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The Department for International Trade (DIT) has launched a dedicated hub to provide Scottish businesses with trade support.

Financial services company Embark Group is sponsoring a new e-bike rental scheme launching in Dundee.

Annual house price growth in the UK picked up to 5.0% in September, marking the highest rate in four years, according to Nationwide's latest house price index.

Technology-driven professional services group Aberdeins is being launched in Scotland with more than £1 million of initial backing. Aberdeins will bring a host of tech developments and innovations to change delivery of legal and other professional services, to better support private clients, l

The Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) has entered a new partnership with foreign exchange firm moneycorp. The partnership will provide members of the Scottish Chamber Network with the opportunity to manage currency risks and benefit from competitive foreign exchange rates, in addition to free

TSB has announced that it will close 73 branches in Scotland as customers increasingly turn to online banking.  The bank has said the branches selected for closure have been chosen carefully to ensure 94% of TSB customers in Scotland remain within 20 minutes travel time of a branch.

Sam Britten, a former chef who moved to Orkney, is expanding his vinegar-making business as demand for his products soar across the UK. Mr Britten started Orkney Craft Vinegar Limited in a garage in the village of Orphir in 2017. The award-winning firm has grown rapidly after becoming a favourite wi

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has told firms to implement sustainable repayment arrangements for consumer credit and overdraft customers who are facing financial difficulty due to the coronavirus pandemic.  The call comes as the financial watchdog confirmed measures to ensure firms

The coronavirus pandemic is accelerating the shifting of the CFO role, according to a new report by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA).  The CEO of the Future report, with data from global surveys and virtual rou

A businessman who was refused a £10,000 loan when he was a young entrepreneur, has bought the bank which turned him down.  Adam Deering, was told he was 'too young and inexperienced' to qualify for the loan when he was 22 years old. Now, aged 39, he has built up a successful debt man

Scotland’s largest independent industrial supply group, Highland Industrial Supplies, is set for future success despite COVID-19 disruption, thanks to a seven-figure funding package from Bank of Scotland. Highland Industrial Supplies, provider of tools, equipment, materials and PPE for th

Scotland has seen another rise in R&D (research and development) tax credit claims, according to statistics released by HMRC yesterday. The latest 2018-19 figures show Scottish companies made a total of 2,925 claims, up from 2,210 made at this time last year. There were 2,405 successful R&D

The use of technology and the adoption of digital innovation within Scottish businesses has accelerated at an extraordinary level in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report by Addleshaw Goddard in partnership with the University of Strathclyde’s Fraser of Allander Institut

Edinburgh-based Rockifi, a new global streaming service, has launched today aiming to capture a significant share of the worldwide hard rock and heavy metal music market, which is worth upwards of £19 billion.  Rockifi offers the only dedicated streaming platform for fans and artists

Jill Glen, director of Dunedin Advisory, highlights the long term impact for those struggling with debt at this time and outlines options which may help individuals plan ahead and remove uncertainty. Current financial help