Thorntons strengthens its relationship with China
The immigration law team at Scottish law firm Thorntons hosted a Chinese New Year celebration at its Edinburgh office, aimed at strengthening Scotland’s ties…
Interview – Digital forensics specialist leading the attack against cyber crime
Ian Stevenson, CEO of Cyan Forensics, is a computer scientist by training, and has spent the last 20 years in and around startups, first…
Major new truck investment for Sam Anderson following steel contract win
Sam Anderson (Newhouse) Ltd, part of the Anderson Group, has taken delivery of an initial 11 new trucks out of an order of 20…
£1million available for coastal communities and businesses
A £1million fund for Scottish Borders, East Lothian and Fife coastal communities and businesses has been launched.
The funding, made available via the European Maritime…
Royal & Awesome breaks through £1m revenue barrier
Golf-clothing brand, Royal & Awesome, has broken through the £1m turnover mark as it prepares to celebrate its fifth birthday.
The Edinburgh-based label, which was…
Edinburgh based telecoms firm goes T2 Trainspotting
Box Office smash and Edinburgh institution TS2 Trainspotting set up home in Bathgate thanks to the deal of a lifetime.
TS2 Productions, the outfit behind…
Jobs boost as NVT Group announces technology deal with Own Energy
Lanarkshire based IT and technology specialist, NVT Group, has announced a strategic partnership with green technology innovator Own Energy Solutions which will create 25…
Three more Ness Clothing stores to close
The Joint Administrators of Ness Clothing have today announced that three more of the popular clothing and accessories company’s stores are to close.
The stores…
PR & Digital agency rebrands and moves to Edinburgh
Communications agency O’Leary PR is relaunching with a new name, a move to Edinburgh and the launch of a digital division as part of…
Water technology experts meet in Scotland and India to discuss £10 trillion opportunity
Last week some of the leading pioneers in water technologies joined the international water summit ‘Hydro Nations’ in Bangalore, India.
Convening in one of the…
Eight Scottish restaurants in The Sunday Times Top 100 Restaurants
Eight Scottish restaurants have been included in The Sunday Times Top 100 Restaurants supplement, which is published on Sunday February 5.
The list, which features…
Spill containment specialist hits 30 with 8% turnover increase
Livingston based spill containment specialist Empteezy® is pushing ahead with growth plans despite unease in the exporting market.
2017 has got off to a flying…
Thorntons reports 14% increase in turnover
Scottish law firm Thorntons has recorded growth in turnover and profit across all areas of the business.
The 45 Partner firm has undergone a period…
Edinburgh explores Social Stock Exchange concept
The Social Stock Exchange, Europe’s only public market for impact investing – has confirmed that it will be undertaking a four-month feasibility study with…
BIG Partnership awarded major RBS Group contract
PR and digital marketing agency BIG Partnership, has announced its appointment by RBS Group Plc to deliver regional media relations for its NatWest, Royal…
Startup festival returns to Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh Business School has announced a packed programme of events for students and entrepreneurs, to celebrate Edinburgh and Scotland as great places…
Knight Property Group adds new central belt Development Director
Commercial Property Developer, Knight Property Group, has appointed a Development Director to manage their growing central belt portfolio.
Alan Clark joins the company following two…
Business growth prompts expansion of Scottish pharma company’s HQ
Borders-based specialty pharmaceutical company, Kyowa Kirin International plc (KKI), is to expand its headquarters facility in Galashiels to accommodate the growth of the business.
The…
Expansion for Bruce Stevenson Insurance Brokers with eight appointments
Independent insurance brokers, Bruce Stevenson Insurance Brokers, has reported strong financial results with a 14% increase in turnover and 18% growth in gross written…
New source of tech talent as CodeClan’s Glasgow course takes off
CodeClan, the UK’s first accredited digital skills academy, is offering employers access to a fresh source of digital talent in the west as its…
Gibson Kerr doubles property team with new merger
Edinburgh law firm Gibson Kerr has announced a second merger in three months as it develops its residential and commercial property service in the…
Clare Scott: Three great habits to cultivate in 2017
Apparently most of us who bothered to make New Year’s resolutions will have broken them by now.
This raises a question: instead of throwing ourselves…
Beattie hires former Grayling CEO Alison Clarke as Only Marketing Chairman
Beattie, the creative communications group, has signed Alison Clarke, the former chief of Grayling as the Chairman of Only Marketing, the group’s specialist marketing…
Record Scottish passenger numbers for easyJet in 2016
easyJet flew more than 6.4m passengers to and from Scotland during 2016, a record for any airline.
This is an 11% increase on the previous…
Blazing Griffin raises £5m to fuel expansion
Digital entertainment group, Blazing Griffin, has completed its Series ‘A’ round, raising £5 million led by private investors and matched by the Scottish Investment…
Interview : Recruitment professional matches tech graduates to jobs using algorithms
Joe Afif, founder & managing director of graduate recruitment jobsite Gradit, is a self confessed “millennial“ whose big idea was sparked while working in…
Property group secures £21m funding for Edinburgh development
Chris Stewart Group has started work on a major Edinburgh city centre development site with the help of a £21m funding package from the…
Scottish Business Network to go global in 2017
The Scottish Business Network (SBN), founded at the beginning of 2016 to build networks for Scottish business leaders in London and accelerate growth opportunities,…
Ground-breaking designs for people with disabilities win top awards
Digital glasses which assist people who have lost the use of their arms and a wheelchair that goes up and down steps have been…
Extension to Kype Muir Wind Farm Gets Go Ahead From Scottish Government
Plans to increase the size of a South Lanarkshire wind farm have been given the green light by the Scottish Government.
Hamilton based employer…
Tourism visitor figures boost attributed to Borders Railway
New data has revealed that tourism in the Borders and Midlothian has received a major boost since the introduction of the Borders Railway.
The Scottish…
Scottish history sparks tourism rise
Scotland is capitalising on the booming demand from international tourists who wish to explore the country’s history and heritage.
Edinburgh-based Mercat Tours reported record turnover…
Laing Edinburgh to sponsor Edinburgh Airport’s First Direct Flight to China
Edinburgh jeweller Laing Edinburgh has been announced as the first official sponsor in plans to introduce Scotland’s first ever direct flight to China.
Securing the…
The Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show returns to Glasgow
The Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show, Scotland’s largest consumer exhibition for self-builders, home renovators and improvers, is back at the SECC on May 20…
Room rates buoyant for Glasgow and Edinburgh, but decline for Aberdeen
The monthly LJ Forecaster Scottish Intercity Report, from tourism market research specialists LJ Research, tracking city centre hotel performance showed another month of occupancy…
Ness Clothing in administration with three more store closures
The Joint Administrators of Ness Clothing have announced that three more of the clothing & accessories company’s stores are to close.
The stores – located…
Edinburgh software start-up receives £150k funding boost
An innovative PropTech specialist backed by a leading Scots entrepreneur has been handed a fresh £150,000 boost from Scottish EDGE and IBM.
Edinburgh University spin-out…
Ecometrica poised for rapid expansion after £375k funding boost
Edinburgh based Ecometrica is set for expansion after receiving a funding boost of £375k from the Growth Finance and Emerging Technology team at Clydesdale…
New retail signings at Straiton Retail Park
Following the successful opening of the new flagship Next store at Straiton Retail Park in Scotland, Peel Retail Parks has signed two new deals…
Your Inbound Marketing New Year’s Resolution
How are your resolutions going? Are you still in the gym three times a week or is the pub beginning to look more appealing?…