Business News Round Up (01/07/19)


Green fund powers up to boost electric vehicle schemes by £10m

Twenty-one green energy projects across Scotland have been awarded a share of £10 million by SP Energy Networks from its Green Economy Fund to help meet government net zero emission targets.

https://www.scotsman.com/news/environment/green-fund-powers-up-to-boost-electric-vehicle-schemes-by-10m-1-4956793

Tech giant Sage to leave Grant Park and invest £40m in North East

Sage is set to invest £40 million in the North East region over the next three years, following a move out of its international head office in Newcastle.

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/business/business-news/tech-giant-sage-leave-great-16511149

KPMG supports Scotland’s start-up community with pioneering new base in the heart of Glasgow

KPMG has bolstered its commitment to support Scotland’s growing start-up community, with a new base at one of Scotland’s leading co-working spaces.

http://www.bqlive.co.uk/scotland/2019/07/01/news/kpmg-supports-scotlands-startup-community-with-pioneering-new-base-in-the-heart-of-glasgow-35758/

Software company Couchbase establishes EMEA Tech HQ in Manchester

Couchbase, Inc., a database software company, has announced it is opening its new EMEA Technical headquarters in Manchester to meet the growing demand for its multi-cloud NoSQL database technology in the EMEA region.

https://www.investinmanchester.com/latest-news/2019/6/26/software-company-couchbase-establishes-emea-tech-hq-in-manchester-a2715