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Research conducted by Brewin Dolphin has revealed that charities are not confident that funding levels will allow them to meet their objectives.

Bosses at Goals Soccer Centre, the five-a-side football pitch provider, have admitted that the £12 million blanks in their accounts could be much higher.

Coastal communities are to benefit from £7.5 million of revenue generated from the Scottish Crown Estate’s marine assets in the first year of devolved management. The new arrangement, which has been agreed with COSLA, means that 26 local authorities will receive an allocation from the ne

A bill to support the set-up of the Scottish National Investment Bank passed its first stage yesterday following a debate in the Scottish Parliament. The Scottish Government said the bank’s primary mission will be to secure the transition to a net-zero economy as it works with businesses to id

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has updated and published draft directions under its Temporary Transitional Power (TTP). The TTP gives the FCA flexibility in applying post-Brexit requirements, allowing firms to transition to a new UK regulatory framework.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has today reminded consumers and businesses of the insurance implications if the UK leaves the EU without a deal. The advice comes as a no-deal Brexit still appears a possibility and with the current exit date of 31st October looming.

The world’s first tartan celebrating sustainable development goals (SDGs) has been created and presented to the United Nations (UN) in New York. The project is designed to help promote the goals worldwide and demonstrate Scotland’s support for the aims, using all 17 colours of the UN&rsq

HSBC UK has today launched a £650 million lending fund to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Scotland. The fund is part of its commitment to help businesses realise their ambitions for growth and navigate Brexit.

Business leaders from across Scotland have come together to share their stories and inspire young people as part of National Inclusion Week. On Wednesday, representatives from KPMG, Martin Currie, PwC, Royal London Group, Investment2020 and Aberdeen Standard, spoke to over 100 S4 pupils at St.

The closure of Thomas Cook highlights the woes the High Street faces as traditional bricks and mortar businesses are being squeezed out by online competition, says Apropos by DJ Alexander. The property management business believes that Thomas Cook was a victim of a failure to adapt to the changing m

Last weekend, the number of daily subscribers to our sister publication Scottish Housing News broke through 7,000 on the back of record website traffic for August with 69,209 unique visitors accessing the website. The number of Twitter followers for Scottish Housing News, which was established in 20

Written by Stephen Cowan, managing director Yuill + Kyle. Charles Dickens is a British institution. His serial writings had a significant impact on the social consciences of the day, often highlighting the poverty and other hardships which existed in the early part of the 19th century. This may be h

A proposed local inheritance tax would affect nine in ten Scottish estates. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) Scotland – a think tank – has suggested the tax in order to raise up to £200 million per year for public services.

Susan Anderson discusses progress in closing the gender gap in finance. We're all in need of some positive news these days and here it is. The gender diversity gap in finance and investment is closing. Granted, it would be a stretch to say that the pace of change is rapid but, to its credit, in the

A Norwegian fintech company is to set up a base in Edinburgh after securing a six-figure grant. Eedenbull is to become the latest firm to join Scotland's growing fintech sector and create 20 new roles in the process.