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The British Business Bank published its third annual Impact Report on Tuesday, setting out how £9.4 billion of finance channelled to smaller businesses across the UK in 2025/26 is expected to translate into jobs and growth in each nation and region. In Scotland, the report’s activity is on track to create 1,900 new jobs and […]

Scottish growth is subdued but stable, with real earnings now rising and inflation easing, which gives investors a cautiously constructive backdrop for the second half of 2026. Growth and sectors Scotland’s GDP grew 0.1% in the three months to April 2026, flat on the previous quarter and below the UK’s 0.7% pace, leaving output 0.9% […]

The new unit spans 5,012 sq ft—more than double the size of its previous 2,249 sq ft store—offering an expanded range of footwear, trainers and accessories. Shoppers can access brands including adidas, ASICS, BIRKENSTOCK and UGG, alongside new-season collections. Located near neighbouring brands Deichmann, BPerfect and River Island, the store showcases OFFICE’s latest retail concept […]

Dundee-based Radix has surpassed £9 million in turnover after recording 33% year-on-year growth, with the business now forecasting revenue of £12 million this year and £20 million within the next three years. The sustainable engineering specialist, founded in 2019 by Callum Milne, makes concrete-free screw pile and ground screw foundation systems used across renewable energy, […]

New UK powers to nationalise steel firms arrive just as Scotland’s only plate mill fights to stay in production, raising a bigger question: does steel still have a role in Scotland’s economy — and can these powers help secure it? A single mill carrying a national story Scotland’s steel industry once employed thousands across Lanarkshire, […]

Scotland’s natural capital is now firmly part of the country’s net zero investment thesis, but turning peatlands and coastal habitats into bankable projects will depend on whether finance, law and policy can move in step. The Scottish Government defines natural capital as the stock of natural assets, from soil and water to plants and wildlife, […]

Over the past few weeks, three substantial funding rounds – BR‑DGE’s £10 million, Aveni’s £12 million and VASO Global’s £5 million‑plus – have given Scotland’s scaleup economy a glimpse of what happens when specialist capital meets deep‑tech ambition. For founders and investors watching from the sidelines, the pattern matters more than any single headline. BR‑DGE, […]

Critics of Scotland’s emerging data centre policy have every reason to demand tougher questions about hyperscale developments, energy demand and planning pressure. But if the current debate ends in a blanket halt on new projects, the Scottish Government risks making a decision that looks cautious in the short term and deeply damaging in the long […]

Fotheringham Homes has been recognised at the 19th Scottish Home Awards, taking home two awards while also receiving a Highly Commended accolade in recognition of its homes and developments across the North East of Scotland. The Gourdon-based housebuilder was named Housebuilder of the Year (Up to 100 Units) and House of the Year (Up to […]

Fife-based home improvements firm CR Smith has created 150 new roles as it scales up to deliver major social housing projects for councils and housing associations across Scotland. The expansion cements the company’s move into public sector work and underlines its ambition to be a long-term partner in modernising Scotland’s social housing stock. Best known […]