Serial entrepreneur Philip Johnston has launched a new consumer mobile phone buy-back business based in Clydebank - Dough Dough.

Scotland's leading sustainability charity Future Balance supported its 200th community group last month

The charity has worked with a wide variety of organisations to improve their business planning skills and governance handing out grants of more than £200K in the process.

Colorado based IHS Inc is the new owner of ODS-Petrodata one of the world's leading providers of information and market intelligence to the offshore energy industry.

The move will support ODS's growth strategy and is a significant vote of confidence in the company's workforce in Aberdeen and other locations around the world.

This new project from the OECD's Local Economic and Employment Development team for 2012 aims to support local and national governments to source more relevant economic intelligence, helping them to design better economic development strategies.

Clydebank based S3 Interactive Ltd, a market leader in the refurbishment of mobile phones, smart phones and tablets, has been sold to the biggest recycling company in the world, Sims Recycling Solutions.

East Stirlingshire FC has launched a new initiative to honour the men and women of the Armed Forces, free entry to home matches.

Any soldier, sailor or air force personnel who can produce a forces ID card or any ex military wearing their veteran's badge, will now get into Ochilview Park for nothing.

Glasgow based Howden Compressors Ltd has been commended in the 'most improved company' category at UK Manufacturing Excellence Awards.