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Scottish renewable energy projects with the capacity to generate 1.4GW of electricity have been awarded a Contracts for Difference (CfD) in the latest UK government auction process. The CfD scheme is a financial agreement that supports low-carbon electricity generators by providing a guaranteed pric

The Community Wealth Building Bill has been passed by the Scottish Parliament. It will support investment in communities with councils, health boards and other public bodies focusing on the generation, circulation and retention of wealth in local and regional economies.

W1M Scotland has surpassed £1 billion in assets under management, represents a doubling of assets since 2021, when the firm was established following Waverton’s acquisition of the award-winning Cornerstone Asset Management. The firm, which caters to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-wort

TC Group, a UK-wide accountancy and advisory firm, has expanded its Scottish presence by merging with the long-established MMG Chartered Accountants. Founded in Dundee in 1927, MMG brings a century of expertise and a network of seven locations across Scotland to the partnership. The deal follows TC

Innis & Gunn founder and master brewer Dougal Sharp has called on the government to stop pushing the pub to the brink of extinction and take measures – including cuts to VAT, on-trade duty, and energy bills – to reverse the industry’s decline. According to analysis of governmen

A South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, Bithumb, issued a formal apology after a promotional error led to the accidental distribution of over $40 billion (c. £30bn) in Bitcoin to its users. During a marketing event on Friday, intended to gift users small cash rewards of roughly 2,000 won (c. &

Aberdein Considine LLP has moved to strengthen its corporate offering in the central belt with the key appointment of Stewart Gordon as partner in the firm’s Edinburgh office.  Mr Gordon joins Aberdein Considine from Addleshaw Goddard, where he was a managing associate in the infrastructu

Scotland’s small businesses are calling for a fresh focus on the day to day needs of the country’s 350,000-plus small enterprises from whoever forms the next Scottish Government. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) today highlighted the mounting pressures on small and micro firms as

Geoff Jacobs and Alistair McAlinden from Interpath were appointed joint administrators to Trojan Energy Limited on 9 February 2026 and immediately implemented a sale of the business and assets via a pre-pack process to Urban EV Infrastructure Limited, a subsidiary of Connected Kerb Limited. Founded

Johnston Carmichael has appointed Stewart Pennington as head of Edinburgh office, reinforcing the firm’s leadership in the capital. Mr Pennington is an experienced Chartered Accountant with extensive expertise in SME accounting and taxation. He joined Johnston Carmichael in July 2007, becoming

The Scottish distilling industry is facing a deepening crisis as new data from financial advisory and restructuring firm BTG has revealed that 19% of Scotland’s distilleries are now in financial distress. In Scotland, 69 distillers, and a further 217 across England, Wales and Northern Ireland,

Rising tax and cost pressures forced one quarter (25%) of SME bosses in Scotland to lay off staff last year, according to Rathbones. SME founders, owners and senior executives across Scotland disclosed cost pressures and national insurance contributions are weighing heavily on firms and driving up r

Barclays has reported a 13% increase in annual pre-tax profit to £9.1 billion for 2025, a performance that has fuelled a major hike in executive pay and staff bonuses. The UK bank increased CEO C.S. Venkatakrishnan’s total pay package to £15 million for 2025, up from £11.6m t

An Inverclyde start-up supported by Business Gateway has successfully brought an innovative new product to market, designed to restore dignity and comfort during personal care. L & M Care Solutions, founded by Lorraine Moran, who worked at Inverclyde Council, and Maureen Callan, who has worked i

Aberdeen Investments is advancing the next phase of its refurbishment programme at 151-155 St Vincent Street, an office building in the heart of Glasgow city centre. Following the successful securing of Addleshaw Goddard as a tenant and the unveiling of an enhanced entrance, the Aberdeen Group's foc