News

Following on from its investment in toy manufacturer Wow! Stuff, the Business Growth Fund has invested in the oil & gas sector.

Alternative Finance for Business

Maven Capital Partners has been selected as the fund manager of the £55 million Scottish Loan Fund that aims to finance high growth and exporting small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs).

Growth Planning

With its dwindling North Sea reserves and national GDP contracting faster than the UK’s, Scotland looks set for a rough ride. Encouragingly, the entrepreneurs living and working there have a different take on the situation. Marc Barber reports 

News

Morag Dickson looks at the declining productivity of the North Sea and how the tide is turning for Scotland's energy industry.

News

Laser development company Intense has bought US rival High Power Devices (HPD) for an undisclosed sum.

Growth Planning

Scotland has moved beyond its traditional mining and engineering strengths to become a 21st-century haven for high-tech firms in cutting-edge sectors. So, what has attracted so many companies from other countries to expand or relocate there? Gareth Chadwick finds out...