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A box left at the front door of a library prompted the arrival of a bomb squad – who discovered that it contained books. Police arrived at the library in Deschutes County, Oregon and advised people nearby to stay inside as they dealt with the box.

NatWest has announced a series of initiatives, leading with a target to provide £100 billion of Climate and Sustainable Funding and Financing (CSFF) by the end of 2025. The announcement comes as the lender publishes a report setting out the potential opportunity that exists for the UK economy

Business leaders will gather tomorrow in Glasgow for the first major conference dedicated to stimulating the growth of the fintech industry across the UK. Hosted by FinTech Scotland, the clus­ter organisation representing the sector north of the Border, the event welcomes members of a fintech &l

Several Scottish businesses have come together to launch a climate action initiative ahead of COP26 to accelerate the transition to a net-zero future. Aggreko, Diageo, EY, FirstGroup, Lloyds Banking Group, M&G, Scottish Power, Scottish Water and Wood have joined forces to establish the Scottish

The Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust (AIPUT), managed by abrdn, has completed the freehold acquisition of the multi-let Fleming Business Centre, located in the heart of Manor Royal, Crawley, to the south of Gatwick Airport.

The Tomatin Trading Company is pressing ahead with plans to deliver its £12 million retail & leisure development at the Tomatin junction on the A9 following a landmark legal battle.

More UK financial institutions are targeting acquisitions and partnerships with fintech firms to boost their position in a growing market, according to a report from Bank of Scotland owner Lloyds Bank. More than two fifths (46%) of financial services firms plan to grow investment in their fintech ca

The Scottish Food & Drink Net Zero Challenge Fund has been launched by Interface and Scotland Food & Drink to support food and drink businesses across Scotland. The new fund is a key initiative of the Scotland Food & Drink Partnership’s Recovery Plan, which is supported by the Scot

Aberdeen-based STC INSISO has secured a six-figure contract with HS2 Euston led by principal contractor Mace Dragados JV. Under the three-year contract, the business performance improvements firm will embed COMET, an investigation and root cause analysis toolkit, to effectively manage and resol

Businesses in rural areas across Scotland are being encouraged to take part in a new Rural Business Panel survey which gets underway this week. More than 2,700 firms are to be contacted for their views on topics such as economic confidence, business performance and optimism, as well as current conce

The UK economy grew by 0.4% in August, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Social enterprises are thriving despite operating in the toughest economic conditions for over a decade according to the latest research from Social Enterprise UK and Barclays. The ‘No Going Back: State of Social Enterprise Report 2021’ reveals that a record-breaking 12,000 social enterp

Fur robes given to former US president Donald Trump by the Saudi royal family have turned out to be fake. The gifts, which were given to Trump during his first-ever foreign visit as president in 2017, were seized by US authorities this summer.

Anderson Anderson & Brown Corporate Finance (AABcf) has reported a growth in confidence in the M&A market throughout the third quarter of 2021 as it published its Deals+ Quarterly Market Review. After working closely with a number of acquirers this quarter, AABcf revealed that acquirers are

Experts at Glasgow-based chartered accountant, tax adviser and auditor Russell & Russell have been called on by the Scottish enterprise sector to present an authoritative investment view of Scotland to an international financial audience. Stuart Clark, managing director, and Ian McMonagle, speci