Clean energy company Verlume has secured £7.2 million in funding, with £6.6m provided by the Scottish National Investment Bank, to support its expansion plans.
Ardersier Port, situated near Inverness, has received an initial £300 million investment commitment from Quantum, a US investment firm that provides private capital to the global energy industry, to fuel the port’s redevelopment into a major energy transition facility.
The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has warned that high earners in Scotland will face an effective 68% tax rate if First Minister Humza Yousaf proceeds with a new charge under consideration.
The 150th Open Championship at St Andrews brought over £300 million in economic benefits to Scotland, with a record-breaking attendance of 290,000 fans, according to a study commissioned by The R&A, Visitscotland, and Fife Council.
Richard Muir discusses the importance of international trade for business resilience, highlighting Scotland’s efforts to expand its global market presence, particularly in the green hydrogen and premium whisky sectors, through collaborations with foreign partners and participation in trade missions.
Blair Nimmo and Alistair McAlinden from Interpath Advisory have been appointed joint provisional liquidators to Stewart & Shields Limited, a family-founded business that has been operating from Helensburgh for over 60 years, after the firm collapsed with the loss of 15 jobs.
Zakir Issa, a sibling of the billionaire Issa brothers who own Asda, has acquired the Bon Accord shopping centre in Aberdeen through EP Properties for a sum believed to be less than £10 million.
Scotmid Co-op has reported a solid financial performance despite a challenging year, with its trading profit amounting to £3 million, £2.7m down from the previous year.
Aberdeen-headquartered Wood Group’s board has confirmed it is considering Apollo Global Management’s fifth acquisition proposal for 240p per share, which was put forward earlier in the month.
Blackwood Homes and Care has appointed finance professional Heather Duncan to the newly created role of director of finance and strategic partnerships.
The Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) increased revenue by 45% to £11.8 million in the year to 31 December 2022 (2021: £7.4m), but recorded a decrease in operating profit to £700,000 from £1m the previous year.
According to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland PMI data, the Scottish private sector saw a second successive monthly rise in business activity, with underlying data showing quicker growth across both the manufacturing and service sectors.
Edinburgh-based Redmill Advance has acquired Expert Pensions, a learning & development brand in the UK wealth management and financial planning industry.