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TSB is set to open a new IT centre in Edinburgh in a move to drive the expansion of digital banking as part of a £130 million investment, creating 100 technology jobs. The opening of the new centre, based in Henry Duncan House in George Street, will see 100 new jobs added to the region, includ

SHE Software has received a £1.4 million research and development (R&D) grant from Scottish Enterprise to support its £4m expansion plans. SHE Software is investing £4m in a cutting-edge health and safety technology project, the funding from Scottish Enterprise will help the Ea

Edinburgh-based property investor Sigma Capital has celebrated a "significant uplift" in profits from its developments in the last few months of 2020, leading directors to expect the firm to hit market expectations when they announce full-year results in April. Sigma Capital has also announced that

City deals have been positive for Scotland's economy but the Scottish Government does not have a plan to measure their overall long-term success, according to a report by the Accounts Commission and Audit Scotland. The public spending watchdogs said city region and growth deals have enabled economic

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.