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Men could be prosecuted for failing to do an equal share of the housework under controversial proposals with surprisingly wide backing in France. The idea of introducing a criminal offence of non-sharing of domestic tasks was raised in the presidential election campaign by eco-feminist politician Sa

Which? is calling for an immediate pause on bank branch closures as its new analysis raises concerns that banks may be rushing to close branches before solutions to protecting access to cash can take effect. The consumer champion is urging banks to prove they can take effective action to stop people

Dundee-based Snappy Shopper hopes to create 400 new jobs after the firm raised £19.4 million of investment. Snappy Group is a tech firm with an online platform that helps convenience stores and small corner shops to monopolise on the growth in online grocery sales.

Edinburgh-based based sports video platform Recast has raised £5.9 million in a Series A round of investment. The firm, founded by Andy Meikle, said that the success of the round follows increased demand from rights holders looking for alternative ways to monetise their video content as consum

Sharktower, the Edinburgh-based AI-driven project delivery platform, has raised significant investment in a £400,000 seed round led by Equity Gap and backed by Scottish Enterprise.

Stamp Free Limited, the Edinburgh-based digital postage stamp company, has announced it has successfully raised £300,000 to ramp up commercial traction and further develop its Stamp Free Digital Postage Solution™. The funding was led by Silicon Valley-based R42 Group and Cambridge Angels

The global president of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has raised her voice in support of closer business links between Scotland and Asia. Ms Gu celebrated friendship across business communities at a webinar hosted by the Edinburgh-based Asia Scotland Institute, which was

A fund launched by the University of Edinburgh to address the urgent challenges created by the coronavirus virus has raised more than £1 million.

A guitar belonging to Alex Turner, the frontman of the Arctic Monkeys, has raised £128,544 to support independent music venues in the UK.

Police slapped partygoers with fines worth nearly €23,000 in total after an unusually large order from KFC raised suspicions.

Machine Labs, an Edinburgh based software start-up, has raised £1 million in a seed extension round lead by Techstart Ventures alongside the founders, the angel investors Bill Dobbie and Richard Freedman, and the British Business Bank. An additional £100,000 was provided in grant fu

Blairgowrie-based Pet wellness brand Bella & Duke (B&D) has raised £3.5 million in its latest funding round. The fresh investment will be used to help the firm expand into the cat food market and to grow B&D’s sales, marketing and recruitment activities as it continues t

Despite anticipations of a rate cut, the Bank of England has not cut its interest rates, holding the rate at 0.75%. The bank announced today that its Monetary Policy Committee has voted by a majority of 7-2 to maintain the rate.

Prodsight, the Edinburgh-based AI-powered customer feedback company, has raised £400,000 bringing its total pre-seed funding to just over £600,000. The pre-seed round is led by Techstart Ventures with participation from London-based TrueSight Ventures and private investors. Prodsight has

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has launched a substantial and ambitious revision to the UK Stewardship Code. The new code substantially raises expectations for how money is invested on behalf of UK savers and pensioners.