20+ hour, 46+ min ago   (609+ words) Scottish junior minister Ben Macpherson has resigned, saying he is struggling to handle the pressures of government office. Mr Macpherson was appointed Minister for Innovation, Technology & Tertiary Education, in John Swinney’s re-elected SNP government in May. He said he wants…...

20+ hour, 47+ min ago   (547+ words) Low carbon houses being built in the south of Scotland will use panels manufactured in a pioneering process from recycled glass. VASO Manufacturing’s HQ in Dumfries and Galloway has been given the green light for an affordable housing project on…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (280+ words) A Scottish investment trust is again being targeted by a New York hedge fund demanding boardroom changes. Edinburgh-based Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust has received a requisition notice from Saba Capital Management which wants shareholders to back the appointment of…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (933+ words) The chairman of taxpayer-owned Scottish National Investment Bank has admitted that rocketing losses on the back of more failed investments are “painful” and “not where we want to be”. New figures show five-year-old bank’s loss for the year to the…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (496+ words) Scottish Labour leadership candidate Michael Marra has proposed a £250 million levy on large alcohol retailers to help tackle drug and alcohol deaths. He said the money, raised over five years, would be directed into frontline treatment, rehabilitation and recovery services,…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (458+ words) The number of companies in Scotland in “critical financial distress” is more than twice the national average, according to an alarming new report. Second quarter figures from insolvency specialist BTG Consulting shows a 20.5% surge in firms falling into the category…...

4+ day, 30+ min ago   (743+ words) Most office upgrades look good on paper but don’t change much day to day. A business can spend thousands on new desks and monitors, and a month later the same complaints come back: it’s too loud, it’s too cold, the…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (552+ words) As tensions mount in Scotland over the expansion of data centres, there could be lessons to be learned from the United States. Last week, the Scottish government ordered local authorities to notify ministers of any larger proposals as a first…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (371+ words) First Minister John Swinney, the sports minister and their advisers spent almost £100,000 on trips to the World Cup. Business-class flights, hotel and car hire bills amounted to £98,442, including flight costs for Mr Swinney and his private secretary John Webster which…...

5+ day, 39+ min ago   (374+ words) Organisations face intense pressure to elevate customer service as expectations shift and operational costs are scrutinised. Many leaders view cloud contact centre transformation as a way to stay competitive and agile. Navigating this transition requires careful planning, detailed evaluation, and…...