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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today announced it intends to seek legal clarity on business interruption insurance to resolve doubt for businesses who are facing uncertainty on their claims. It is also proposing a series of measures to support both consumers and businesses who hold insura

The COVID-19 small business and self-catering grant scheme, set up to help companies stay in business during the coronavirus crisis, has now paid out £26.89 million to 2341 Highland businesses. The latest figures show that grants were given to 1341 businesses, to the value of £14.8m, wit

A survey by Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has found that ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) engagement in private equity firms is increasing. Results showed continued strong ESG engagement across Europe and an improvement in quality from Asia Pacific (APAC). Private Equity firms are cl

Edinburgh has seen a 67% increase in Venture Capital (VC) investment in 2019, according to a new report from Tech Nation.

Law firm DLA Piper Scotland is marking International Women’s Day on Thursday 5th March by bringing together leading female entrepreneurs to discuss their experiences in running their own businesses at an evening event in Edinburgh. A panel of experienced legal advisors from DLA Piper will join

Financial services graduates must have the skills to deliver security to clients facing multiple career changes due to the changing 21st-century employment landscape, Chris Divito from Edinburgh Napier University has warned. Mr Divito is the newly appointed associate professor at Edinburgh Napier&rs

Edinburgh-based investment firm Equity Gap invested £3.9 million last year in what the firm's directors hailed as a "strong performance".

Mid-market private equity firm LDC said it would seek to increase its investment in UK companies to reach £1.2 billion during 2020, with Scotland being a strategic focus for the investor. LDC, part of Lloyds Banking Group, said the role of private equity in supporting the UK’s small and

Par Equity had a record-breaking final three months in 2019, securing one exit, battery technology expert Dukosi, and orchestrating 11 investments. Edinburgh-based Par Equity, which specialises in investing in young, high-growth companies, saw London-based managers join them in putting money in

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has urged credit card providers to show sensitivity and flexibility towards customers in persistent debt as new rules begin to come into force this month which allow them to impose sanctions.

MHA Henderson Loggie has announced a partnership agreement with Ice Dundee to support Scottish ice skater Anastasia Vaipan-Law in achieving her goals for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Ice Dundee is home to some of the best skaters from Britain and Ireland and has ambitious plans to become the UK's centr

The most recent IHS Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers Index has revealed that the British manufacturing industry's job losses have hit the worst level in seven years.

The Scottish Investment Trust PLC has been named ‘Best Investment Trust’ at the Shares Awards 2019 for the 2nd consecutive year. The awards, created to celebrate the best of the UK financial services industry, are determined by the votes cast by readers of Shares magazine.

ACCA updated its tax report as debates about company taxation remain highly controversial in an increasingly digitalised economy. Given the changes in the global economy in the last five years, the updated Global policy on taxation of companies: principles and practices reiterates that in a glo

Airbnb UK has received a warning from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) that legal proceedings could be initiated against the company over "tax laws or regulations impacting the company's business".