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Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in Britain are set to miss out on £3 billion in lost interest over the next year, according to new research.

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has revealed public opinion on the regulation of corporate reporting, audit and governance. Its research has indicated that the public supports the FRC taking firmer action to hold companies to account.

A man who says he was encouraged to try homosexuality by an iPhone app has launched a lawsuit against Apple for "moral suffering" because he ended up with a boyfriend.

Standard Life Aberdeen Plc has announced that its vice-chief Martin Gilbert will step down from the company's board of directors. Mr Gilbert advised the company that he would not seek re-election at the firm's AGM which is scheduled for 12th May 2020.

Anderson Anderson & Brown (AAB) has released its quarterly Deals Done in Scotland review which details Scotland's Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) and funding activity for this quarter.

Three leading tech for good entrepreneurs have been selected for the Startup Summit Competition final, where they will compete for a top prize worth over £220,000.

Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP (AAB) has appointed partner Derek Gemmell as head of innovations tax. Mr Gemmell has been with the firm for eleven years.

AM Bid, the business bid specialist, has revealed that David Gray has been appointed as the firms' new managing director. Mr Gray will replace current managing director Andrew Morrison, who founded the North Berwick company in 2014. He joined AM Bid in 2016 after working at EDF Energy.

The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for September has revealed that the British manufacturing sector is still struggling.

Building activity has fallen at the second-fastest rate since April 2009, new figures have revealed.

Edinburgh-based fintech Paysend has launched Paysend Connect, a business account in collaboration with Crassula, an open banking software provider. The collaboration will also enable businesses to provide fintech solutions to their customers.

The Government Actuary has confirmed that the discount rate in Scotland remains unchanged at -0.75% following the completion of his review. A report has been prepared in accordance with the Damages (Investment Returns and Periodical Payments) (Scotland) Act 2019 and follows from the September 2018 r

Mastercard has announced the arrival of Threat Scan, a global service which helps banks to find potential vulnerabilities in their authorisation systems.

A group of cryptocurrency exchanges have come together to create the Crypto Currency Council to bring clarity to the regulatory rules surrounding the trading of digital assets.

British public relations company Quatro is to open its first base in Scotland.