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Recycled paper producer Saica Group has announced its intention to establish a new, purpose-built production facility located in Livingston.

The largest-ever study of the global Scottish business diaspora has found that while Scotland’s brand is seen as friendly and trustworthy, the nation also needs to become less inward-looking, strengthen its global mindset and export more. The research report, Perceptions of the Scottish busine

Fife Council has invested £20,000 to support crowdfunding campaigns aimed at establishing new community projects. Any local voluntary group can use "Crowdfund Fife" to unlock funding and can also attract additional funds from the council if the project fits certain criteria.

More members of the Scottish Parliament cite renewable energy as an industry with high growth potential than any other, according to new research released today. Four in ten (39%) MSPs said renewable energy is a sector with the greatest potential for growth in the next five years – ahead of fi

Staff from PwC Scotland are delivering cyber security lessons to more than 700 pupils across 20 schools this week. To mark Cyber Security Week 2020, staff from the firm’s Glasgow and Edinburgh offices are delivering a lesson plan devised as part of PwC’s Tech We Can programme.

Glasgow-based accountancy and business advisory firm Russell & Russell has helped to fund more than 198,000 days' access to clean, life-saving water for villagers in Malawi. In partnership with social enterprise Buy 1 Give 1 (B1G1), the firm made a donation in the name of every client who submit

Third sector creative and cultural social enterprises in Edinburgh will have the opportunity to attend ‘Understanding Social Investment’ - a free workshop providing information and guidance on social investment. Hosted by responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS) and

Property developer Igloo Regeneration has ruled that staff cannot put meat on their expenses.

HSBC has revealed a new radical restructuring plan which will see the bank cut 35,000 jobs as the company saw pre-tax profits drop by 33%.

Pheno Therapeutics, a new drug-discovery spin-out from the University of Edinburgh, has been launched with the backing of Series A funding totalling £5 million from Advent Life Sciences, the Scottish Investment Bank and LifeArc. With the £5m funding spanning over its first three years, P

Chartered accountant Wylie & Bisset has joined Glasgow City Council’s new Business Growth Programme, under which it will provide a range of business structuring and business financial management advice to local SMEs. The programme is funded by the European Regional Development Fund through

Edinburgh-based building and project consultancy Paragon has launched a green investment service to help property investment funds set and attain specific environmental targets. Paragon’s proprietary two-stage service comprises a ‘green book’ guide which enables funds to set standa

Fintech company Modulr will host its first Accountancy Innovation Roadshow on the 20th of February in Edinburgh, as the first of a six-city tour of the UK. The series of events forms part of the FinTech’s £20m investment to deliver simple, secure and reliable payments services for accoun

Millions of savers have suffered at the hands of the National Savings and Investments (NS&I) bank after it cut payouts on accounts and Premium Bonds.

Two Scottish entrepreneurs who created the pet food brand Bella & Duke are embarking on a sales and marketing push after securing a £100, 000 loan from UMi Debt Finance Scotland. Chief executive Mark Scott and chief operating officer Tony Ottley founded Blairgowrie-based Bella & Duke w