Glasgow tackles Scotland’s shortage of lab space with injection of further £20m fund
An acute shortage of lab space for Scotland’s vital life science industry is being tackled in Glasgow.Glasgow City Region has launched a further £20m fund dedicated to expanding the amount...
£530m plan helps Perth and Kinross top regional list for business investment
Food, drink and hospitality are the drivers for green sustainable growth in Perth and Kinross. The region has been named the UK’s top local authority for business growth potential for...
ENERGY BONANZA: Offshore wind gets AR7 turbo-charge with boost for Berwick Bank
The biggest single procurement of offshore wind energy in British and European history – known as AR7 – has been announced. It’s a massive flag being planted in 2026.A record 8.4GW...
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...
Energy firm get £20m spark from Scotland’s investment bank
The energy company aiming to build a solar energy array near Devol Moor above Port Glasgow, in Inverclyde, has raised a further £20m investment with help from the Scottish National...
Shaping up for an ‘electrifying’ transition
The talk in the renewable energy sector is now of electrification rather than decarbonisationIn the climactic scene of the movie Grease, John Travolta memorably serenades Olivia Newton-John by declaring that...
Souter urges more risk-taking as fund hits £750m
Leading Scottish entrepreneur Brian Souter — who was co-founder and CEO of Stagecoach, the global FTSE 250 plc — believes risk-adverse attitudes in business and wider society are holding back...
Scotland remains fertile ground for investment banks
Scotland’s equity investment landscape has remained buoyant during the first half of 2025, with university spinout activity leading the way, according to new research.The British Business Bank’s annual Nations and...
Tech sector ‘a real hotspot’ in deals market
Scottish activity slowing but real estate also showing ‘positive signs of recovery’ Although latest figures point to a slowing down of activity in Scotland’s deals market, there are grounds for...
Family investment companies: A vehicle worth considering?
For those of us without mind-reading abilities, it’s difficult to know what Chancellor Rachel Reeves may announce in the Autumn Budget.As inheritance tax (IHT) changes are rumoured to be on...