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Anderson Anderson & Brown (AAB), the tech-enabled critical business services group, has been named top financial advisers in Scotland in Experian’s 2020 United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland M&A Review. AAB retained their top place from 2019 having advised on 25 deals included in Expe

Wealth management group James Hambro & Partners (JH&P) has hired 7IM’s former head of wealth management, Alex Montgomery, to head up a new office in Edinburgh. Mr Montgomery was joint CEO at respected Scottish wealth manager Tcam Asset Management, which managed over £1 billion of

TSB has announced its 2020 full-year results revealing a £204.6 million statutory loss before tax. The bank said that its financial performance had been 'significantly impacted' by the coronavirus pandemic.

SujiBFR, a health and fitness startup based in Edinburgh, has received a six-figure investment to support the development of a smart fitness device that can dramatically reduce pain and increase muscle strength during exercise. Tennis champion Jamie Murray and his partner Alejandra Murray invested i

Edinburgh-based start-up, Sustainably, voted Richard Branson's Start-Up of the Year in 2019, have announced the launch of their £300,000 crowdfunding campaign on crowdcube. The mother-daughter team are looking to raise the funds to enable them to market to new users and charities as well as im

Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has launched the Multi-Asset Climate Solutions (MACS) Fund in partnership with The Big Issue Group. The fund is designed for those who want to invest in companies whose products and services play a decisive role in mitigating climate change and building a more sus

Virgin Money, owner of Glasgow-based Clydesdale Bank, has added fintech Codat to its growing team of technology partners as it strengthens its digital business banking credentials. London-headquartered Codat’s financial technology offer will play a key role in allowing seamless and s

The Scottish Government is set to scrap the Help to Buy scheme from this week after announcing it is no longer able to financially support the initiative.

January was a record month for our sister publication Scottish Construction Now with 164,216 unique visitors to its popular website.

Two Aberdeen-based firms, STC Global and Insiso, have merged to realise a shared vision for providing business performance improvement through the smart integration of process design, health & safety solutions, training and innovative software. Under their new name ‘STC INSISO’, the

Shetland-based firm J & G Shetland Ltd is to launch a new range of biltong snacks, including Scotland's first lamb biltong, in a move that is expected to create new jobs. J & G Shetland Ltd, which owns Sound Service Station is set to start production at their premises in Lerwick, in February

Whitbread, the owner of the Premier Inn and hub by Premier Inn hotel brands, is gearing itself up for a successful summer of staycations in Scotland with four new hotels due to open in the coming months.

The UK's manufacturing sector lost momentum in January, as activity slowed to a three-month low.

The Scottish Government has announced that it will invest a record £1.9 billion in tackling climate change and creating good, green jobs in 2021/22. Delivery of a ground-breaking £1.6bn investment to transform heat and energy efficiency of buildings will get under way, directly supp

An entire police station is under investigation after officers and civilian staff used their building for an illegal late-night party.