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The Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) has been faced with a significant budget reduction, potentially limiting its investment capacity and ambitions to become self-sustaining. Holyrood has allocated £181 million to SNIB in its latest budget for the bank to use between April 2024 an

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) has seen a 3.5% year-on-year increase in passenger numbers for 2023/24 across its network of 11 airports bringing the total number of passengers to almost 1.5 million.

KPMG Switzerland and KPMG UK's partners have overwhelmingly voted to merge, creating a new $4.4 billion (£3.44bn) entity that will rank as the second-largest firm within the KPMG network.

FINDRA, a Borders-based women's outdoor clothing company, celebrates its 10th anniversary with a fresh round of investment and a crowdfunding campaign to fuel its ambitious growth plans. Founded in 2014 by award-winning fashion designer Alex Feechan, FINDRA has garnered a loyal following due to its

Aurora Avionics, a Scottish space firm specialising in the development of rocket avionics systems, has secured over £320,000 in funding from Gabriel Investment Syndicate and Scottish Enterprise. At present the growing number of launch vehicle manufacturers are investing vast sums, as well as t

Law firm Balfour+Manson has announced its merger with Alastair Hart & Co (AH&Co), expanding its presence in the North-east. The firm, which was established in 1888, marks 20 years of business in Aberdeen as it joins forces with AH&Co, which has offices in both Aberdeen City and Port

Grant funding from the Highland Council for business start-ups has helped the area register a record number of new businesses in the last year. Highland Council’s Business Gateway service has supported over 2000 businesses with start-up and growth support in the last year and assisted 358 to s

A pocket watch beloning to Sir Winston Churchill has been sold at auction for £76,000.

Law firm CMS has appointed Sally Clark to the firm’s disputes resolution practice in the senior role of Of Counsel. Ms Clark joins from the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS), where she developed extensive experience in a wide range of corporate and financial crime cases includ

Applications have opened for the Social Enterprise Awards Scotland 2024, celebrating the exceptional work of social enterprises across the country. Organised by Social Enterprise Scotland, the awards showcase the sector's best, highlighting their vital role in supporting communities and making a pos

Scottish non-alcoholic spirits company, Spirits of Virtue, has nearly reached its £400,000 crowdfunding goal on Seedrs with less than five days remaining in the campaign. Founded in 2018 by brothers Roddy and Kerr Nicoll, the family-owned business has already sold over £3 million of its

Kabosu, the beloved Shiba Inu who inspired the iconic "Doge" meme and became the face of Dogecoin, has passed away at the age of 18 after battling leukaemia and liver disease. Her owner, Atsuko Sato, shared the news on Instagram, expressing gratitude for the love and support Kabosu received over the

A Scottish grandmother has launched her business idea after accessing support from Business Gateway.

Aberdeen-based engineering firm Wood Group has rejected a third takeover bid from Dubai-based Sidara.

abrdn plc has announced that CEO Stephen Bird is stepping down after four years of leading the asset and wealth management company. He will be succeeded by Jason Windsor, currently group chief financial officer, on an interim basis while a formal search for a permanent replacement is conducted.