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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed its approach to the share trading obligation (STO) at the end of the Brexit transition period, if mutual equivalence is not agreed. Only mutual equivalence would mean that firms could continue to satisfy STO obligations at trading venues in both th

A student has launched his own brewing company creating carbon-negative beer from discarded supermarket bread.

Eight non-executive directors have been appointed to the board of the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) ahead of its launch in the final quarter of 2020. Fiona Hyslop, the cabinet secretary for economy, fair work and culture, today announced the appointment of Tracey Ashworth-Davies, Carolyn

Edinburgh-based contemporary furniture and interior design company Tangram Furnishers Limited has announced its transition to employee ownership. The company, which operates from a showroom and office in Edinburgh city centre, specialises in the premium end of the market and works with clients,

Scottish housing developer McKernan Homes is positioning itself for a greener future thanks to a £1.5 million funding package from Bank of Scotland.  A development loan and funding was provided as part of the Clean Growth Funding Initiative (CGFI), through which firms can access discounte

Scottish property prices are continuing to rise year on year as the average selling price from August to October Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders rose by 7.9% to reach £270,983. 

The UK’s largest independent builder’s merchant MKM Building Supplies is extending its geographic coverage in Scotland through the acquisition of Dumfries-based DTC Merchants Limited.

Scottish businesses are facing a wave of compensation claims following a sharp rise in Employment Tribunal applications during the COVID-19 pandemic. New figures show that more than 800 single tribunal claims were lodged in Scotland between April and June – up 21% on the same period last year

The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has called for stability and support for businesses in its submission to the Scottish Government ahead of this year’s Scottish Budget.  In the submission, sent to finance secretary Kate Forbes MSP last week the SRC praised government support thus far d

A round-up of business news from across Scotland featuring: Infix's trial phase with NHS Lanarkshire, Heriot-Watt University's multi-million-pound robot trust project, Gordon & MacPhail's third commemorative whisky and the return of CR Smith's apprentices.

UK manufacturing activity dropped to a three-month low in October signalling a challenging start to the fourth quarter of this year as new COVID-19 restrictions come into force. 

BrewDog has announced that it will be hiding 24 karat gold cans of Punk IPA in 12 packs throughout November. In a Tweet, co-founder James Watt confirmed that the Willy Wonka style event will take place this month.

Kevin Ellis, the chairman of PWC has warned that auditors will find it “harder than ever” to determine whether companies can continue to trade and that their accounts are free from fraud or errors as tougher COVID-19 restrictions come into force this winter. Mr Ellis, who has headed PWC

Edinburgh-based R&D tax credit specialist Amplifi Solutions has appointed Roger Daynes as its new regional manager for Scotland. Bringing experience from an international career in technology, sales, marketing and growth, Mr Daynes has worked in leadership teams at organisations including AEGON,

Alan McIntosh, a money advisor, discusses the impacts of COVID-19 on the personal finances of Scots.