Business

P&O Ferries is facing increasing criticism after the company sacked 800 of its employees yesterday, without giving them any notice. The UK Government has since said it would review its contracts with the firm after the decision was announced.

Scottish-headquartered holiday rentals business ClearWater Retreats has launched a new reforestation and rewilding programme that will enable UK SMEs to purchase affordable woodland as part of their efforts to offset carbon and tackle climate change.

Property investment and development company CEG has managed the acquisition of 33 Cadogan Street in the heart of the central business district of Glasgow.

The Tayport Distillery has announced that its 1992 Raspberry Liqueur won Gold at the International Wine and Spirits Competition.

Dundee and Angus College, Dundee-based Tronius and Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc (MSIP) are joining forces to position the city as a driving force in skilling and upskilling the workforce to help Scotland achieve net-zero. Jamie Duffy, Tronius, Gill Simpson, MSIP, Caryn Gibson, Dundee and Angus

A report published by Audit Scotland and the Accounts Commission has highlighted the scale and pace of the emergency business support from the Scottish Government in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The report highlights how the Scottish Government was able to maintain clear priorities of targe

Plans for a new quayside manufacturing facility have been unveiled at Montrose Port. Aberdeen-based Balmoral Comtec has agreed to invest a seven-figure sum to create an advanced composites manufacturing facility on the quayside at Montrose Port where large scale components for the offshore energy se

Edinburgh-based hospitality technology provider Criton has been acquired by Nonius, the global hospitality technology solutions vendor, for an undisclosed sum. The merger of Criton with GuestU, Nonius’s mobile solution, will create an offering in the hospitality sector allowing the merged comp

A Gourock-based gin brand, inspired by the heritage and craftsmanship of historical Clydeside shipbuilding, is gearing up for overseas trade following a successful launch that saw more than 1,000 bottles snapped up in its first few weeks. Andy Samuel, the founder of Shipyard Gin, is now in talks wit

Scottish charity Social Bite has launched its very first coffee shop in London. It will operate a rewarding ‘Pay-It-Forward’ system whereby customers who come in to buy a coffee or a sandwich can buy an additional meal or hot drink in advance for someone who is homeless to redeem later.

Introducing a four-day working week can reduce staff absence and turnover while increasing productivity and the quality of applicants, a new report from Advice Direct Scotland has found.  The analysis by Advice Direct Scotland concluded that business-related improvements at the organisation are

Scottish businesses are struggling to recruit accountants with high-level expertise in blockchain technologies and AI which can supercharge C-suite decision making and increase profitability. This is according to the annual salary guide published by Core-Asset Consulting. The report is a forensic re

The Digital Xtra Fund has secured £100,000 in funding from the Scottish Government and Skills Development Scotland to match fund industry’s support for the next cohort of activities. The Scottish charity, which funds meaningful extracurricular tech activities for young people through an

Scottish private sector output rose at an accelerated pace in February, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland PMI. The seasonally adjusted headline Royal Bank of Scotland Business Activity Index - a measure of combined manufacturing and service sector output - rose to 55.5 in February, from

Distiller Eden Mill St Andrews has received full planning permission to build its stunning new distillery and visitor centre in St Andrews. A 50-year land lease has been agreed and signed with the prestigious and world-renowned University of St Andrews .