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Solicitor estate agents have accused the Scottish government of creating dangerous uncertainty in the housing market by announcing a proposed change to the property tax threshold without stating when it will be introduced. Finance Secretary Kate Forbes said the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LB

Edinburgh-based Reactec, a tech firm which recently launched a social distancing monitoring device, has completed a £700,000 funding round led by Archangels.  The money raised will be used for the ongoing development of its personal monitoring equipment and reporting technology.

Business leaders in Scotland have called for the government to replace Business Rates with an online sales tax similar to Digital Services Tax, according to a new poll conducted by accountancy and advisory firm BDO LLP. A significant majority (81%) of Scottish respondents indicated that with busines

Shona Fraser, partner and agricultural business specialist at accountants Chiene + Tait, discusses the importance of the UK Agriculture Bill. The UK Agriculture Bill had its second reading in the House of Lords last week with growing concerns raised about the lack of amendments to protect UK farmers

UK households repaid a record £7.4 billion of unsecured debt in April, according to data published by the Bank of England.

Scottish start-ups have recorded their lowest first quarter for fundraising in over twenty years as the coronavirus impacted investor confidence, according to new research from Refinitiv.

Handwritten U2 lyrics have sold for £76,000 in a coronavirus charity auction.

Ann Frances Cooney, legal director at Addleshaw Goddard, has warned that employers looking to take advantage of the UK government’s plans to extend the furlough scheme to October should do so with a degree of caution.  Ms Cooney, who has specialised in employment law for over a decad

The Mexican Government is set to auction off a $2.3 million mansion which was once owned by the infamous drug lord Amado Carrillo Fuentes.

Shona Campbell at MHA Henderson Loggie has been appointed to wind up children’s epilepsy charity Muir Maxwell Trust. After 17 years of successful fundraising, enabling a significant contribution to improved diagnosis, treatment and understanding of complex childhood epilepsies, the team at Mui

Edinburgh-based tech start-up ePOS Hybrid is helping businesses in the hospitality sector weather the devastating impact of coronavirus by making the switch to takeaway services. By helping restaurants effortlessly move - in some cases within five minutes - to takeaway services, ePOS Hybrid is enabl

The UK Government has unveiled a £1.25 billion package to support start-ups that are not eligible for existing coronavirus funding schemes.  The new scheme will match up to £250 million of private investment and add £550m to an existing loan and grant scheme for smaller f

Filth star James McAvoy has donated over a quarter of a million pounds to the NHS to help distribute protective gear to fight the coronavirus outbreak.

In the aftermath of the closure of McDonald's restaurants across the UK, people have taken to eBay to sell McDonald's menu items.

Nic Storonsky, chief executive of Revolut, has refuted rumours that the fintech is facing financial difficulties in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. As worries spread over the impact of COVID-19 on stock markets, banks and businesses, Revolut has reassured customers that rumours of its demise a