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Techscaler fuels £118m investment in Scottish startups

Published 5 days ago

Start-up tech companies participating in the Scottish Government’s Techscaler business accelerator programme have raised more than £118 million of capital investment in the past two years.

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KPMG: Private equity investment in Scotland jumps by over 35%

Published 5 days ago

Private equity (PE) investment in Scotland surged by over a third (35.6%) in 2024, reaching £9.4 billion, according to KPMG UK’s latest Private Equity Review.

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BoE cuts interest to 4.5% as stagflation fears rise

Published 5 days ago

The Bank of England (BoE) has lowered interest rates to 4.5%, a 0.25% reduction, amidst concerns about rising inflation and sluggish economic growth.

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Dains Group acquires Consilium Chartered Accountants

Published 5 days ago

Dains Group has expanded its Scottish presence with the acquisition of Glasgow-based Consilium Chartered Accountants.

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TLT assists clinical-stage diagnostics company on investment

Published 5 days ago

TLT has advised a Glasgow-based diagnostics company that has pioneered the early detection and identification of cancer on a multimillion-pound investment.

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‘Hugely challenging’ insurance market turning corner, finds SFHA

Published 6 days ago

Housing associations face a challenging insurance market amid huge increases in premiums, research commissioned by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has found.

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Majority of businesses struggling to secure additional funding required to support their growth

Published 1 week ago

New research from Grant Thornton UK LLP has revealed that, while many businesses expect they will need to secure additional funding to support their growth this year, the majority are currently finding it difficult to access the funding required.

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Seven-year director ban and £30k fine for Aberdeen takeaway

Published 1 week ago

A former Aberdeen takeaway boss has been banned from being a company director for seven years after employing three illegal workers.

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Henderson Loggie relocates to Edinburgh’s Stamp Office building to accommodate growth

Published 1 week ago

Henderson Loggie has announced its move to larger premises in the heart of the capital, marking an exciting new chapter after six successful years in Edinburgh’s Thistle Street and 25 years in Edinburgh.

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Bank of England set to slash interest rates to 18-month low

Published 1 week ago

The Bank of England is poised to slash interest rates to a low not seen in over a year and a half during its upcoming meeting this Thursday, 6 February.

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Bank of Scotland-owner Lloyds cycling event delivers £2.5m boost to Scottish Borders

Published 1 week ago

The Scottish Borders benefited from an economic boost of nearly £2.5 million from hosting a stage of the 2024 Lloyds Bank Tour of Britain Men, according to research by YouGov.

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Potential £110m windfall for HMRC as 1.1 million miss tax filing deadline

Published 1 week ago

Over 11.5 million taxpayers successfully filed their self-assessment tax returns by the deadline last Friday, according to HMRC.

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SIS hosts funding social for Dundee third sector

Published 1 week ago

Charities and social enterprises in Dundee are invited to a unique event designed to connect them with fund managers and experts in Scotland’s third sector.

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Leaner times for Big Four as graduate hiring plummets

Published 1 week ago

KPMG, PwC, Deloitte, and EY, have significantly reduced graduate hiring and shed thousands of jobs as they grapple with a prolonged downturn in the professional services sector.

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Red tape cut as FCA proposals streamline share and bond issuance

Published 1 week ago

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out proposals to make it easier for listed companies to issue corporate bonds that wealth managers and retail investors can buy.

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