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Two village pharmacies in Scotland have new owners thanks to a funding package from Unity Trust Bank. Following the retirement of the previous owner of Eildon Pharmacy in Newtown St Boswells in the Scottish Borders and Airth Pharmacy in Falkirk, two former colleagues have taken over the respective b

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has joined the International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) global call to action to save small-to-medium-sized businesses amid the coronavirus crisis. The ACCA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support the ICC's 'Save

In the last two years, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has secured more than £47 million in refunds for customers whose banks failed to properly warn them about unarranged overdraft charges.

The Scottish arm of insolvency and restructuring trade body R3 has issued an eight-point checklist to help owner/managers across the region deal with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on their businesses. The organisation’s members, who include insolvency practitioners, lawyers, and

A San Diego man who was arrested on suspicion of breaking into a Chollas View bank this week apparently entered the branch in order to heat up his Hot Pocket sandwiches.

The financial cost of coronavirus to SMEs in the UK will exceed £69 billion, with two fifths at risk of permanently closing, according to a new report today by small business insurer Simply Business.

Stella’s Voice, a Peterhead-based charity that works to safeguard young people across Eastern Europe from traffickers and homelessness, has received funding from Bank of Scotland to help it support locals amid impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in Scotland is asking ministers to consider financial support for workplaces that are required to re-close because staff have been in contact with the virus. The call arrives as Scotland launches its virus tracking system.

Business confidence in Scotland rose 17 points during May to -33%, remaining near record lows, according to the latest Business Barometer from Bank of Scotland Commercial Banking.

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.

Investment management firm Close Brothers Asset Management (CBAM) has appointed Michael Barr as an investment director in its Edinburgh office, to further support the expansion of its investment management service for high net worth clients in Scotland. Mr Barr joins CBAM from Brooks

The British car manufacturing industry came to a near standstill in April with production down 99.7% compared to April last year.  

The significant impact the coronavirus pandemic is having on the UK social housing sector is beginning to emerge with additional arrears increasing to an estimated £100 million since lockdown began and lettings activity down 77%.

Duncan Raggett, insolvency practitioner and head of the restructuring and recovery team at Anderson Anderson & Brown (AAB) discusses the issues and options firms should be considering in preparation for life after lockdown. The impact of COVID-19 on the economy is likely to be long-lasting.