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A multi-million-pound cash boost to help the Moray economy recover from the impact of COVID-19 is being considered by councillors.

Edinburgh-based biotechnology firm IntelliDigest is primed to scale up its efforts in tackling food waste thanks to support from Royal Bank of Scotland’s Entrepreneurial Accelerator programme. Combining the latest developments in biotech, deeptech, agritech and foodtech, the company, which was

Despite a fall in profits, housebuilder Springfield Properties said today it is well placed to benefit from a significant increase in demand since resuming operations as buyers seek to move out of city centres and into larger homes with gardens. (from left) Michelle Motion, chief financial

Edinburgh's International Conference Centre (EICC) has published its annual results for the calendar year 2019 claiming £720 million in economic impact.

Victoria Leslie, partner at Ledingham Chalmers and Laila Kennedy, legal executive (litigation), discuss how business interruption claims are a vital step forward for firms who paid for enhanced business interruption insurance, but had their claims rejected. The Association of British Insur

Mike Tyson has revealed he paid a fan £6.2 million for breaking their jaw after being hounded for an autograph. 

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published its second annual perimeter report that determines which activities require authorisation and what level of protection consumers can expect for the financial services and products they purchase. The perimeter is decided by the government

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has launched Mental Health Standards to provide better support for customers with mental health conditions when applying for health, travel or protection insurance. Customers can often face too many barriers when trying to access the service sector, especial

Scotland’s economy has recovered half the fall in GDP which followed the implementation of the coronavirus lockdown, but may still not return to pre-pandemic levels until the end of 2023, according to the latest State of the Economy report.  The report, published by the Scottish Governmen

As we move past the six-month mark with COVID-19 and with further business restriction pending, our sister publication Scottish Legal News asked Douglas Mill, who in the last 12 years has consulted with over 130 firms throughout the country, how things were going for High Street solicitors and how h

Businesses in Scotland face a 'lengthy journey to recovery' despite an increase in confidence over the last month, according to Bank of Scotland's latest business barometer.  The barometer found that firms in Scotland were the second most pessimistic of all UK nations and English regions d

A network to ensure that consumer protection is at the core of Scotland’s economic recovery has been established by the Scottish Government. Stakeholders from organisations including Advice Direct Scotland, Trading Standards, Citizens Advice Scotland and the Scottish Government will work toget

Candleriggs Development 2 Limited, the joint venture between Drum Property Group and Stamford Property Investments, has agreed an £81.5 million deal with Legal & General to deliver a major 346-apartment Build-to-Rent (BTR) scheme at Candleriggs Square in Glasgow.  The deal marks the n

Scotland’s health and social care sector will receive £1.1 billion in additional funding to support its work through coronavirus pressures, health secretary Jeane Freeman has announced. The funding will be allocated to NHS Boards and Health and Social Care Partnerships across Scotland to