UK house prices rose 1.3% month-on-month in May, which lifted the annual rate of increase to a near seven-year high of 9.5%, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index.
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Dentons has predicted a surge in activity in the vegan and plant-based food market after the law firm’s Scottish offices advised Bute Island Foods on their sale to Canadian dairy company, Saputo.
activpayroll, the global payroll and tax compliance specialist headquartered in Aberdeen, has announced its strategic partnership with Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc, the premier people development solutions company. The partnership will bring to the market a comprehensive suite of technology-led HR
Royal Bank of Scotland owner NatWest has launched a new Junior Stocks and Share ISA for parents and guardians wanting an affordable alternative to cash savings to help save for their children’s future. The new JISA, available through NatWest’s digital investment services, NatWest Invest
Edinburgh-based digital wallet and payments platform Zumo has announced its key Signatory status of the Crypto Climate Accord (CCA), a global initiative which has been established with the sole aim of harnessing the collective efforts of the crypto community to support the industry’s tran
Women’s Business Station has more than doubled its workforce due to growing demand for its services and support during COVID-19. Angie De Vos, Shonagh Kelly, Abigail Donaldson, Lauren McGurk, Marianthi Macdonald, Michelle De Almeida, Kate Mason
A £1 million support fund for Armed Forces charities across Scotland has opened on Friday for bids. The Scottish Government fund will help the sector offset a shortfall in income due to the impact of coronavirus.
Police have paid tribute to their "bovine unit" after wandering cows brought a car chase to a safe end.
Tom MacLennan and Iain Fraser, partners with FRP, have sold the business, assets and goodwill of Wooha Brewing Company Limited, which was in administration, to North Coast Brewing Co Ltd.
Business advisory firm Thomson Cooper has announced that Fiona Haro, its head of charities, has been approved by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) to become a Responsible Individual (RI) for audit purposes, the fourth member of their partnership team to hold RI status. Ms Har
Dundee-based Cellexus has been awarded a £320,000 grant from Innovate UK, the UK's innovation agency, for the research and development of a 100L bioreactor for stem cell applications.
The Scottish brothers behind Valentian Vermouth have launched a £100,00 crowdfunding campaign to help build a ‘centre for vermouth excellence’ and sales operation in the Scottish Borders. David and Dominic Tait, who founded Tait Bros. in 2019 are out to recruit an ‘army of ad
The Institute of Directors (IoD) Scotland has welcomed its new national director, Louise Macdonald in the same week that it has moved its new members' hub to the Royal College of Physicians at 12 Queen Street, Edinburgh. Ms Macdonald, who is the first female National Director of the organisation in
The Artisanal Spirits Company, the owner of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS), has announced the admission of its entire issued share capital, being 69,605,774 Ordinary Shares, to trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. Dealings in the Ordinary Shares commenced at 8.00 a.m. today
Real estate advisor Avison Young has released its latest UK Cities Recovery Index data for Edinburgh and Glasgow, highlighting market activity and the speed and trajectory of the recovery following the ongoing impact experienced across the cities as a result of Covid-19. Reduced restrictions and dec

