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Edinburgh-based Ingenious Audio has secured a six-figure funding package from Kelvin Capital, The Scottish Investment Bank and e2c to commercialise its patented Wi-Fi Audio technology known as “Fi-Live”.

Only one in three people know the rate of VAT and even fewer know how much you can pay into an Isa, a further nine in ten did not know the rate of national insurance contributions, a survey by Vanquis has revealed.

Public finance minister Kate Forbes has replied to a letter from the Scottish business community highlighting the Scottish Government’s support for maintaining the Uniform Business Rate. In the letter, she echoed concerns that the amendment to devolve control of rates to local authorities woul

Senior leaders from the public, private and third sectors gathered in Falkirk yesterday to hear about the Falkirk and Grangemouth Investment Zone. The meeting detailed the major economic opportunities for the local area that could see thousands of new jobs created and hundreds of millions of pounds

Standards for trade after Brexit must not be allowed to deteriorate, the First Minister has said.

Export-oriented companies will be represented by the newly-established Scottish Africa Business Association (SABA) at the UK Government’s UK-African Investment Summit (UK-AIS) which will take place on January 20. The summit, which involves the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Department fo

Glasgow-based TotsBots, the reusable nappy company, has been acquired by Frugi, the Cornish organic children’s clothing brand. Tracy Carroll, finance & ops director at Frugi, Fiona Smyth co-founder at TotsBots, Hugo Adams CEO at Frugi, and Marcus Smyth co-founder at TotsBots

A goalkeeper who was hit by a football has won a £500,000 payout over the injury.

Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has promoted Dominic Byrne as head of global equities. Mr Byrne currently holds the position of deputy head of global equities and will succeed Stephen Docherty, who is stepping down for personal reasons after serving the company for 25 years.

Accountant Andrew Neilson has been promoted to president of the ESCO division at Weir Group PLC. Mr Neilson succeeds Jon Owens who has chosen to retire from the role after 32 years of service.

Retail sales over the two months of November and December, outside of the Black Friday distortions, decreased by 0.9% according to the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) - KPMG Scottish Retail Sales Monitor.

Heather Kiteley, who currently holds the position of director of finance and corporate services at Port of Leith Housing Association Group, has been appointed as chief executive of the group. Ms Kiteley will take up her new role when Keith Anderson retires in May.

The UK's inflation rate decreased to its lowest point for more than three years in December, adding weight to the notion that interest rates could be cut.

Three new partners, eight new directors and six new associates have been appointed by chartered surveyors DM Hall. The new partners are Jonathan Hunter, Musselburgh Residential, Jonathan McManus, West Commercial Agency based in Glasgow and David Telford, Falkirk Residential.

House prices in Scotland are growing faster than the rest of the UK, however, Scottish Building Society chief Paul Denton has warned that demand outstrips supply.  House prices in Scotland are growing faster than the rest of the UK with the average property £154,798 – an increa