ICAS launches new ABP standard – only its third designation in 172-year history
ICAS, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, has launched a new professional designation in response to rising global demand for skilled accounting, finance and business talent.The Accounting and Business...
DON’T STOP ME NOW: Women leadership in technology faces worrying dip
The 21st century’s tech revolution has empowered women to reach the top of the leadership tree. In 2013, Sheryl Sandberg, a founder of Facebook and the chief operating officer at...
BAILLIE GIFFORD SAGA: Saba still pushing hard for seats on EWI board
Saba Capital Management, the largest shareholder in Baillie Gifford’s Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust (EWI), has stepped up its campaign to oust the board with a proposition to install three new...
Redheughs sale helps deliver £18m profit for Murray’s investment vehicle
A long-standing development site on the green fringes of Edinburgh has given Sir David Murray and his family’s investment business a much-needed boost.A year ago, the group completed the sale...
ECONOMIC PRIMER: Are we getting a rum deal from London? Previewing The Scottish Budget 2026
When Shona Robison stands up in the Scottish Parliament this week, she faces some tough choices on how to allocate Scotland’s Budget. But there can be little doubt that despite...
Under fire Baillie Gifford trust accused of selling-off lucrative SpaceX shares
The acrimonious battle over Baillie Gifford’s £831m Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust (EWI) took a fresh New Year twist today when Boaz Weinstein, founder of Saba Capital Management, accused the trust’s...
Archangels move into 2026 on high with £41m co-invested in Scottish scale-ups
Archangels, the Edinburgh angel investors based in Edinburgh’s Rutland Square, have leveraged over £41m of investment in Scottish tech and life science scale-ups during 2025. This is a 50 per cent...
Budget concerns push SMEs into pre-emptive action
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has now set out her Budget which will increase taxation on hundreds of thousands of individuals and businesses. Her plans will only be judged on how the...
Scotland needs bigger tech firms, says Paterson
Calum Paterson, the founder and managing director of Glasgow-based Scottish Equity Partners, recently announced his decision to step back. His insights at The Business Dealmakers’ Breakfast were poignant and informative.Since...
Scotland’s space man: Will Whitehorn’s call for a ‘new industrial revolution’
Edinburgh-born Will Whitehorn can claim to be the man who gave lift-off to the country’s excitingly poised space industry. And as far as he’s concerned the sky is the limit...