Finance
Cautious optimism as Scottish businesses seek economic certainty
Published 4 months ago
Employment remains a key concern for businesses as firms report improving business conditions across all other measures, according to the latest Addleshaw Goddard Scottish Business Monitor (SBM) report.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Global tax on billionaires could net $250 billion a year
Published 4 months ago
A new report commissioned by Brazil has proposed a global tax on billionaires, potentially raising up to $250 billion (around £197bn) annually.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Energy finance firm Gneiss Energy taps into metals and mining sector
Published 4 months ago
Gneiss Energy, an Edinburgh and London-based energy finance advisory firm, has expanded its services to include metals and mining.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Alliance Trust and Witan merge into £5 billion investment giant
Published 4 months ago
Alliance Trust PLC and Witan Investment Trust plc have announced they are merging to create Alliance Witan PLC.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scotland lags behind in share scheme access
Published 4 months ago
New Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) data has revealed a widening geographic inequality around company share schemes offered in Scotland, compared to the rest of the UK.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Sixteen Glasgow students take first steps towards finance careers with Aon
Published 4 months ago
Professional services firm Aon plc has welcomed 16 Glasgow-area students to its 2024 Work Insights Programme.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Maxi Caledonian profits up as turnover hits £100 million
Published 4 months ago
Maxi Caledonian, the Irvine-based haulage and construction group, has exceeded £100 million in turnover for the first time.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Zumo: Third of young voters call for crypto to be moved up the political agenda
Published 4 months ago
More than a third of young adults in the UK believe crypto is an important electoral issue, according to new data.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Six fintechs shortlisted for £45,000 later life planning prize
Published 4 months ago
Six fintech companies have been shortlisted in the final round of the Smart Data Foundry and FinTech Scotland UK Fintech Challenge, each receiving £5,000 with the chance to win a further £45,000.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Employee ownership in Scotland booms with turnover topping £1.4bn
Published 5 months ago
Employee ownership in Scotland is has rapidly accelerated, with nearly 300 employee-owned businesses having a growing economic impact, according to Lindsays.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
NatWest to acquire majority of Sainsbury’s banking assets
Published 5 months ago
RBS-owner NatWest Group has agreed to buy a significant portion of Sainsbury’s banking business.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Female students encouraged to break barriers in finance at careers event
Published 5 months ago
Over 100 female students from across Scotland attended the inaugural Careers Insight Day at Edinburgh Napier University.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Dundee Uni’s international students boost local economy by £329 million
Published 5 months ago
International students studying at the University of Dundee are making a significant contribution to the local economy, generating £329 million annually for the Tayside and Fife regions, new figures have revealed.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Foresight bolsters Scottish presence with new hires and dedicated fund
Published 5 months ago
Investment manager Foresight Group has has expanded its Scottish team with four new hires in the past year.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
EY launches Scottish fintech lab focused on sustainable finance
Published 5 months ago
EY has launched its first Scottish fintech lab in Edinburgh, following the Big Four firm’s first successful lab in London.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Cautious optimism as Scottish businesses seek economic certainty
Published 4 months ago
Employment remains a key concern for businesses as firms report improving business conditions across all other measures, according to the latest Addleshaw Goddard Scottish Business Monitor (SBM) report.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Global tax on billionaires could net $250 billion a year
Published 4 months ago
A new report commissioned by Brazil has proposed a global tax on billionaires, potentially raising up to $250 billion (around £197bn) annually.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Energy finance firm Gneiss Energy taps into metals and mining sector
Published 4 months ago
Gneiss Energy, an Edinburgh and London-based energy finance advisory firm, has expanded its services to include metals and mining.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Alliance Trust and Witan merge into £5 billion investment giant
Published 4 months ago
Alliance Trust PLC and Witan Investment Trust plc have announced they are merging to create Alliance Witan PLC.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scotland lags behind in share scheme access
Published 4 months ago
New Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) data has revealed a widening geographic inequality around company share schemes offered in Scotland, compared to the rest of the UK.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Sixteen Glasgow students take first steps towards finance careers with Aon
Published 4 months ago
Professional services firm Aon plc has welcomed 16 Glasgow-area students to its 2024 Work Insights Programme.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Maxi Caledonian profits up as turnover hits £100 million
Published 4 months ago
Maxi Caledonian, the Irvine-based haulage and construction group, has exceeded £100 million in turnover for the first time.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Zumo: Third of young voters call for crypto to be moved up the political agenda
Published 4 months ago
More than a third of young adults in the UK believe crypto is an important electoral issue, according to new data.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Six fintechs shortlisted for £45,000 later life planning prize
Published 4 months ago
Six fintech companies have been shortlisted in the final round of the Smart Data Foundry and FinTech Scotland UK Fintech Challenge, each receiving £5,000 with the chance to win a further £45,000.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Employee ownership in Scotland booms with turnover topping £1.4bn
Published 5 months ago
Employee ownership in Scotland is has rapidly accelerated, with nearly 300 employee-owned businesses having a growing economic impact, according to Lindsays.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
NatWest to acquire majority of Sainsbury’s banking assets
Published 5 months ago
RBS-owner NatWest Group has agreed to buy a significant portion of Sainsbury’s banking business.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Female students encouraged to break barriers in finance at careers event
Published 5 months ago
Over 100 female students from across Scotland attended the inaugural Careers Insight Day at Edinburgh Napier University.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Dundee Uni’s international students boost local economy by £329 million
Published 5 months ago
International students studying at the University of Dundee are making a significant contribution to the local economy, generating £329 million annually for the Tayside and Fife regions, new figures have revealed.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Foresight bolsters Scottish presence with new hires and dedicated fund
Published 5 months ago
Investment manager Foresight Group has has expanded its Scottish team with four new hires in the past year.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
EY launches Scottish fintech lab focused on sustainable finance
Published 5 months ago
EY has launched its first Scottish fintech lab in Edinburgh, following the Big Four firm’s first successful lab in London.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →