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Two Scottish specialised supported housing projects which will provide much-needed homes-for-life in the community for people with long-term health needs have received an investment of £6.2 million by real estate investment trust Triple Point Social Housing REIT plc. Max Shenkman, head of inve

Small and medium businesses are at risk of stifling their potential - and effectively throwing away time and money - by ignoring the technology available to them at their fingertips, according to Aberdeenshire IT specialist Austen Clark. Research shows that SMEs are failing to fully exploit software

Goodcall, Scotland’s first dedicated mobile communication social enterprise, has ploughed tens of thousands of pounds back into the third sector in just six months by helping charities drive down their mobile phone bills. The Dundee-based company aims to provide the lowest cost mobile communic

International property and investment business JAHAMA Group has unveiled plans to develop its first hotel after recently receiving pre-planning consent from South Lanarkshire Council.

The cannabis industry is expected to see an increase in sales up to 374% until 2023, according to a new Kryptoszene infographic.

A total of seven Barclays branches across Scotland were unable to open yesterday due to a protest staged by environmental organisation Greenpeace.

ePOS Hybrid has surpassed its crowdfunding targets by more than 34% (£87,260) as it looks to revolutionise the hospitality industry. The Edinburgh-based tech-start-up launched its month-long crowdfunding campaign last month with the objective of raising £250,000 – a target the

Award-winning Glaswegian lager maker Genius Brewing (Gen!us) will ramp up production in 2020 with a £60,000 loan from UMi Debt Finance Scotland, a £12 million fund that forms part of the Scottish Government’s Scottish Growth Scheme. Genius Brewing was established in 2016 with a mis

William Duncan + Co chartered accountants and business advisers opted to do something special with this year’s extra leap year day by dedicating this extra time to local charities and community groups.

Derek Anderson, senior paraplanner at Edinburgh-based Mearns & Company, chartered financial planners, discusses sustainable investing and whether it can act as an alternative to ethical investing. As individuals, it may seem that our own savings each year can’t make much of a positive diff

Nationwide Building Society has delayed the launch of its business account due to 'slower than expected' progress in bringing the account to market. Nationwide is continuing to test its mobile app and is still in the process of building an Open Banking-powered switching tool.

Craig Coyle, a corporate tax partner at Campbell Dallas, has emphasised that the British economy needs a budget that will support and encourage global trade. He said: "The new Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, is dealing with an unprecedented number of issues that are threatening the economy. A budget that h

Edinburgh specialist brand investor Inverleith LLP has bought a majority stake in Montane, a Northumberland-based outdoor sports clothing brand ina multi-million pound deal. The investment from Inverleith LLP will see the company expand the distribution of its specialist fast-paced mountain sports p

The hotel sector is an important driver for the economic growth of Glasgow with the industry supporting strong commercial and leisure demand that is expected to continue into 2020, according to a new report by Avison Young. The report expects the city’s buoyant hotel sector to continue to grow

Age Scotland, the national charity for older people, has warned that the latest Clydesdale Bank and Virgin Money closures risk creating banking deserts across Scotland. Virgin Money recently announced that it would close 22 Clydesdale Bank, Yorkshire Bank and Virgin Money branches across the UK this