THE BIG READ: Why building data centre campus at Chapelcross could benefit Scotland – and Annan
The Scottish engineer behind a bid to invest more than £16.5bn in a neglected part of rural Scotland has spoken exclusively to The Business about the hurdles to be overcome...
Wish you were here: Burnham’s Manchester teaches Scotland the importance of a Cannes-do attitude
Manchester has been attending MIPIM in force for 20 years. Andy Burnham’s brigade has been at the forefront. The city shells out a lot of money for a huge pavilion...
How to ensure professional and business services sector powers growth
Scotland has a professional and business services sector that is both economically important and historically deep-rooted. Our culture of high professional standards, specialist knowledge and international credibility helps shape Scotland’s...
SOVEREIGN STATE: DataVita secures £300m for data centre rollout in Scotland’s AI Growth Zone
DataVita, Scotland’s largest independent data centre developer and operator, has secured £300m of funding to expand and build two data centres in the North Lanarkshire’s AI Growth Zone.The consortium fundraising...
Telecoms group Commsworld report steady turnover of £36.9m
Independent telecoms service providers Commsworld delivered another year of steady performance as it secured major public sector contracts and growing recurring revenue.The Edinburgh-headquartered business reported turnover of £36.9m for 2025,...
Bank supports Mironid with £8.4m in race to commercial success
Mironid, a Glasgow-based biopharmaceutical company, employing 16 staff including scientists, has secured an £8.4m equity investment from the Scottish National Investment Bank. This gives the company further breathing space to...
ELECTRIC WHEN? Why Far North needs serious plan for investment in its railway
As the Edinburgh Tram network continues to be disrupted in the aftermath of the fire in Princes Street, there are questions over how fixed rail public transport can overcome incidents...
Legal leaders Brodies post revenue up to £138.8m with 16 years of growth
Brodies, a UK top 50 law firm headquartered in Scotland, posted revenue of £138.8m for the financial year ending 30 April, up 11 per cent from £125.3m in the previous...
Tech fund startup programme Round One ready to tackle ‘sleeping giant’ of Scottish economy
Applications have opened for Round One, an investment readiness programme for pre-seed technology startups in Scotland.The programme’s founders believe Scotland’s startup ecosystem is a sleeping giant: home to world-class talent,...
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...