WINDFALL ON LEITH: Forth Ports are favourites for massive Vestas wind assembly factory
Forth Ports – and the port of Leith – is the front runner for a new factory to assemble offshore wind components for a major Danish company.Leith’s harbour is Scotland’s...
Record year for Miller Homes as turnover hits £1.4bn
Miller Homes, founded in Edinburgh and now the UK’s sixth largest housebuilder and largest private housebuilder, has delivering a record year, driven by its integration of St Modwen Homes.The business,...
Scottish firms warned over arrival of new carbon tax in 2027
Scottish businesses have been warned to start collecting vital information on their carbon footprint with new legislation on the horizon. The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) comes into force on...
Check your insurance: warning to businesses after Union Street fire
The devastating fire in central Glasgow should be a warning to owners and tenants to review the responsibility for repairs and rebuilding, and to ensure that adequate insurance cover is...
Scots tech veteran Tom Sime on look-out for cellular acquisitions
Veteran chief executive Tom Sime — at the helm of his technology company for 35 years — shows little sign of slowing down, as he looks for acquisitions to bolt...
Biotech spin-out secures £1.58m as bio kits sell in US
BIOCAPTIVA, a University of Edinburgh spin-out, has raised £1.58m in funding as it launches its first product in the United States.The spin-out, based in the Roslin Innovation Centre at Easter...
Partnership changes for both BTO and Brodies in Glasgow
Law firm Brodies LLP has added to its corporate crime practice with the appointment of new partner Neil Hay. Hay is recognised for his expertise in criminal law and financial...
WJM expands in Aberdeen with transfer of Burness Paull’s private client team
Scottish law firm Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has expanded with a new office in Aberdeen – with a transfer of staff agreement from Burness Paull.WJM – which has...
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...