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Day: 4 April 2017

Firm strikes unique investment deal

Par Equity unveils $125m US-Scotland tech fund

Par Equity
Venture capital firm Par Equity has launched a health technology fund and opened an office in San Francisco...

APT10 hackers targeting data

Joint campaign thwarts ‘new level’ cyber attack

Digital, code, coding
Cyber security experts have worked together to thwart what is thought to have been one of the biggest espionage campaigns ever mounted...

Bank wants to abandon asset sale

European Commission to investigate RBS plan

RBS St Andrew Sq
European Commissioners will hold a month-long inquiry into Royal Bank of Scotland's proposal to abandon its sale of assets,

Row over 'bullying' tactics

Brewer in the doghouse over plan to own punk

Punk
BrewDog is back in the doghouse after unleashing a volley of criticism for more heavy-handed marketing tactics...

Government raises support

Funding for women-led businesses doubles

AcceleratingHER
Funding to support women-led businesses has been doubled, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced.

Programme to build companies

Scale-up initiative aims to boost growth

Tom Hunter at Scottish Edge
An initiative aimed at helping companies scale-up will launch next month at an annual gathering of entrepreneurs...

Tuesday’s business and political headlines

DB mag and mobile
Today we have exclusive news of a campaign to rally business leaders behind the union...and there is good news for film fans…a new studio and a possible return for Begbie...Read More

£2m support package

Bank backs fitness provider’s overseas plans

Origin Fitness
A provider of specialist fitness equipment, has secured a £2 million finance package ...

Exclusive: campaign to fight referendum

Kilgour rallies business to support union

Robert Kilgour
Scottish entrepreneur Robert Kilgour is today encouraging business leaders to voice their opposition to another independence referendum...

Ministers approve scheme

£250m studios to bring more movies to Scotland

T2 Trainspotting
More blockbuster movies will be made in Scotland after plans to build a £250 million film studio ..