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Glasgow-based specialist social media agency Hydrogen is set to celebrate its fourth anniversary with the news that it has broken the £1 million landmark in the past financial year. The agency, which was formed in August 2016, also achieved over 25% growth in the business year-on-year, followi

Andrew Dines, director and chartered financial planner at AAB Wealth, outlines five key things to consider when thinking about whats next after redundancy. Being made redundant? Here are five key things to consider when thinking about what’s next

UK Government financial support schemes to aid businesses recovering from coronavirus have paid out £2.3 billion to 65,000 firms in Scotland, according to the Treasury. Announced in April, the bounce back loans scheme offers between £2,000 and 25% of the turnover of small and medium busi

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced plans to extend the temporary measures put in place to help customers who hold insurance and premium finance products and who may be in financial difficulty because of coronavirus.

Brewin Dolphin has released its financial results for the third quarter of this year, revealing continued resilient performance with total discretionary net flows of £0.4 billion and an annualised growth rate of +4.5%. The firm's total funds increased by 12.8% to £46.7bn in the quar

Scottish Friendly, one of the UK’s largest financial mutuals, has appointed Pamela Simmons as head of human resources. Ms Simmons is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) with over 25 years’ experience in HR and has worked for leading brands domestically

Around 60 jobs are to be cut at BBC Scotland as the broadcaster moves to save £6.2 million this financial year. Donalda MacKinnon, director of the broadcaster's Scottish arm, informed staff that despite efficiency savings being identified, the BBC will have to reduce the number of employees it

Firms must do more to ensure they are always giving appropriate advice to equity release consumers, a review conducted by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found. 

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