Finance
Blockchain set to give Scotland’s economy £4.48bn boost by 2030
Published 2 years ago
A report, sponsored by Scottish Enterprise and conducted by Deep Knowledge Analytics, has forecast blockchain technology contributing £4.48 billion to Scotland’s GDP by 2030.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Azets names Scottish executive Peter Gallanagh as UK CEO amidst organisational overhaul
Published 2 years ago
International advisory, compliance, and outsourcing group, Azets, has appointed Peter Gallanagh, previously regional CEO for Scotland and Northern England, as its new UK CEO.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish businesses experience 10% decline in rate bills following revaluation
Published 2 years ago
Scotland’s shops and eateries have experienced a decline in business rates, following the Scottish Government’s revaluation which commenced last month, resulting in an approximate 10% reduction in business rate bills.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Fashion retailer Anders Holch Povlsen tops Scotland’s Rich List
Published 2 years ago
Anders Holch Povlsen, the Danish fashion magnate, has been named the wealthiest person in Scotland, according to The Sunday Times’ latest Rich List.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Glasgow coffee roaster pours millions into sustainable roasting
Published 2 years ago
Scottish coffee roaster Matthew Algie has secured a multi-million-pound investment at its Glasgow production headquarters, to enhance production capabilities while aiming to be net-zero by 2035.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Sumitomo’s £200m investment in subsea cable factory to boost Highlands green jobs
Published 2 years ago
In a significant boost to Scotland’s green energy sector, Sumitomo Electric Industries, a Japanese multinational corporation, has announced a £200 million investment in a new high-voltage subsea cable manufacturing plant.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Steyn Group funds Carbon Capture Scotland’s ambition for largest carbon capture plant
Published 2 years ago
Supported by Thorntons, Dumfries and Galloway-based Carbon Capture Scotland has secured a seven-figure sum investment from Steyn Group to facilitate further growth.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Port of Aberdeen returns stronger post-pandemic with £21.3m operating profit
Published 2 years ago
In a significant turnaround, the Port of Aberdeen has reported a return to pre-pandemic activity levels in 2022, a year ahead of predictions.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Compack Cartons unveils new £13.5m facility in Livingston
Published 2 years ago
Today, Compack Cartons’ latest packaging facility in Livingston was inaugurated by the cabinet secretary for wellbeing economy, fair work and energy, Neil Gray, following a £13.5 million investment by Port Glasgow-based McLaren Packaging.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Over 300 new jobs created as Topgolf Glasgow swings into action
Published 2 years ago
Entertainment venue Topgolf Glasgow has generated over 300 new jobs at its site in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire since its inauguration last year.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
SRC & KPMG: Easter provided slender uptick to Scottish retail sales
Published 2 years ago
Easter lifted Scottish retail sales in April, as total sales in Scotland rose by 9.1% compared with April 2022, according to the latest Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) and KPMG Scottish Retail Sales Monitor.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Affordable loans provider Scotcash to stop lending and wind down
Published 2 years ago
Glasgow-based affordable loans firm, Scotcash, has announced the termination of its lending services, citing a challenging economic, regulatory, and funding environment.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Perthshire’s Land Rover Experience Scotland transfers 83% of company into employee ownership
Published 2 years ago
Land Rover Experience Scotland, based in Dunkeld, Perthshire, has transitioned to an employee-owned business structure, providing its staff with an 83% share in the company via the creation of an employee ownership trust (EOT).
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
James Anderson returns to investment scene with Agnelli dynasty’s Lingotto
Published 2 years ago
Renowned investor James Anderson, former co-manager of Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust and retired partner of Baillie Gifford, has emerged from retirement to join Lingotto Investment Management, a firm owned by Italy’s Agnelli industrial dynasty.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Apollo drops £1.7bn bid for Wood Group
Published 2 years ago
Apollo Global Management has withdrawn its fifth proposal to acquire Aberdeen-based energy services company Wood Group, causing the company’s share price to drop to 135p on Monday morning, which equated to a loss of over £500 million in the company’s stock market value.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Blockchain set to give Scotland’s economy £4.48bn boost by 2030
Published 2 years ago
A report, sponsored by Scottish Enterprise and conducted by Deep Knowledge Analytics, has forecast blockchain technology contributing £4.48 billion to Scotland’s GDP by 2030.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Azets names Scottish executive Peter Gallanagh as UK CEO amidst organisational overhaul
Published 2 years ago
International advisory, compliance, and outsourcing group, Azets, has appointed Peter Gallanagh, previously regional CEO for Scotland and Northern England, as its new UK CEO.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish businesses experience 10% decline in rate bills following revaluation
Published 2 years ago
Scotland’s shops and eateries have experienced a decline in business rates, following the Scottish Government’s revaluation which commenced last month, resulting in an approximate 10% reduction in business rate bills.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Fashion retailer Anders Holch Povlsen tops Scotland’s Rich List
Published 2 years ago
Anders Holch Povlsen, the Danish fashion magnate, has been named the wealthiest person in Scotland, according to The Sunday Times’ latest Rich List.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Glasgow coffee roaster pours millions into sustainable roasting
Published 2 years ago
Scottish coffee roaster Matthew Algie has secured a multi-million-pound investment at its Glasgow production headquarters, to enhance production capabilities while aiming to be net-zero by 2035.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Sumitomo’s £200m investment in subsea cable factory to boost Highlands green jobs
Published 2 years ago
In a significant boost to Scotland’s green energy sector, Sumitomo Electric Industries, a Japanese multinational corporation, has announced a £200 million investment in a new high-voltage subsea cable manufacturing plant.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Steyn Group funds Carbon Capture Scotland’s ambition for largest carbon capture plant
Published 2 years ago
Supported by Thorntons, Dumfries and Galloway-based Carbon Capture Scotland has secured a seven-figure sum investment from Steyn Group to facilitate further growth.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Port of Aberdeen returns stronger post-pandemic with £21.3m operating profit
Published 2 years ago
In a significant turnaround, the Port of Aberdeen has reported a return to pre-pandemic activity levels in 2022, a year ahead of predictions.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Compack Cartons unveils new £13.5m facility in Livingston
Published 2 years ago
Today, Compack Cartons’ latest packaging facility in Livingston was inaugurated by the cabinet secretary for wellbeing economy, fair work and energy, Neil Gray, following a £13.5 million investment by Port Glasgow-based McLaren Packaging.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Over 300 new jobs created as Topgolf Glasgow swings into action
Published 2 years ago
Entertainment venue Topgolf Glasgow has generated over 300 new jobs at its site in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire since its inauguration last year.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
SRC & KPMG: Easter provided slender uptick to Scottish retail sales
Published 2 years ago
Easter lifted Scottish retail sales in April, as total sales in Scotland rose by 9.1% compared with April 2022, according to the latest Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) and KPMG Scottish Retail Sales Monitor.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Affordable loans provider Scotcash to stop lending and wind down
Published 2 years ago
Glasgow-based affordable loans firm, Scotcash, has announced the termination of its lending services, citing a challenging economic, regulatory, and funding environment.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Perthshire’s Land Rover Experience Scotland transfers 83% of company into employee ownership
Published 2 years ago
Land Rover Experience Scotland, based in Dunkeld, Perthshire, has transitioned to an employee-owned business structure, providing its staff with an 83% share in the company via the creation of an employee ownership trust (EOT).
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
James Anderson returns to investment scene with Agnelli dynasty’s Lingotto
Published 2 years ago
Renowned investor James Anderson, former co-manager of Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust and retired partner of Baillie Gifford, has emerged from retirement to join Lingotto Investment Management, a firm owned by Italy’s Agnelli industrial dynasty.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Apollo drops £1.7bn bid for Wood Group
Published 2 years ago
Apollo Global Management has withdrawn its fifth proposal to acquire Aberdeen-based energy services company Wood Group, causing the company’s share price to drop to 135p on Monday morning, which equated to a loss of over £500 million in the company’s stock market value.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →