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Minister's decision awaited

Budget date may change, adding to Scots uncertainty

Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak: possible new date New Chancellor Rishi Sunak may delay the date of next month’s Budget in order to give himself more time to prepare, adding more uncertainty overRead More

New Tory leader

Carlaw brands SNP ‘failing government’ after securing vote

Jackson Carlaw and press
Centre of attention: Jackson Carlaw surrounded by media (pic: Terry Murden) Jackson Carlaw pledged today that he would be axing some of the Scottish Conservative party’s policies and introducing aRead More

Change of name

RBS doubles profit and demotes brand in favour of NatWest

Fred Goodwin at Balmoral
The RBS name was removed from the bank’s London head office in 2017 Royal Bank of Scotland has doubled its bottom line profit and is to rename the parent companyRead More

Jobs saved

Boost as armoured vehicle firm Penman rescued again

Sold: Penman Engineering The future of Penman Engineering, the armoured vehicle manufacturer, has been secured after it was sold out of administration to commercial vehicle builder Martin Williams. Based inRead More

£3.5m hotel deal

Thai group adds Eight Acres in Moray to Scots portfolio

Eight Acres Hotel
Acquired: Eight Acres Hotel A Morayshire hotel has been acquired by Thailand-based Lake Merritt Group, from Crerar Hotel Group for an estimated £3.5 million. The sale was brokered by theRead More

Bank profits rise

Rose unveils ‘lean and green agenda’ at revitalised RBS

Alison Rose
Alison Rose: third year of profit (pic: Terry Murden) RBS’s new chief executive Alison Rose is expected to announce a third consecutive annual profit amid speculation that she will expand itsRead More

Global connectivity

Scottish Business Network unveils first ‘ambassador’

Russell Dalgleish and Sandy Donaldson
Russell Dalgleish and Sandy Donaldson (pic: Terry Murden) Scottish businessman Russell Dalgleish has enlisted US-based ex-patriate Sandy Donaldson as the first of what is expected to be a network ofRead More

Fund-raising campaign

Payments firm ePOS Hybrid crowdfunds a further £100k

Andrew Gibbon
Andrew Gibbon: ‘great excitement’ Tech start-up ePOS Hybrid is launching a month-long crowdfunding campaign in a bid to raise an additional £100,000, having already secured £150,000 from private backers inRead More

Scotland gets £230m

UK regions overtake London as attraction for Middle East money

Scottish Gas
Middle Eastern investors bought the gas HQ in Edinburgh Investors in the Middle East poured more money into the regions of the UK than into London for the first timeRead More

Tech venture

AI-based camera hailed home security breakthrough

Robin Knox
Robin Knox: ‘massive potential’ A groundbreaking outdoor security camera which uses artificial intelligence to spot potential intruders has been developed in Edinburgh. Home security tech specialist, Boundary, has teamed up with EdinburghRead More