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London hub will help to raise Scotland’s international profile

The kitchen sink manufacturer Carron Phoenix will retain its UK warehousing and distribution facilities in Falkirk, ensuring continuation of employment for 23 employees.

Businesses will be able to benefit from advice and support from Scottish organisations operating in London, thanks to a £30,000 boost for the Scottish Business Network.

200 SVS, Glasgow’s deluxe conference and events venue, has announced its expansion plans for 2017, bringing a brand new wedding & events venue with restaurant and spa to Loch Lomond.

TVSquared has raised an additional $6.5 million, as the demand for TV measurement and optimization grows within the $202 billion TV ad industry. The round was led by West Coast Capital, with matched funding from the Scottish Investment Bank (SIB), Scottish Enterprise’s investment arm, along with existing investors.

The shortlist for the HSBC Scottish Export Awards in association with Scottish Enterprise has officially been announced, with more companies being nominated than ever before.

Electronics company Retronix has secured two major multimillion pound international contracts that will double its turnover over the next two years, thanks to its highly innovative Laser Reballing technique for reworking components.

A £1.44m tourism grant has launched its second wave of applications, with Fiona Hyslop MSP encouraging business led tourism organisations across the industry to apply for a chance to create exciting high impact development projects to entice international visitors to Scotland.

Mobile games giant Skymoons has launched a studio in Edinburgh – the first Chinese games investment Scotland has seen - creating initially 21 highly skilled games development jobs.

A new £5 million Decommissioning Challenge Fund has been announced today by Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon.

New research sheds light on youth perception of North Sea career prospects

The new 2017 Life Sciences Strategy for Scotland launches tonight (Thursday 2 February 2017), at Scotland’s Life Sciences Dinner and Awards, with ambitions of growing the industrial turnover of the life sciences sector to £8 billion by 2025.