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Capital Credit Union (CCU) is celebrating a significant milestone, having facilitated over £1 million in green loans to support eco-friendly home upgrades for Scottish households. Since the launch of the initiative in September, hundreds of homeowners have been able to invest in renewable ener

ICAS has said Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Mansion House reforms, which include a consultation next year on UK Sustainability Reporting Standards for large companies, need to go further. The reforms announced in the Chancellor's maiden speech at Mansion House aim to establish a world-leading sustainabl

Aberdein Considine has been awarded Debt Recovery Team of the Year at The Herald’s Law Awards of Scotland 2024. The awards, which took place on Friday 15 November, celebrate the influential figures and firms in the Scottish legal sector.  

Argentina is to scrap a law requiring the president to become the godparent of any couple's seventh son or seventh daughter. The bizarre 1974 law made international headlines a decade ago when then-president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner became godmother to a Jewish baby for the first time.

The Scottish Government has announced over £1.9 million in funding to boost entrepreneurship education and support under-represented groups in business. Pupils will have the opportunity to learn about business from primary one to the end of high school for the first time under a new initiative

The Highland Council has launched a consultation seeking public feedback a how a proposed Visitor Levy scheme across the Highlands would operate before going on to approve a public statutory consultation. The levy, which would be added to the cost of overnight accommodation, has been identified as a

Edinburgh-headquartered Aegon UK has announced its role in the soon-to-be established British Growth Partnership, as highlighted by the Chancellor in her inaugural Mansion House speech. Partnering with the British Business Bank, Aegon UK intends to provide the cornerstone investment in the initial f

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled a series of transformative reforms in her first Mansion House speech, focusing on pensions, financial regulation, and the advice-guidance framework. Speaking on 14 November, Chancellor Reeves underscored the need for a more growth-oriented approach to financial

The UK economy barely grew in the third quarter of 2024, registering a meagre 0.1% increase, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This marks a significant slowdown from the 0.5% growth seen in the previous quarter and places the UK sixth in the G7 growth league.

The multi-million-pound Falkirk and Grangemouth Growth Deal has been signed by UK and Scottish governments as well as Falkirk Council as part of a package that will strengthen the local economy and create more than a thousand jobs over the next 10 years. Up to 1660 jobs and £628m worth of econ

As the build up to Black Friday and the festive trading period begins, the Scottish Retail Consortium and trade union Usdaw are combining to urge the public to be kind and considerate to all retail workers and fellow customers when doing their shopping this Christmas and play their part in creating

St Andrews-based impact investment firm Eos Advisory has led a £7.8 million series A round into Naturbeads, a climate tech startup addressing microplastic pollution. Founded in 2018 as a spinout from the University of Bath, Naturbeads is now scaling its innovative plant-based microsphere techn

Michelle Elliot and Callum Carmichael of FRP Advisory have secured a buyer for an at-risk spirits label manufacturer, saving 16 jobs. Ms Elliot and Mr Carmichael were appointed as joint administrators of Renfrew-based Spirit Label Solutions Limited on 8 November 2024.

Glasgow-based AI chatbot and messaging technology company Konversable has raised £300,000 following a successful funding round. The round attracted investment from a broad range of UK and global high net worth business angels, with support provided by commercial law firm Davidson Chalmers Stew

Infowars, the far-right media outlet built by disgraced conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, has been acquired at auction by satirical news website The Onion. Jones – once close to Donald Trump – declared bankruptcy after he was ordered to pay $1.5 billion (c. £1.2bn) to families of vic