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Consumer price inflation unexpectedly dipped to a three-month low of 0.4% in February from 0.7% in January, according to the latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Co-operative Development Scotland (CDS), the arm of Scottish Enterprise which promotes company growth through employee ownership and co-operative business models, is today launching a unique series of podcasts aimed at highlighting the benefits of inclusive business models. The Reset and Rebuild Pod

Clyde Munro Dental Group has made a breakthrough acquisition to drive both its growth and plans to roll out greater implant expertise in Edinburgh and the east of Scotland. Founded and led by implant pioneer Dr Duncan Robertson, Fairmilehead Dental Practice & Implant Centre in the capital is the

A £275 million scheme to entice business banking customers to move their current accounts from the Royal Bank of Scotland to alternative lenders has fallen short of its target. The Incentivised Switching Scheme (ISS) was launched in 2018 under measures to boost competition in the banking marke

NatWest Group has joined forces with Microsoft to help UK businesses better understand their carbon footprint and create tailored action plans to reduce their carbon emissions leveraging digital technologies. Due to be piloted later this year, and building on Microsoft’s innovative cloud, data

Virgin Money, the owner of Glasgow-based Clydesdale Bank, has added Fluidly to its growing list of FinTech partners as the bank continues to develop its new business banking offer for customers.

Government plans for a new “pay-as-you-go” income tax system for the self-employed will burden small businesses, UK experts have warned.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced plans to cut taxes for flights to Scotland in an attempt to boost the “social cohesion of the Union”.

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has awarded a new framework agreement to business advisory firm Anderson Anderson Brown (AAB) for the procurement of specialist advice to support its clients. AAB will identify, procure and manage specialist advisors who will support HIE clients as they recover

A man arrested for allegedly stealing a police car managed to escape custody by stealing a second police car, a police force said.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a new campaign to encourage individuals working in financial services to report potential wrongdoing. The campaign, 'In confidence, with confidence', also reminds the individual of the confidentiality processes in place.

Tax and business advisory firm EQ Accountants has announced that they are combining the expertise of their Cupar and Dundee offices, by amalgamating all personnel within their Dundee premises, with effect from 1 April this year. The firm's Cupar office will close from this date but there will b

A new Social Enterprise Action Plan will offer increased support to the sector, including £5 million of funding to boost its potential for growth and put the social enterprise model at the heart of Scotland’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The three-year action plan demonstrates

Two Scottish rocket building companies Skyora and Orbex have received multi-million-pound awards from the European Space Agency (ESA). Forres-based Orbex has received €7.45 million of co-funding from ESA while Edinburgh-based Skyora has secured €3m.

The Institute of Directors (IoD) Scotland has announced that Louise Macdonald is to join the business membership organisation as national director. Ms Macdonald joins from Young Scot where she has worked for the last 20 years, leading the organisation as CEO for the last 12 years. Throughout he