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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation on how it plans to regulate the pre-paid funeral plans sector.

New research published by audit firm RSM has revealed that the pandemic and Brexit could both be acting as catalysts for rebalancing the traditional order of returns in real estate, with Scotland being cited by over three-fifths of respondents to achieve the greatest residential yields in the next f

Andy Todd, business coach and facilitator of the new Edinburgh group of The Alternative Board (TAB), discusses the benefits of communication between businesses. The maxim 'a problem shared is a problem halved' is one of our defining principles at TAB.

Women's Enterprise Scotland (WES) launched its 2021 Manifesto for Change yesterday, focusing on the critical importance of developing and supporting women’s enterprise as part of Scotland’s future economic prosperity. The launch of the manifesto, which focuses on five priority areas for

Gilson Gray has acquired East Lothian-based Practical Legal Solutions.  As part of the deal, Gill Maclean, the former owner of Practical Legal Solutions, will join Gilson Gray as a consultant in its real estate practice. The firm is currently in the process of onboarding Practical Legal Solutio

New research from Royal Bank of Scotland has found that more than half (56%) of 18–34-year-olds in Scotland put a ‘life moment’ (e.g. wedding, graduation, buying their first home) on hold during the last 12 months. Of those with life moments planned, almost a third (31%) said &lsqu

Banks should be encouraged to extend loan repayment periods to help struggling businesses recover from the coronavirus pandemic, according to Benny Higgins, an adviser to the Scottish Government. In September last year, Mr Higgins was asked by economy secretary Fiona Hyslop to provide a review of ho

Financial services firms in the UK moved nearly £100 billion in assets to the EU in the last months of 2020, according to EY's latest Brexit Tracker. The shift has taken the total value of assets lost to EU countries since the Brexit vote to £1.3 trillion.

Exclusive data from Barclays Games and Esports released today reveals that the games sector has seen one of the largest increases in spending in 2020, with an increase of 43% compared to 2019. This is 11%higher than the increase in entertainment streaming services (music, video and books, 32%) and 1

Consumer body Which? is pushing for the UK Government to take immediate action to protect the future of cash for those who need it, as its latest analysis shows a spike in the number of people forced to pay to withdraw their own money from cash machines. The research shows that some parliamentary co

A plastic surgeon who appeared in a virtual trial while operating on a patient is facing an ethics investigation.

Neil Francis, interim managing director of Scottish Enterprise, explains how Scotland’s commitment to inclusivity and net-zero can be shared via our trading relationships. As March begins and with spring on the horizon, it has been a very busy start to the year for international trade and

The UK Budget must provide adequate funding for Scotland and respect the devolution settlement, finance secretary Kate Forbes has said. The Scottish Government has committed to continuing business support during the next phase of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic – including extending non-do

Scottish SMEs are calling on the Chancellor to announce an extension to the furlough scheme when he delivers his Budget today, according to the latest data from Bank of Scotland’s Business Barometer research. When asked which initiative would be most beneficial to helping their firm trade this

Continulus, the Glasgow-headquartered online video-learning platform for health professionals, has secured half a million pounds of equity investment from a consortium of UK investors. The funds will be deployed to strengthen the Continulus management team, as well as enhancing the company’s t