Why firm foundations are the all-important AI starting point
Last year workers using artificial intelligence data were three times more likely to have had a promotion and pay raise compared with workers dragging their feet on AI adoption.What does...
Tribunals overwhelmed by AI-generated claims
Employers facing significant rise in time and financial burdens Disgruntled employees in Scotland are turning to artificial intelligence to make claims which are threatening to overwhelm an employment tribunals system...
Energy, tech and AI lead next wave of dealmaking as investors pursue M&A deals across sectors
As the summer recedes, there is a renewed push to get M&A deals across the line. The two industrial sectors that we are seeing leading the charge are energy and...
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,...
DEATH OF A HERO: Tributes pour in for Sir Ian Wood, a titan of entrepreneurial Scotland
Tributes have been pouring in from Scotland and further afield for Sir Ian Wood, 84, who has died. The Business would also like to pass on its condolences for the...
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...
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...
Ticketing start-up gains £250,000 angel investment to take on major event players
Forumm, a Scottish ticketing and event technology start-up, has secured £250,000 from an angel investor network which values the business at £2.25m.The funding round, secured under the Enterprise Investment Scheme...
FRAME AND FORTUNE: How Colin Frame built his fintech firm Stellar Omada
Colin Frame left school in Biggar at 17 without qualifications. Today the company he founded, Stellar Omada, is a national brand employing 300 people. His motto? ‘You can make your...
‘It’s a year of looking back at the heritage but hang on, it’s about the future’
Johnston Carmichael is celebrating its 90th anniversary. Its chief executive, Lynne Walker, is already focused on getting to 100 years and beyond In 1936, towards the end of the Great...