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Caledonian Breweries, which produces Tennent's, has announced measures to support the drinks industry during the coronavirus outbreak by freezing its on-trade wholesale prices and granting a three-month debt-repayment holiday to loan customers.

Chartered accountants Wylie & Bisset has said that strong leadership is fundamental if family businesses are to survive the economic impact of COVID-19. Catherine McManus, tax partner, said that there is no doubt that 2020 is going to go down as a unique year in history due to the worldwide impa

Hundreds of customers are being refunded a share of £380,000 after insurance company Paymentshield failed to send important information about PPI policies. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued Paymentshield with legally binding directions after it failed to send payment prote

Due to the current public health situation and the impact of coronavirus on companies (e.g. self-isolating), Companies House is now automatically granting a two-month extension to file company accounts.  

Law firm Gilson Gray has issued helpful guidance for employers and employees looking for clarity on Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) as the COVID-19 pandemic begins to affect businesses of all sizes across the UK. Graham Millar, employment law partner at Gilson Gray, said while it is important to follow Gov

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today set out expectations for general insurance firms and provided information for consumers about what they should see from their insurance provider during the coronavirus pandemic.

Challenger bank Revolut has launched a banking app for kids. 

Simon Allison looks at common issues for employers during the coronavirus outbreak such as whether an employer can lay off staff and what happens if they are forced to close their premises. Lay-off/short time working clauseIn the unlikely event that your employees have a “lay off” or sho

Summix Capital has been planning permission by the City of Edinburgh Council for the development of a new office project in the heart of the Old Town.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has identified nearly 100,000 Universal Credit claimants that it suspects may have claimed an advance fraudulently, the National Audit Office (NAO) said today.

Glasgow-based Russell & Russell has become the first accountancy and business advisory firm in Scotland to graduate from the Royal Bank of Scotland’s Accelerator programme for entrepreneurs. Managing director Stuart Clark and director Rosslyn McMaster joined their local Accelerator hub las

An awards ceremony recognising women who have founded innovative Scottish companies will go ahead next week using a technology-led solution. The AccelerateHER Awards were meant to be handed out later this month at Barclays' Eagle Lab within Edinburgh’s Codebase, but the event was cancelled due

Qualified accountant Stewart MacLeod has been appointed as a member of the Gaelic language body Bòrd na Gàidhlig. Mr MacLeod is from the Isle of Lewis and attended school in Stornoway. He studied English language and Literature at the University of Aberdeen and obtained a PhD researchi

Edinburgh-based online booking and business management software provider Appointedd has announced that it will offer its services for free to small business customers struggling in wake of the coronavirus crisis. The company, whose staff have been working remotely since last Wednesday, offers smart

Shepherd and Wedderburn has established a COVID-19 advisory group, which draws relevant, specialist expertise from across the firm to support clients with informed, pragmatic legal advice on the unprecedented challenges posed by the global pandemic. The group comprises specialists who are leaders in