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West Calder-based Mulholland Plant Services has kept moving during the current crisis after securing financial support from Bank of Scotland.

The UK Government has announced that it will delay the introduction of the reverse charge VAT because of the impact it will have on firms who are dealing with the financial impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement delaying the introduction of the scheme until 1 March 2021 follows an ear

The Scottish Building Society (SBS) has pledged that none of its customers will be at risk of losing their home over the next 12 months as it announced an emergency support package for customers in financial difficulty due to COVID-19. As well as banning repossessions, the society is extending the c

Dundee-based accountancy firm MHA Henderson Loggie has launched a special offer for healthcare and other key workers looking to save on specialist tax and financial planning services. From today, healthcare and key workers can benefit from a 20% reduction on tax return fees, ands the same reduction

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed that holiday payments for mortgage customers will be extended until the end of October this year in a bid to combat the financial impacts of the coronavirus crisis.  The FCA has confirmed that customers still experiencing temporary payment dif

Leading bodies have issued guidance on the implications of the coronavirus pandemic for pension scheme financial reports and audit. The guide has been prepared jointly by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), the Institute of Chartered Acc

Scottish Friendly, Scotland’s largest financial mutual, has today announced record sales of Investment ISAs (also known as Stocks and Shares ISAs) following another strong financial performance in 2019. During a period of sustained market uncertainty, Scottish Friendly 

Edinburgh-based fixed income specialist Cameron Hume has appointed Alla Bashenko to its board as an independent non-executive director. Ms Bashenko has enjoyed a global career in financial services, predominantly with Goldman Sachs and Nomura International. Her expertise spans a wide range of asset

Perth-based insurance broker Jelf Clark Thomson has completed its rebranding exercise as it strives for further growth under the new Marsh Commercial name.  Scottish Financial News reported in February that the firm, which was obtained by Jelf in May 2018, saw its profits more than double

A forward-thinking housing association is seeking talented trailblazers from the financial sector to support its transformation plans. Caledonia Housing Association chief executive Julie Cosgrove has been shortlisted for Director of the Year in the 2020 Institute of Director Awards and, together wit

Craig Baker, chairman of the Alliance Trust investment committee and Global CIO at Willis Towers Watson, discusses what the financial sector can learn from past economic crises.  Alliance Trust was founded in 1888 and been tested before in many major crises before the COVID-

Business angel syndicates in Scotland participated in deals which invested over £100 million in young entrepreneurial companies in the financial year to end March 2020.

David Provan, managing director of Hillington-based Provan Sports, which trades as Pitch Teamwear is urging Scottish businesses needing financial support to apply for the government-backed Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). He has said that businesses should not be deterred

The Law Society of Scotland has today announced a £2.2 million package of financial support for the solicitor profession in response to the coronavirus. The professional body’s governing Council has agreed that, for the 2020/21 practice year: