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SujiBFR, a health and fitness startup based in Edinburgh, has received a six-figure investment to support the development of a smart fitness device that can dramatically reduce pain and increase muscle strength during exercise. Tennis champion Jamie Murray and his partner Alejandra Murray invested i

Edinburgh-based start-up, Sustainably, voted Richard Branson's Start-Up of the Year in 2019, have announced the launch of their £300,000 crowdfunding campaign on crowdcube. The mother-daughter team are looking to raise the funds to enable them to market to new users and charities as well as im

Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has launched the Multi-Asset Climate Solutions (MACS) Fund in partnership with The Big Issue Group. The fund is designed for those who want to invest in companies whose products and services play a decisive role in mitigating climate change and building a more sus

Virgin Money, owner of Glasgow-based Clydesdale Bank, has added fintech Codat to its growing team of technology partners as it strengthens its digital business banking credentials. London-headquartered Codat’s financial technology offer will play a key role in allowing seamless and s

The Scottish Government is set to scrap the Help to Buy scheme from this week after announcing it is no longer able to financially support the initiative.

January was a record month for our sister publication Scottish Construction Now with 164,216 unique visitors to its popular website.

Two Aberdeen-based firms, STC Global and Insiso, have merged to realise a shared vision for providing business performance improvement through the smart integration of process design, health & safety solutions, training and innovative software. Under their new name ‘STC INSISO’, the

Shetland-based firm J & G Shetland Ltd is to launch a new range of biltong snacks, including Scotland's first lamb biltong, in a move that is expected to create new jobs. J & G Shetland Ltd, which owns Sound Service Station is set to start production at their premises in Lerwick, in February

Whitbread, the owner of the Premier Inn and hub by Premier Inn hotel brands, is gearing itself up for a successful summer of staycations in Scotland with four new hotels due to open in the coming months.

The UK's manufacturing sector lost momentum in January, as activity slowed to a three-month low.

The Scottish Government has announced that it will invest a record £1.9 billion in tackling climate change and creating good, green jobs in 2021/22. Delivery of a ground-breaking £1.6bn investment to transform heat and energy efficiency of buildings will get under way, directly supp

An entire police station is under investigation after officers and civilian staff used their building for an illegal late-night party.

Finance secretary Kate Forbes did not announce any changes to income tax rates and bands in the coming year after she set out the Scottish Government's budget plans yesterday. Ms Forbes said that in light of the current coronavirus pandemic, it is vital that the Scottish Government continues to supp

The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has warned that the income tax proposals announced by the finance secretary mean that taxpayers with income of more than £27,393 will pay more than those in other parts of the UK from this April. The CIOT's initial analysis of yesterday's tax proposal

West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) has received a loan of £13 million arranged by Allia C&C under its charitable bond programme with the Scottish Government.