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Dec 20, 2024 · Peter Branner, chief investment officer at abrdn (Image: Abrdn) Financial services. The Scottish financial services sector has grown by just over 3%, contributing £14.8bn (up £500m) to the Scottish economy and creating 13,000 new jobs, taking its total workforce headcount to around 149,000 - according to Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) figures. ...

Dec 6, 2024 · A spate of recent battery energy storage system (BESS) rejections by local authorities in Scotland has led operators and industry bodies to reiterate reassurances over their safety.

Dec 20, 2024 · iGii chief executive Jean-Christophe Granier iGii. With the backing of investors, including the Scottish National Investment Bank, the company formerly known as Integrate Graphene raised £8.8m during 2024 to help scale up.. Chief executive Jean-Christophe Granier explained that this helped expand exports of its Gii nanomaterial to more countries, while making investments in manufacturing ...

Dec 20, 2024 · The Carbon Removers has signed a deal to sequester 50,000 tonnes of CO2 in a depleted oil field, 1,800 metres below the North Sea. The plans are part of Greensand Future, the EU’s first operational CO2 storage facility intended to mitigate climate change, operated by Ineos.

Dec 6, 2024 · Jordanhill School in Glasgow has once again come top of a ranking of Scotland's top secondary schools. The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2025 named it State Secondary School of the Year in Scotland and State Secondary School of the Year for Academic Excellence in Scotland.. The Edinburgh Academy got the Scottish Independent Secondary School of the Year prize, while St Mary’s Music School ...

Oct 1, 2024 · Sports apparel business DFYNE has posted sales growth from £1.88m to £13.57m during the 12 months to January 2024. The company, which was founded in June 2021 by 31 year-old fashion industry executive Oscar Ryndziewicz, reported pre-tax profits of £3.83m - up from £797,367 in 2023.

Nov 28, 2024 · ArcelorMittal is set to put a European subsidiary of Liberty Steel into administration, due to a €140m debt, which a London court found was unlikely to be paid.

Dec 23, 2024 · Direct Line's board has given the green light to Aviva's £3.7bn takeover offer. The insurer's board announced their endorsement of Aviva's latest £3.7bn bid this morning via a stock exchange announcement.

Dec 10, 2024 · The value of fine and rare single malt Scotch whisky is rapidly declining, as appetite from investors and enthusiasts wanes. Corporate finance firm Noble & Co’s annual analysis of the whisky auction market takes in more than 1.8 million data points from around 91,000 transactions during the year to 1 October 2024.