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Lyca Mobile announces Australian expansion plans along with investment in eSIM digital services

  Lyca Mobile, the world’s largest international mobile virtual network operator, has announced a major expansion of its Australia operation. The company, which serves over 16 million customers across 20 countries worldwide, will invest heavily in a new digital service channels, continued collaboration with retail partnerships and online services across the country. Lyca offers Australians […]

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British Business Bank reaches £5bn lending milestone for its ENABLE structured guarantee programmes

  The British Business Bank has reached the landmark milestone of £5bn of lending across its structured guarantee programmes, ENABLE Guarantees and ENABLE Build, with more than £3bn delivered to businesses outside London and the South East. A total of £500m of funding has been provided in each of the North West, East Midlands and

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Holmes Mackillop shortlisted in Scottish Legal Awards

  Holmes Mackillop Solicitors has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Small Firm of the Year category at the Scottish Legal Awards 2025. The shortlisting follows a year of significant growth and development at the firm through strategic recruitment, office expansion and acquisition. Holmes Mackillop recently made its third acquisition in four years with

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Inspirent’s initiative to produce new female business leaders

  Hamilton-based business support agency Inspirent is launching an initiative to produce the next generation of successful female entrepreneurs. Starting back on the 5th of June, Women Can Grow Community will offer peer-to-peer support on a monthly basis for female business owners in Glasgow and Lanarkshire looking to take the next steps in their journeys.

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Young entrepreneur cooks up a storm after taking the reins of family catering business

  A 20-year-old award-winning hospitality entrepreneur is gearing up for a busy summer of events in Dumfries and Galloway, following a funding boost from Start Up Loans to support the expansion of his business’s headquarters at the family farm in Sanquhar. Knockenhair Hospitality is run by Harry Gallacher, with support from his siblings and cousins,

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Scotland’s bioeconomy boosted by launch of £850,000 scale-up technology

Left to Right: Adrian Gillespie, CEO at ScottishEnterprise, Mark Bustard, CEO at IBioIC, and Richard Williams, principaland vice-chancellor of Heriot-Watt University  Scotland’s biotechnology sector is celebrating a major milestone with the launch of the nation’s first open-access 300-litre fermenter – a state-of-the-art piece of equipment that will support early-stage companies to develop bio-based products at

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Wbg’s internal audit team adds seven new clients and retains five in Q1 2025

  The internal audit team at Wbg, one of Scotland’s leading independent specialist full-service accountancy firms, has added seven new clients in the first quarter of the year whilst retaining a further five following a re-tender process, yielding a recurring fee income of more than £285,000. The team’s expanded public sector client portfolio includes contract wins

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STV Children’s Appeal launches Ignite Fund with 11 charity partners from across Scotland

  The STV Children’s Appeal has announced 11 charity partners that will receive multi-year funding and support through its newly created Ignite Fund. The charities will receive a share of over £1 million this year, delivering positive impact on the lives of children, young people and families in Scotland. The Ignite Fund aims to break

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HFD golf day tees up record fundraising for Scottish charities

  HFD, Scotland’s leading commercial property company, has raised almost £130,000 for good causes in Glasgow and the surrounding area through its sell-out annual golfing fundraiser. Organised by the HFD Charitable Foundation, the event took place on 23 May and welcomed over 170 players from Scotland’s construction, property and engineering sectors to Gleneagles. While teams

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