the three months ended March 31, with new life and pensions…

Aberdeen-based FirstGroup has been granted approval by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to launch “open access” rail services between London, north-east England and Edinburgh offering an…

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Wednesday she will appoint her new cabinet next week — and will split the role of the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Economy…

Edinburgh-based savings and investment giant Standard Life said its chief executive Keith Skeoch voluntarily cut his potential incentive plan from 500% of his salary to 400%. Skeoch’s base salary is £700,000,…

Shares of Glasgow-based packaging firm Macfarlane Group ended Tuesday trading down almost 7% — having been down around 20% at one stage — after it gave…

Edinburgh-based Standard Life Investments’ Hong Kong business has established a strategic relationship with leading Chinese asset manager Bosera Asset Management. The two fund managers have announced the launch of…

The Scottish Council for Development and Industry said there is “a very high level of support” among its members for the UK to remain a proactive member of…

More than £1 billion of Scotch whisky exports could be at risk for an industry that supports 40,000 jobs if the UK leaves the EU, according to…

Aberdeen-based energy services Wood Group has won two three -year contracts valued at over $140 million to deliver technical services and expertise to an unnamed international oil…

Scottish Building Society announced financial results for the year ended January 31, 2016, showing its savings balances increased 3.1% to £342.1 million and that total assets…

BT said on Thursday its broadband and telephone business Openreach and its EE mobile phone network would between them spend £6 billion to extend superfast broadband…

Aberdeen-based oil and gas services giant Wood Group has been awarded a three year contract extending its work with Shell’s eight UK Continental Shelf offshore assets,…

The Royal Bank of Scotland chairman told the company’s annual general meeting that the EU referendum is “generating additional uncertainty” for the UK economy and that…

Scottish law firm Aberdein Considine said it will merge with Glasgow solicitor estate agent A&S Ireland. The combined businesses, which will trade under the Aberdein Considine brand, will…

Challenger bank Virgin Money said it grew its gross mortgage lending by 30% to a record £2.1 billion in the first quarter of 2016 compared to the same period last year….

Aegon has agreed to acquire BlackRock’s UK defined contribution platform and administration business to strengthen its position in the UK workplace savings market. Aegon said it will acquire £12 billion…

Edinburgh-based pensions and investment firm Standard Life said it agreed to acquire AXA Portfolio Services Limited — which trades as Elevate — to further strengthen its position as a platform provider…

Edinburgh’s new tram system, which connects the city centre to Edinburgh Airport on the western edge of the Scottish capital, has boosted demand for business…

Glasgow-based Collagen Solutions, a manufacturer of medical grade collagen biomaterials, appointed Jamal Rushdy as chief executive officer to succeed Stewart White, who has moved to the post of chief…

British Airways said it will start new daily flights between Heathrow and Inverness on May 3. It will operate an Airbus A319, with up to 143 seats, on the…

The average FTSE 100 firm’s defined benefits pension scheme saw its asset allocation to bonds increase from 56% to 59% in the year to September 30, 2015, according…

The collective deficit of the UK’s private sector defined benefit pension schemes has grown to £294 billion from £262 billion in the past year, with funding levels falling from 83%…

A NatWest real estate report on “Building Momentum: The Northern Powerhouse” said the economic success of the North of England depends on collaboration, innovation and…

A Miami seafood company has been sentenced to three years of probation and fined $50,000 for falsely labeling salmon as a “product of Scotland.” The US Attorney’s Office…

Glasgow-based engineering firm Weir Group said on Thursday its strong cost reduction measures helped it deliver first quarter profits slightly ahead of expectations, despite a significant reduction in…

What would David Hume say on the subject of whether the UK should remain part of the EU? Well, we’ll never know — but the great Scottish philosopher…

Dundee-based publisher DC Thomson won three awards at Wednesday night’s newsawards in London. Nominated for three awards at the event, which recognizes the best in news…

Aberdeen-based oil and gas services giant Wood  Group has won a $500 million five year contract with BP-operated projects to deliver services to eight platforms in…

Royal Bank of Scotland has appointed Mark Bailie as its chief operating officer with “responsibility for operations, payments business, shared services, bankwide simplification and the…

Shares of Perth-based international transport group Stagecoach fell 3.6% after it warned in a trading statement that the outlook for the UK rail industry “is more…

Scottish law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn said it acted alongside Allen & Overy on a £6.1 billion securitisation of residential UK mortgages by US investment firm Cerberus…

Aberdeen-based transport giant FirstGroup said its bus division has ordered 305 new vehicles worth £70 million — and that 204 of the buses will be made by…

Scotland’s Highland and Islands Airports Ltd (HIAL) said it handled more passengers than ever in the last financial year. HIAL said it handled 1,437,625 passengers in 2015-16…

ScottishPower, a subsidiary of Basque group Iberdrola, has been fined £18 million after an investigation by UK energy market regulator Ofgem into the Scottish firm’s “complaint resolution, call…

Livingston-based photonic technology company Optoscribe — founded in 2010 as a spin out business from Heriot-Watt University — has received £1.2 million in investment. The fundraising was led by…

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) said the latest stage of its Glasgow subway modernisation programme will require the suspension of subway services for four weeks from Saturday July…

Scotmid said its trading profit for the year ended January 30, 2016, rose £200,00 to £5.7 million as its turnover fell £12 million to £371 million. Scotmid chief executive John Brodie said…

Aberdeen-based energy services giant Wood  Group has won a five year $150 million contract extension from Nexen — extending a deal that has been in place since April…

An All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) of MPs alleged on Wednesday that ScottishPower sustained and sought to cover up a “cashback mis-selling” scandal that cost 625,000 consumers across the UK more than £75 million….

Edinburgh-based airport logistics and news distribution company John Menzies — under shareholder pressure to split into two companies — said on Monday that chief financial officer Paula Bell will…