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Law firm CMS is bringing together leading figures from PR, marketing, sport and law for its Scotland Brand Forum, examining the key legal, commercial and creative challenges facing brands operating in Scotland today. The line-up includes Scarlett and Gregor Hollerin, founders of award-winning Glasgo

The Royal Bank of Scotland has announced a substantial increase in its Accelerator Programme to support 5,000 entrepreneurs, ahead of the opening of its new flagship Edinburgh Hub building later this year. The 2026 ambition represents a 10-fold increase over the previous year and is more than all th

Urgent action is needed by Shetland Islands Council to address a £134.3 million projected budget gap by 2029/30, according to the Accounts Commission.

A camel beauty contest in Oman has become the latest to be rocked by a plastic surgery scandal. Organisers of the 2026 Camel Beauty Show Festival in Al Musannah in February say they disqualified a total of 20 camels who received cosmetic enhancements including lip fillers and Botox injections.

Finance leaders and business organisations across Scotland have broadly welcomed the Chancellor's decision to hold firm on fiscal policy, but warn that cost pressures, energy risks and global uncertainty leave little room for complacency. Chancellor Rachel Reeves presented her Spring Statement to MP

James Stephen and Simon Girling of accountancy firm BDO LLP have been appointed joint liquidators of La Garrigue, a French bistro that served Edinburgh diners for 25 years before closing last year. The restaurant, situated in Jeffrey Street in the Scottish capital, was founded by Jean Michel Gauffre

Scotland's contract law will be modernised under legislation backed by MSPs, providing clearer rules for individuals and businesses on how legally binding agreements are formed and some of the remedies available when they are breached. The Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Bill was passed

A programme run by Development Trusts Association Scotland (DTAS) has helped community-led organisations across Scotland raise a combined £21.8 million from more than 21,000 investors over the past decade, demonstrating the growing power of democratic finance to transform local ambitions into

New analysis has shed light on Scotland’s female-founded scaleups with the ScaleUp Institute’s inaugural Female Founder Scottish Index revealing that while the growth of Scottish scaleups founded or co-founded by women is outpacing the UK national average, challenges remain in areas incl

Celtic Renewables, the breakthrough Scottish green chemicals firm, has secured £16.23 million in public and private funding to scale its production of high-demand green chemicals. The funding comprises £5m in new investment from Scottish Enterprise, Scotland's national economic developme

Insurance broker Superscript has announced a significant expansion into Scotland, with plans to open a regional hub in Glasgow as part of its next phase of growth. The move forms a central part of the company's strategy to build what it describes as the UK's most progressive SME insurance distributi

Edinburgh-based bespoke whisky bottler Tailored Spirits Co, located in Leith, has reported its strongest year to date in 2025 and announced expansion plans for 2026, citing rising global awareness of private-client whisky bottling experiences and continued strength within the specialist bespoke whis

Alternative asset manager Maven Capital Partners has appointed Ewan MacKinnon as managing partner, with founder and previous managing partner Bill Nixon has moving to the role of chair. The change of senior leadership is part of a planned succession strategy, reflecting the continued evolution of th

Businesses will be expressly banned from microchipping their employees under legislation proposed in a US state. Legislators in the state of Washington are currently considering House Bill 2303, which provides that an employer "may not request, require, or coerce any employee to have a microchip imp

Following the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has warned that a continued reliance on frozen tax thresholds risks undermining economic growth. Gail Boag, CEO at ICAS, noted that while the statement paints a slightly improving economic pi