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Kieran Daly of SIS says: 'We believe that the opportunities for social enterprises to influence both public and private sector supply chains is vast.' Picture: Greg Macvean.

New initiative set to help social enterprises pitch to large organisations

Rishi Sunak, seen visiting the Shell St Fergus gas plant in Peterhead in July, needs to demonstrate that his new pathway to net-zero emissions is credible (Picture: Euan Duff/WPA pool/Getty Images)

Rosebank decision adds to concerns Sunak doesn't take climate change seriously

Blair Nimmo, CEO of Interpath Advisory, and former UK head of restructuring and global head of insolvency at KPMG. Picture: contributed.

Dundee glazing and building contracting firm goes under with loss of 16 jobs

'Our expansion plans are on target and we are aiming for 250 stores by the end of 2024,' says VPZ director Doug Mutter. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Interview: Doug Mutter, director of Edinburgh-based major vaping retailer VPZ

The firm has locked down work with new and existing clients in Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Pakistan (file image). Picture: contributed.

Aberdeen-headquartered KCA Deutag locks down drilling contract work worth £311m

Rishi Sunak visits a Land Rover plant in Warwick in July for an announcement about a new electric car battery factory (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

SNP shouldn’t have just accepted Sunak’s delay of new petrol car ban

Amy Norton, a real estate partner at UK law firm CMS. Submitted picture

Ad Feature Get active travel moving in the right direction for Scotland's tourism sector

Some of the companies in the UK given great reviews by their employees.

Best Companies to Work For 2023

Two Edinburgh property investment companies join forces in the city. Submitted picture

Ad Feature Two Edinburgh property investment companies join forces in city

From left: Mark Mountford, Victoria Mackie, Paul Reid, and Rebecca Christensen of Trickle. Picture: Stewart Attwood.

Seven-figure boost for Edinburgh-based workplace productivity start-up Trickle

Outgoing CEO Roger White says: 'We remain confident in delivering a full-year profit performance in line with our recently increased market expectations.' Picture: Stewart Attwood.

Reaction: AG Barr cracks open 'strong' H1 results as hunt for new CEO continues

Dr Zoë Russell, Rethink Carbon Co-Founder

Women-led and rural businesses want to save the world - given the chance

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Scotland Street Volume 17, Chapter 18: Icelandic Words

Campaigners protest outside the Holyrood parliament over the Scottish Government's plans to license short-term lets (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Holiday let owners say they are being made a ‘scapegoat’

Scotch whisky visitor centres ranked as nation's top attraction

From left: CEO Simon Hannah, and CFO/COO Keith Geddes. Picture: contributed.

Historic Scots wholesaler JW Filshill welcomes full-year results and relocation

From left: John McNicol, Angus Hay, Susie Fisher, and Stuart McKee. Picture: contributed.

Venture capital syndicate Kelvin Capital hails record H1 investment milestone

'Beer is what made Innis & Gunn famous and it’s what gets me out of bed in the morning. My whole career has been making great beer,' Dougal Gunn Sharp has previously said. Picture: Gibson Digital/Innis & Gunn 2023.

In depth: craft brewer Innis & Gunn cheers sales progress as it enters 20th year

Aurora Tallon

Constructing a better future for women - Aurora Tallon

Brodie joined the society in 1993 as CFO, was appointed acting CEO in 2004 and then took the post on permanently in 2005. Picture: Phil Wilkinson/Scotmid.

'Towering figure in Scottish retail' John Brodie set to retire as Scotmid CEO

Grzegorz Marecki, co-founder and chief executive of Continuum Industries: 'We have an exciting and important opportunity to accelerate the march of the infrastructure industry into the digital age and make a lasting impact for people and the planet.'

Edinburgh AI specialist gets £8 million boost to tackle energy planning delays

Demand for advice over rental evictions has soared, Citizens Advice Scotland say. Picture: AFP via Getty Images

Demand for illegal eviction advice jumps by 42 per cent

AI could help negotiators, but it lacks the human element (Picture: AREE - stock.adobe.com)

Will AI change the way we carry out negotiations? - Daniel Freeman

Former prime minister Gordon Brown who has said that states which banked 'staggering' profits from the high price of oil last year should pay a global windfall levy to help poorer nations in the fight against climate change. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Gordon Brown: States that reaped 'staggering' oil profits should pay global wind...

Tourism sector must be nurtured, not regulated and taxed into the ground

Scotland’s wind farms could be supplying up to ten per cent of Europe’s projected hydrogen import demand by the mid-2030s (Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images)

Can Scotland become Europe’s energy saviour? - Jeremy Grant

AG Barr announced at the start of August that its chief executive Roger White would be standing down. Picture by Stewart Attwood

Investors eye succession update at Irn-Bru maker AG Barr as half-year sales fizz

A paddleboarder in the foreground as the Seabourn Ovation cruise ship arrives. Picture: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire

Scottish council wants all motorhome users and cruise ships to pay tourist tax

Fiona Campbell, chief executive of the ASSC

How let restrictions have impacted on New York and what it means for Scotland

Jo Morris, head of insight at Novuna Business Finance: 'Our tracking research highlights the resilience and adaptability of Scottish small businesses, even in the face of economic challenges.'

Exclusive: Scottish small businesses most optimistic about growth in the UK

The PMI reading was particularly disappointing for the UK service sector, which includes hospitality operators that have been struggling with cost-of-living and inflationary pressures.

UK recession fears intensify after private sector output stumbles

SBH Scotland said Lawrence Cowan, pictured, would replace the long-serving Andy Wynd next month.

Major Scottish charity appoints first new chief executive in 34 years

Perthshire-based entrepreneur Kirsty Dingwall has launched her market-first kids’ top 14-allergen-free biscuit range, Angelic Safetylicious Oat Squares, into Sainsbury’s stores across the UK.

Perthshire mum lands deal for biscuit range aimed at kids with food allergies

A protester argues with Armenian police officers during a demonstration in Yerevan, following Azerbaijani military operations against Armenian separatist forces in Nagorno-Karabakh.

What links Scotland and Nagorno-Karabakh? A Holyrood restaurant and independence

Analysis Interest rates: Bank of England takes a breather but will November see a rise?

Paul Dano stars as Keith Gill in Dumb Money. Cr: Sony Pictures Releasing

Dumb Money: The true story of new Hollywood movie about Gamestop stock

The building is owned by The Royal Company of Merchants of The City of Edinburgh and features a striking domed ceiling. Picture: Jack Currie

Catering firm agrees exclusive partnership with Edinburgh's 'hidden gem' venue

Kathryn Wynn, Partner and data protection and privacy specialist at Pinsent Masons

Devices shouldn’t be too smart for our own good - Kathryn Wynn

JD Sports Fashion - something of a UK retail success story - expects to open more than 200 stores worldwide by January next year.

Tiso owner JD Sports hailed as retail sector 'star performer' as Gen Z digs deep

Some CEOs receive jaw-dropping bonuses on an annual basis.

The 10 CEOs who take home the biggest bonuses - including Elon Musk

West Craigs Ltd, which is owned by Bank of Scotland, says it now has 425 affordable homes under construction, with potential for 415 more. Picture: contributed.

Work begins at affordable element of Edinburgh housing development West Craigs

The more diverse our tech industry becomes, the more robotics will be able to help us (Picture: Johannes Simon/Getty Images)

Take the reins now and robotics and AI will serve Scotland well - Stewart Miller

The London-listed firm says: 'Longer-term, the board remains confident that Quiz's product proposition and commitment to providing glamorous looks at value prices will continue to appeal.' Picture: contributed.

Glasgow-based fast fashion brand Quiz issues profit warning amid slowing sales

Tennent’s owner C&C 'encouraged' by Scottish sales despite weather woes

'I think there's so much for us to do and still achieve in the UK. But we can multiply our success by taking some of that into new territories,' says the Glaswegian MD. Picture: India Whiley-Morton

Interview: Scott Chassels, the Glaswegian MD of breakfast brand Fuel10K

Yousaf's SNP government may not be as business friendly as it claims John McLellan

Edinburgh-based Artisanal Spirits Company is the owner of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society and listed on the London Stock Exchange in 2021.

World record attempt for largest whisky tasting to give Artisanal Spirits a lift

Alan Baker, director Ardgowan Distillery; Alan Muir, joint managing director, Muir Construction; Roland Grain, investment director, Ardgowan Distillery; David Fairweather, business development director; Martin McAdam, CEO Ardgowan Distillery; Stephen Caughey, construction project manager, Ardgowan Distillery. Picture by Peter Sandground

Work starts on ambitious project to create Inverclyde 'cathedral of whisky'

Iomart said its chief executive Reece Donovan was stepping down from the top post and leaving the company 'with immediate effect'. Picture by Peter Devlin

Glasgow's Iomart makes 'sound choice' for new CEO after sudden change at top

Senior pupils from Castlebrae Community Campus are helping with the construction of the test home at the Energy Training Academy in Dalkeith.

Scotland's 'first net zero home of its kind' to showcase latest tech

(Left to right) Dr Julien Lonchamp and Catriona Liddle, from Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh. Picture: Malcolm Cochrane Photography

Scottish researchers produce 'holy grail' alternative to palm oil

Edinburgh attracts more than four million visitors a year

Short let licensing is a high-stakes experiment, nothing more - Andy Fenner

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Going it alone is a big step – but it’s well worth taking - Nicola Barclay

Three-quarters of schools across Scotland are expected to have to close due to three days of planned strikes later this month. Picture: PA

Overhaul land and wealth tax to deal with school strikes, says union leader

“US presidential hopeful Donald Trump speaks at his revamped Trump Turnberry golf course in South Ayrshire.” (2016)

Donald Trump’s Scots heritage and business ties to Scotland explained

Julie Grieve and Patrick Clover of Edinburgh-based Stampede. Picture by Stewart Attwood Photography

Edinburgh tech firm eyes global push after major wins including Kitchin Group

Dame Anna Dominiczak is the Chief Scientist (Health) for the Scottish Government, and Regius Professor of Medicine at the University of Glasgow

The startup mindset is a lifeline for healthcare - Anna Dominiczak

The UK economy shrank by 0.5 per cent in July, prompting more recession fears. Picture: Getty Images

Interest rates UK: Home owners on tracker mortgages set to pay £324 more a month...

The road to Balivanich on Benbecula, where residents have been told to stop using tap water following a fuel leak at a nearby water treatment works. More than 1,000 homes on Benbecula and South Uist have been affected. PIC: Contributed.

85,000 bottles of water delivered to islands after fuel leak warning

WES CEO Carolyn Currie says: 'Both the volume and the calibre of entries for the [2023] Awards were exceptionally high.' Picture: Malcolm Cochrane Photography.

In depth: Women's Enterprise Scotland reveals 51 finalists in 2023 Awards

The investment at Cambuslang has created a dedicated refurbishment and refit centre with a new workshop and an extensive range of buildings to showcase to visitors.

Portakabin doubles up in Scotland with £1.75 million Cambuslang investment

Andrew Finnie, Accenture Song, Scotland

The rise of the 'de-influencer' will change digital marketing approaches - Andre...

David Alexander is CEO of DJ Alexander Scotland Ltd (Picture: Laurence Winram Photography)

It’s clear rent controls don’t work,so why continue with the policies? - David A...