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A round-up of positive business stories from across Scotland.

A five-year-old boy from Utah who was pulled over by the police told the Highway Patrol officer that he was on his way to California to buy a Lamborghini.

New analysis by The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) shows that 750,000 people in Scotland could be enrolled onto the Jobs Retention Scheme (furloughed) this quarter, and a further 150,000 jobs could be lost as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.

Results from the latest British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker have revealed that the vast majority of firms surveyed say they will require three weeks or less to prepare to restart operations alongside any loosening of the UK lockdown.

The Supreme Court has overturned the UK Government’s ban on allowing the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) to invest money in areas that go against UK foreign or defence policy.

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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.

The second phase of coronavirus support for small Scottish businesses, which extends grant support to all subsequent eligible properties, is now open for applications. The next stage of the Small Business Grant scheme ensures that - in addition to existing grants of £10,000 or £25,000 fo

A £5 million fund will offer interest-free loans to landlords whose tenants are having difficulty paying rent during the coronavirus crisis.

Chartered accountants Wylie & Bisset is adapting to the ‘new normality’ of coronavirus-enforced changes to working life by introducing a series of changes to its business practices to enable it to work smarter for its clients. Donald McKinnon, managing partner at Wylie & Bis

Tools for flagging signs of poor quality audits should be used more effectively so timely corrective action can be taken, according to a major review of their use by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC). The FRC’s study looked at the most useful indicators of both poor and good audit quality

Scotmid Co-op has posted strong full-year results with trading profits reaching £5.6 million compared to £5.3m last year. The announcement arrives amid the economic uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic and in Scotmid’s 160th anniversary year.

A couple have been fined for breaking the coronavirus lockdown rules by making a 135-mile round trip to the coastal resort of Whitby "to smell the sea".

Housing and care provider Bield has appointed Paula Rice as its new director of finance and resources. Ms Rice brings more than 25 years of experience working across a variety of sectors, her role will see her lead the finance, HR and IT teams across Bield and she has already outlined her

The Scottish Government has announced a one-off £75 million increase in funding for Scotland’s universities to ensure they can protect their world-leading research programmes against the financial impact of COVID-19. The significant intervention will help secure the jobs and training nee