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Business confidence in Scotland rose by 13 points during January to 37%, the highest reading since September 2021, according to the latest Business Barometer from Bank of Scotland Commercial Banking.

Private sector growth eased from 21% to 12% in the three months to January, according to the latest CBI Growth Indicator.

Edinburgh has been named as the best British city for business outside of London, according to a new report from business magazine Management Today.

KPMG has withdrawn from bidding for Scottish Government contracts after Scottish ministers put their relationship under scrutiny following a series of high-profile accountancy scandals.  KPMG recently won a controversial £546,000 National Care Services (NCS) contact, which led ministers t

Ant Workshop, the BAFTA-nominated games studio based in Edinburgh, has secured a seven-figure sum from Chroma Ventures that will enable the development of new titles, including one it hopes to bring to market next year. Chroma Ventures is the investment arm of Dundee-based 4J Studios. The inves

Anderson Anderson & Brown Corporate Finance (AABcf) has described 2021 as a 'bumper year' for M&A activity in its Deals+ half-year market review. The review, which highlights selected M&A and fundraising transactions across Scotland, revealed that after a somewhat lull in the market duri

With research from the Federation of Small Businesses showing that a third of Scottish business owners faced an increase in late payment in the last quarter, chartered accountant Wylie & Bisset is advising SMEs that knowledge is key and cash is king when dealing with the issue. Catherine Livings

A report on the gender pay gap at Big Four accountancy firm Deloitte has revealed the persistent gender pay gap within the sector.

Start Up Loans, part of the British Business Bank, has delivered more than 5,800 loans to business owners in Scotland since 2012, providing almost £50 million of funding, in line with the country’s share of the UK’s business population. Entrepreneurs often dream of opening a b

A new fund has been launched by the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) to enable biotech companies to access specialist facilities, equipment and resources that will help to expand Scotland’s bio-economy and unlock opportunities for growth.

The Royal Mint has released a new coin ahead of Chinese New Year, in celebration of the Year of the Tiger.

Barclays has agreed a £22.5 million funding package with Kilchoman Distillery, allowing them to invest in new production facilities and further grow the brand globally. The deal will allow the independent distillery on the island of Islay to substantially increase the production of its famous

UK car production in 2021 fell by 6.7% to only 859,575 units in 2021, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

The Scottish Inward Investment Catalyst fund has awarded £60,000 to strengthen ties between overseas businesses and universities in Scotland. The fund, launched by Interface and Scottish Government in December, supports Scotland’s ambition to be a leading destination for inward investmen

Edinburgh-based investment manager Par Equity has led its largest-ever seed round, with a $5.1 million investment into Manchester-headquartered startup SamsonVT, alongside US venture capital firm Blumberg Capital. SamsonVT has developed Industry 4.0 solutions that are transforming product maintenanc