Search:

Total sales in Scotland decreased by 27.6% compared with May last year, according to the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) & KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.

The Scottish Government has launched a £230 million return to work package which will see £51m allocated for business support. The package has been unveiled to help stimulate Scotland’s economy following the coronavirus pandemic.

Aberdeen Japan Trust PLC, a fund managed by Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI), has posted strong results for the 12 months to 31 March 2020 with its net asset value (NAV) increasing by 3.3%. The Trust's share price rose by 6.8% as the discount to NAV per share reduced from 13.6% to 10.9%.

The new Royal Bank of Scotland UK Small Business PMI survey has identified a clear improvement in the business environment since April, with the downturn in private sector output moderating from the record drop at the peak of the coronavirus outbreak.

The UK's inflation rate has hit a four-year low as the coronavirus lockdown restrictions pushed the rate down to 0.5% in May.

Aberdeen-based green-tech start-up Trojan Energy has secured a £4.1 million round of seed funding to support the roll-out of its on-street flat and flush electric vehicle (EV) charging points.

Scotland’s GDP fell by 2.5% during the first quarter of this year, according to statistics announced today by Scotland's Chief Statistician.

Scottish tour company Highland Experience has secured a six-figure sum in CBILS support from Royal Bank of Scotland to help cope with a downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Highland Experience, which was established in 2003, offers award-winning guided tours across the Scottish Highland

The Royal Bank of Scotland has revealed the top scams fraudsters are committing in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Aberdeen-based design agency Dunclyde has been awarded more than £42,000 to develop its platform for helping local businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. Dunclyde provides strategy-led brand and web design services to north-east and UK clients.

Firms must do more to ensure they are always giving appropriate advice to equity release consumers, a review conducted by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found. 

Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves is auctioning off a one-to-one Zoom date in a bid to raise money for charity. The A-List actor is offering a 15-minute video call, which has been dubbed “15 Minutes of Fame with Keanu Reeves”.

Edinburgh-based fintech Modulr has teamed up with Glasgow-based Soar to deliver real-time payments to support responsible lenders. Modulr is the Payments as a Service API platform for digital businesses. It integrates into any product or system. Modulr’s new type of pa

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced proposals to make permanent its ban on the mass-marketing of speculative illiquid securities, including speculative mini-bonds, to retail investors. The FCA introduced the ban without consultation in January following concerns that speculative mini

New figures released by the Scottish Government has revealed a small 2019-20 underspend is helping the country fight back against the coronavirus outbreak.