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Barclays customers are experiencing further disruption as the bank's app suffered a new outage on Sunday 8 March, preventing fund transfers and payments. Reports of the problems surfaced around 7am, with a sharp increase in reported outages on Down Detector. Customers have complained of being unable

At a special full Inverclyde Council meeting last week, councillors approved a three-year £65 million capital budget. Projects included in the £65m capital budget that was agreed are:

Falkirk Council has set its budget for 2025/26, approving a £488 million revenue budget to invest in services over the coming year and a five-year £231m capital investment programme.  

Edinburgh-headquartered Alba Partners has acquired data and AI specialists Core Consultants Group, bolstering its service offerings and expanding its team. The deal, which sees all Core Consultants Group staff integrated into Alba Partners' UK and Middle East operations, marks a significant growth p

A Greenock business that has seen significant growth is now set to target the European market. LilyBee Ltd was set up in June 2021 by Katy Kennedy, who started to feel the onset of the menopause which affected her badly, meaning she had to take early retirement from her position as an ICU neonatal n

A new creative space to support emerging and established artists from across Scotland is gearing up to open its doors later this month, with the launch of Osteria BauBau on St John’s Place, Perth. The food and drink venue, events space and gallery aims to support the local contemporary art sce

Wemyss Family Spirits has unveiled four new bonded warehouses at its Kingsbarns Distillery in Glenrothes, significantly boosting its whisky storage capacity to support future growth. This multi-million-pound investment, part of the company's ongoing expansion, will allow the family-owned spirits pro

Some of the biggest names from Scotland's business community have united in a plea to the UK government, urging immediate support for the Acorn Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project in Aberdeenshire

Balfour and Manson is moving into Glasgow to complete its triangle of offices in Scotland’s three largest cities. The firm will be based in George Square, in the heart of Glasgow, from 1 April, adding to its HQ in Frederick Street, Edinburgh, and its fast-growing office in Albyn Terrace, Aberd

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has launched the public beta of its Digital Reporting Viewer, a new tool designed to improve free access to structured company reporting data. The Viewer enables users to easily view and analyse Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL) files, displa

New car registrations in the UK fell by 1% year-on-year in February, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), with 84,054 vehicles registered. Year-to-date figures also show a 1.9% decrease compared to the same period in 2024, with 227,762 registrations.

Edinburgh-based Wearable tech startup UNA Watch has secured over £300,000 from SFC Capital. This investment will fuel the development of UNA Watch's innovative, repairable modular GPS sports watch, designed to challenge industry giants like Apple and Garmin.

Highland Spring Group, producer of natural source waters, has secured £50 million in funding from Bank of Scotland and Barclays.

A Shanghai HR manager has been jailed for over ten years after defrauding his company of millions by creating fake employees. The fraudster, identified as Yang, worked for a technology firm where he exploited his control over hiring and payroll to invent 22 non-existent staff members, funneling thei

Family-owned pharmacy chain M&D Green Group has acquired nine Scotland-located community pharmacies from Northern Ireland-based N.R. Gordon Ltd. Azets and Blackadders LLP advised M&D Green on the multi-million pound deal, which sees its network increase to 42 pharmacies across Scotland and n