Business

Two-thirds (66%) of media and technology businesses have claimed it has been difficult to access the necessary funding in the UK during the last six months, according to a survey conducted on behalf of RSM UK. Only a third (33%) of businesses surveyed were able to easily access funds in the UK.

Aberdeen-based energy and engineering services firm Wood Group has reinforced its annual financial projections following a lucrative third quarter, which saw several substantial contract gains.

UNIQLO, the Japanese global apparel retailer, has announced it is set to expand its footprint with the opening of its first Scottish store in Edinburgh in Spring 2024. Located on Princes Street, the first UNIQLO store to open in Scotland will have a sales floor of approximately 1,430 sq metres.

Islay Ales Co Ltd, the sole brewery on the island of Islay, has embarked on a £280,000 expansion with a boost from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), which has invested £54,000. This initiative promises to create 2.5 full-time jobs and retain current employment. The brewery, a subsi

Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc’s (MSIP) flagship £5 million Innovation Hub and Café has officially opened in Dundee this week.

Businesses are being given the opportunity to support their growth through Shell LiveWIRE, a global entrepreneurship programme that is returning to Scotland 30 years after it was first founded.

More businesses expect taxes to rise rather than fall after the next general election, according to the latest research from accountancy and business advisory firm BDO. BDO’s survey of more than 500 mid-market businesses, conducted ahead of the upcoming Autumn Statement, scheduled for 22 Novem

Thirty-five business representative groups and industry bodies have jointly written to the Scottish Government’s Deputy First Minister and Finance Secretary asking her to freeze the business rate in the coming financial year. The thirty-five organisations represent a broad cross section of Sco

Scotland's burgeoning biobased manufacturing industry is set to receive a significant boost with the introduction of the Launchpad programme, aimed at bolstering growth and innovation within the sector.

Glasgow Fort has revealed the first images of its newly opened flagship Zara store.

Scottish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are grappling with surging operational and supply chain expenses, impeding their capacity to invest in growth opportunities, according to research by business lender Simply Asset Finance.

Aberdeen developer Drum Property Group has announced pre-tax profits of £9 million as the firm hailed another year of strong growth. Drum said it continued to deliver “transformational” developments across the residential, leisure and business space sectors in Scotland and beyond i

The Easdale Investment Group has gained approval for a new £15 million housing development on the site of the former 19th-century Tate & Lyle sugar refinery in Greenock, almost 27 years after the sugary refinery shut down. The 5.2-acre elevated site is located on Drumfrochar Road, Greenock

The Scottish Government has unveiled new funding initiatives aimed at promoting entrepreneurship among under-represented communities. A total of 42 recipients will share £1.6 million through the Ecosystem Fund, while 20 projects will receive £1.3m through a new Pre-Start Pathways Fund.

Manchester-based courier company Speed Couriers has purchased Glasgow-based Caledonian Couriers, owned by Carole Henderson, in a private deal for an undisclosed sum.