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Barclays is issuing a scams warning focused on the 26,525 property and construction companies based in Scotland. Data released by the bank has revealed that scams targeting businesses increased by almost a third (31%) in January and February, when compared with last year.

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.

Scotland’s political parties should commit to introducing a ‘Social Renewal Supplement’ to help to rebuild a Scotland fairer than the one that went into the COVID-crisis, according to IPPR Scotland. With the Holyrood elections just 52 days away, researchers at the think tank have w

Edinburgh-based ready meal provider Parsley Box has announced its intention to float on London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM). The firm, which is chaired by Chris van der Kuyl, targets its meals at the “baby boomer+” generation and said it would give its customers the chance

The Scottish business community has largely welcomed Chancellor Rishi Sunak's 'Budget for recovery' which extended the furlough scheme, froze income tax rates for five years and increased corporation tax to 25%. The Chancellor announced that the increase in corporation tax would not take effect

The contactless payment limit in shops is to rise to £100. The Treasury has said that the change from the current £45 limit would make transactions easier than ever and would provide a big boost to the UK's struggling retail sector.

Vishal Chopra, KPMG’s head of tax in Scotland, has predicted the outcomes of the upcoming UK Budget. Mr Chopra said as well as addressing current levels of unemployment, GDP, and the budget deficit, the Chancellor is likely to have one eye on the levelling up agenda, ensuring that the City of

A renowned Speyside mansion is being converted into a luxury holiday and events venue, aimed at whisky enthusiasts.

Scottish manufacturing firm Woollard & Henry Ltd (W&H) is to be presented with an award from The Queen’s regional representative for its contribution to international business development. The firm, which specialises in engineering services, has become a multi-award-winning recipient o

Harry Nimmo, investment leader, smaller companies at Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI), discusses why active investing outperforms passive. There are 172 actively managed funds with a track record over a 10 year period with combined assets under management (AUM) of around £156 billion. 73 (4

Neil Woodford has broken his silence on the collapse of Woodford Investment Management and revealed he plans to start all over again in an interview with The Sunday Telegraph. Speaking publicly for the first time since his business collapsed in October 2019, exclusively to The Sunday Telegraph, Mr W

A £100 million multi-let industrial property investment fund managed by property investment company JR Capital and industrial asset manager Chancerygate has concluded its first deal in Scotland with the acquisition of Clyde Gateway Trade Park in Rutherglen for £2.35m. Comprisin

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a 'pay as you grow' system for UK firms allowing them to extend COVID-19 Bounce Back loans from six to ten years. The announcement means that from today, the 1.4 million UK small businesses that borrowed money from the bounce back loan scheme will be more protect

Four of Scotland’s famous Scotch whisky distilleries have been awarded the UK’s highest eco-tourism award in another milestone on the journey to a greener future.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has written to Bank of Scotland owner Lloyds Banking Group over its breaches of the Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) Market Investigation Order 2011 which the CMA were notified about in September last year. The notification came seven years after the ban