New energy secretary set to give green light for Rosebank and Jackdaw
Prime Minister Andy Burnham is expected to give the go-ahead in early August for the long-awaited drilling of oil and gas developments in the North Sea.Miatta Fahnbulleh, new Secretary of...
Shepherd and Wedderburn post ninth year of increased growth
Scottish legal firm Shepherd and Wedderburn has increased its turnover by over 6 per cent to £83.1m for the year ended 30 April 2026. Net profit improved by 2 per...
Scottish young companies pull in record amount of risk capital
A record 76 funders backed Scottish companies with risk capital for the first time in 2025, up from 73 in 2024, according to the latest Annual Newcomers Report from Young Company Finance...
Archangels win angel industry gong after half year boost
Archangels, the Edinburgh-based angel investment syndicate, has leveraged £17.9m of investment in Scottish scale-ups in the first half of 2026, backing early-stage technology and life science companies.Adding to this strong,...
CLARION CALL: Energy alliance presses Andy Burnham to back North Sea oil drilling
A powerful cross-industry group led by North Sea energy producers has delivered a letter to the new Prime Minister Andy Burnham, warning that policymakers must back homegrown oil and gas...
STRATEGY SHIFT: Investment Bank prepares new ground for housing and tech growth in Scotland
Scotland’s National Investment Bank will use its financial heft to face into the housing emergency, helping to build more homes across the nation.The Bank, which published its investment strategy and...
HEALTHY FINANCE: Lothian Pension Fund’s £11bn delivers strong growth for 39,000 public sector retirees
Scotland’s second-largest local government pension scheme, Lothian Pension Fund, with over £11.1bn in assets under management, has achieved an investment return of 8.7 per cent, with three and five-year annualised...
Housebuilders face £4.5bn legal action over home sales
Britain’s biggest housebuilders, including Barratt Redrow and Taylor Wimpey are facing a potential £4.5bn class action lawsuit over alleged anti-competitive conduct, according to a consumer claim filed this week.The claim,...
FIRST CLASS HONOURS: Edinburgh University top of the league for Scottish spin-outs
The University of Edinburgh has emerged as Scotland’s most active spinout institution. With graduands collecting their degree scrolls over the next two weeks, many more university leavers will be considering...
Shetland Islands make major step towards £1.5bn Faroe-style subsea tunnels
Shetland Islands councillors have approved recommendations for Faroe Islands-style subsea tunnels from Mainland to Yell, and North Yell to Unst. The islands could have such tunnels within eight years if...