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Bladnoch Distillery, one of Scotland’s oldest single malt whisky distilleries, is targeting international growth after securing a £10 million loan from HSBC UK. The distillery, based in Wigtown, Galloway, will use the asset-based lending facility to support its overall growth strategy, w

New research conducted by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has shown that those selling into the EU are suffering more as a result of new paperwork than importers while the great majority of those doing business in Europe have been hit by shipment delays or loss of goods. The survey also sho

Scotland's economy returned to growth during March, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland PMI. The seasonally adjusted headline Royal Bank of Scotland Business Activity Index - a measure of combined manufacturing and service sector output - rose to 54.3 in March, up sharply from 44.1 in Feb

A total of £80,000 has been distributed to Dundee social entrepreneurs over the past four years through a strategic partnership between national funding body, UnLtd, and Dundee-based social enterprise, The Circle. This funding was awarded through UnLtd’s Resilient Communities programme,

French police have fined over 100 diners who attended an underground restaurant in Paris on Friday.

Tributes have been paid to Scottish Friendly's chief executive Jim Galbraith who has passed away. The Glasgow-based financial mutual issued a statement on its website yesterday which said: "It is with great sadness that today we announce the passing of Scottish Friendly’s Chief Executive Offic

KPMG has launched its annual search for Scotland’s top tech innovator which has seen previous winners such as Echo and What3Words go on to become household names. The competition, which follows the success of KPMG’s long-running Best British Tech Pioneer competition, is open to scaleup b

Paula Barlow, probate manager at global financial services firm ZEDRA, discusses the importance of understanding probate and inheritance tax. Inheritance tax has attracted a lot of negative media attention, with many describing the tax as ‘complex and confusing’ and in need of a complete

UK house prices have risen 1.1% month-on-month in March, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index.

Glasgow-based digital agency After Digital (AD) has made seven long-term employees shareholders in the business. On top of this, the full-service agency has already hired three new starts in 2021 and is currently hiring for another four new roles. 

DM Hall chartered surveyors is set to shift its base in North East Fife from Cupar to St Andrews. The firm will now be based at Unit 4, Slotline House, Largo Road, St Andrews, KY16 8NJ.

Falkirk-based Palimpsest Book Production Ltd, which is linked with some of the UK’s biggest titles, has gone through its first rebrand in 27 years. The employee-owned book production firm is renowned as the UK’s market leader in the provision of typesetting and pre-press services to the

Three-fifths of business owners in Scotland say that the covid crisis has made self-employment less attractive, according to a new study conducted by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in Scotland.

Carbon emissions in Scotland dropped by 13% during the pandemic compared to the year before, according to an analysis compiled by Bank of Scotland owner Lloyds Banking Group in partnership with the Carbon Trust. The analysis considered the impact on carbon emissions resulting from changing consumer

The number of unique visitors to the website of our sister publication Scottish Housing News has broken through the 100,000 mark for the first time — just as it celebrates its 20th anniversary. Visitors in March rose to 108,374 from 97,971 in February. Subscribers to SHN's free