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The business case supporting the development of a flagship food & drink innovation hub in East Lothian has been given the green light by officials, unlocking £40 million City Region Deal funding for Edinburgh Innovation Park. The full business case was passed by Edinburgh and South East Sc

Scottish tech start-up Frog Systems has developed the first online platform that connects jobseekers directly with local support to help them find work. The platform was launched yesterday by Employment Related Services Association (ERSA), the industry body representing employment support and traini

According to new research from Rathbone Investment Management, 21% of high net worth individuals and business owners across Scotland have considered moving their business to Argyll and the Isles.  The study found that nearly two thirds (61%) of high net worth’s and business owners across

Scottish Enterprise has launched its Net Zero Framework for Action that outlines its approach to supporting businesses to achieve a green, fair economic recovery from the impact of Covid-19.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has called for so-called ‘host’ Authorised Managers (AFMs) to improve their standards following a review of firms published today. Host AFMs are fund operators that delegate investment management to third-party investment managers outside of their co

Producers and venues have been awarded £1 million by the Scottish Government to support the safe return of live events at this year’s Edinburgh International Festival and Edinburgh Fringe. The funding will help to create outdoor performance spaces and mitigate the additional costs faced

A wanted man was arrested after giving police officers a fake name – which happened to be the name of another wanted man.

AssetCo, the new asset management business launched by north east entrepreneur Martin Gilbert, has posted a strong first-half performance with profit before tax reaching £22.3 million. The Income Statement for the six months ended 31 March 2021 shows revenue of nil (2020: nil), but a profit be

Kris Barclay has joined Seven Investment Management (7IM) as head of private clients, Edinburgh, bringing more than 20 years of industry experience to the role. Mr Barclay will be responsible for leading 7IM’s Private Client proposition in Edinburgh and Scotland as well as continuing to work d

Iskander Fernandez, partner at law firm BLM, discusses HMRC's role in leading over 12,000 interventions into the use of UK Government COVID support schemes. Research by BLM into the various coronavirus-related fiscal support schemes revealed that at the close of Q1 2021, HM Revenue & Customs (HM

The announcement by the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) earlier this month in favour of the taxpayer in the Colin Newell vs HMRC case (TC/2018/03780) is “a welcome decision”, according to Saffery Champness. Sean McGinness, partner and head of VAT, Saffery Champness, and a member of the firm&rs

Annual house price growth rises to 13.4%, the highest level since November 2004, according to the latest Nationwide House Price Index.

Standard Life Private Equity Trust plc, a company managed by Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has posted strong six month results despite a volatile year for capital markets.  The company’s NAV total return was 14.9%, compared to the 11.7% reported on 30 September 2020, versus 18.

A new report published by Temenos, the Swiss banking software company, has found that 65% of global banking executives believe branch-based banking will be “dead” within five years.

Funding of £500,000 has been awarded to the Forth Valley Bus Alliance (FVBA) to deliver improvements to bus services across the region. Transport Scotland confirmed the award from the Bus Partnership Fund last week.