Scotland stories
Smaller firms seeking cash tied up in invoices are set to get more support as the specialist lender expands and hands day-to-day control to John Nelson.
The boardroom handover comes as Approov pushes its API security tools to counter bots, tampered apps and unauthorised AI agents.
Boston commuters saw tartan taxis and bus ads as VisitScotland sought to turn Scotland's football spotlight into bookings from US travellers.
Businesses are being urged to tighten controls as AI tools spread faster than governance, with Quorum Cyber updating assessments to cut cyber risk.
The deal will give fans and broadcasters at The Open faster connectivity as nearly 1,000 access points are installed across the course.
Halifax customers will keep their account details as Lloyds Banking Group folds the brand into Lloyds, with no immediate action needed.
The funding backs Scotland's first AI Growth Zone, with two sites set to create hundreds of jobs and cut reliance on overseas compute capacity.
Growing demand for larger funding lines has prompted eCapital UK to strengthen its people strategy with a senior HR hire.
Customers can now cut diesel use and reported emissions on hire fleets, after Stevens Equipment Rental's trial found savings of more than 25%.
Britons are being hit by surprise costs on essentials and travel, with consumers saying opaque billing is eroding trust and budgets alike.
The added capacity will let the steelwork contractor take on bigger infrastructure jobs in-house and reduce dependence on outside crane hire.
Designed to cut cognitive load in the kitchen, the app lets users turn scattered recipes into clearer, step-by-step instructions.
Private backing and public funding are helping Scottish fintech firms scale AI tools, with Aveni's GBP £12 million round and FRIL's GBP £3.18 million boost.
UK businesses drew GBP £14.4 billion in equity funding in the first half of 2026, as London still dominated despite sharp regional gains.
Revenue at the Dunoon IT services firm rose to GBP £3.75 million last year as sales coaching and new systems sharpened its growth plans.
Her appointment comes as clients in regulated sectors face mounting pressure to strengthen cyber resilience and meet tougher oversight.
Investor confidence could suffer if Scotland pauses new data centres, as more than a dozen proposed sites face planning uncertainty.
Skills shortages are delaying IoT roll-outs as firms expand abroad, with 60 per cent of decision-makers citing expertise gaps.
The appointment signals eCapital UK's push to win more SME lending business in Southern England as banks pull back from the market.
Retailers are under growing pressure as live facial recognition flags prolific shoplifters, with June setting a record for alerts.
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