A couple have explained how their money-saving tips helped them clear £43,000 of debt by living on just £1 a day. Ricky and Naomi Willis, from Hull, lived on less than £1 a day after both losing their jobs within months of each other. The couple struggled to afford foodRead More →
Scotland’s economy is at a critical juncture as it transitions to a greener future. The changing face of Insider’s Top500 suggests we’re on track to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2045, but we’ve lost critical companies headquartered in Scotland. The latter is of course not a new problem, butRead More →
A women-led research company was launched to serve corporate clients, public sector finance functions and accounting firms. Millyard Peoples co-founders Amy Peoples and Georgie Millyard have together spent 20 years working with clients in a variety of different industries. They decided to start the company to focus on areas thatRead More →
The Scottish National Investment Bank has committed £20 million in seed funding to help tackle digital inequality in rural communities and small towns across Scotland. The funding commitment comes on top of a new £5m investment from current Lothian Broadband Group (LBG) shareholders – part of the group’s plan toRead More →
These are five things the English can do this week that the Scots cannot do due to the current restrictions. With the continued increase in cases of Omicron in the UK, many countries have introduced a number of temporary measures to curb the spread of the virus. The new rulesRead More →
A £ 3million investment from the Scottish National Investment Bank will see the construction of 25 family homes for sale to local social housing tenants and first-time buyers in Glasgow’s Nitshill area. The loan stipulates that the homes in Station Wynd’s development must first be offered to the local population,Read More →
The Scottish National Investment Bank has supported the Iona Wind partnership to the tune of £ 13million. The partnership, managed by Asper Investment Management, focuses on building 800 MW of onshore wind capacity by 2026. When fully operational, the project should be able to generate renewable energy to support theRead More →
The Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) has made a profit of £ 828,000 since it opened 12 months ago. The government-funded but operationally independent development bank holds 81% of its money in investments “where no market price is available.” The accounts for the period October 13, 2020 to March 31,Read More →
The manager of Dundee’s ‘secret speakeasy’ bar is among the few local nods for an industry awards ceremony. Bréagha Wolfgang, manager of the Draffens themed bar, is in the running for the Scottish Licensed Trade News (SLTN) Barperson of the Year award. The bartender has only been in the industryRead More →
Dunblane Olympian Andy Butchart won the Scottish 10km national title with a victory in Stirling this weekend. The Central AC athlete won his second title with victory in the Stirling 10k on Sunday. Jenny Bannerman won her very first Scottish national title with a victory in the women’s race. HostRead More →
The Scottish private sector saw further rapid growth in the middle of the third quarter, according to the Royal Bank of Scotland. His Commercial activity index, which measures the combined output of the manufacturing and services sector, rose from 57.5 in July to 58.1 in August, signaling a sharp riseRead More →
Scots will be offered a free anti-coronavirus antibody test from next week as part of a new national surveillance program launched by the UK Health Security Agency. The test will measure people’s response to Covid-19 infection and estimate the proportion of the UK population that contracts the virus despite developingRead More →
The Scottish National Investment Bank has committed £ 50million to set up a new forest and forest management fund in Scotland. He is a key investor in the Gresham House Forest Growth & Sustainability Fund, which will plant trees to capture 1.2 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions over theRead More →
The Scottish National Investment Bank has invested £ 2million in the owner and operator of the Forev electric vehicle charging network to help address Scotland’s lack of charging infrastructure. The capital investment will support the company’s ambition to create a network of more than 1,700 electric vehicle charging points onRead More →
On Monday, England is preparing to end all legal, social and economic restrictions linked to the Covid, thus clearly breaking with Scotland. While in the south sites closed since the start of the pandemic, such as nightclubs, are expected to reopen, Scotland is taking a more measured approach to reopening.Read More →
UK tech companies dedicated to making the internet safer have seen their revenues soar over the past year. With more people logging on during the pandemic than ever before, new research shows the security tech sector is one of the fastest growing sectors of the UK tech industry. Revenues haveRead More →
Nicola Sturgeon says the thoughts of the Scottish people are with the royal family after the death of the Duke of Edinburgh. It was announced earlier today that Prince Philip had died at Windsor Castle at the age of 99. The Duke and Queen have been married for over 70Read More →
A Conservative government minister has said it is up to the Scottish people whether or not to hold a second independence referendum, although Boris Johnson has said he will block such a move. Kwasi Kwarteng, the UK government’s business secretary, strayed into the constitutional minefield while answering questions about theRead More →