A record number of entrants for the 2022 VIBES Scottish Environment Business Awards have been narrowed down to 45 finalists representing a range of industries including food and drink, construction and life sciences that have demonstrated significant business benefits from good environmental practice.
WHEN two sisters lost their careers during the pandemic lockdown, they used the opportunity to create their own natural perfume business.
The hi-tech power of the internet of things (IoT) is being used to tackle pine weevils which can destroy the trees that are crucial for the softwood timber market
The Scottish economy had shown healthy growth before contracting in April, but the cost of living crisis, inflation and interest rate rises are curtailing consumer and business spending, according to the Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde.
The grim reality facing Scottish employers emerged today as 84 per cent of them report skills shortages, reduced output, growth profitability and the damage done to staff wellbeing.
The ‘Beyond Launch’ conference at the HALO Enterprise and Innovation Hub in Kilmarnock saw Scotland’s space industry experts present the benefits of Prestwick’s space cluster, showcasing the opportunities that space supply chain activities can bring to the local economy, including the creation of thousands of new jobs.
New economic analysis estimates that Scottish universities are running deficits that are subsidised by staff and shortfalls in financing the sector's development.
The Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board (SAAB), the body in charge of apprenticeships in Scotland, has appointed Peter Farrer, Scottish Water’s Chief Operating Officer, to chair its group of industry experts and lead the strategic direction of apprenticeships.
A £100 MILLION investment by Scottish Water over the next five years in nternet of Things (IoT) technology will enable it to predict problems in its waste water infrastructure before they impact customers and help the company achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040.
The news that Danish freight and logistics firm DFDS and Glasgow-registered sea and coastal freight transport company Ptarmigan Shipping intend to investigate the possibility of reopening the freight ferry route between Rosyth and Zeebrugge has potentially involved Scotland in major international logistics industry changes.
