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Plans issued by the Conservatives and Labour parties to raise the minimum wage rates would result in a pay boost for millions of people, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).

Scottish Canals today announced the results of an economic study showing £1.53 billion of investment in the canal corridors across Scotland since the re-opening of the Lowland inland waterways in 2002. The recently commissioned study by Peter Brett Associates (now part of Stantec) found that t

Brian Hartzer, CEO of Westpac, has outlined his desire to create an artificial intelligence bank manager.

A multi-million-pound mistake made by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is being blamed for the financial problems which caused the downfall of Rangers Football Club. The Times reported that HMRC has publicly recognised that it claimed too much tax from the club and accordingly, up to £50 millio

The Scottish housing market continued to be impacted by political uncertainty last month with activity falling further and price growth moderating again, according to the monthly Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey.

Edinburgh-based fintech Sustainably has obtained £50,000 in funding after it reached the final of UK-wide Open Up Challenge 2020. The company is one of 15 fintechs in the UK to make the final of the challenge.

Vulnerable people living in food poverty in Edinburgh will be dished up nutritious ingredients after a foodbank run by World Care Foundation, received £7,238 from Aberdeen Standard Investments Charitable Foundation.

Dundee-based innovator of aquaculture equipment, Ace Aquatec Ltd, has recently received investment from Aqua-Spark, an aquaculture investment fund.

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has said that avoiding a no-deal Brexit and delivering an urgent confidence boost through action on infrastructure, immigration, skills and business costs must be at the forefront of the next government’s agenda. The 2020 and beyond: business priorities f

Codebase is bringing its LawTech Bridge programme in partnership with Barclays Ventures to Scotland with a launch event in Edinburgh later this month in an attempt to bring law firms and startups together. The initiative has already seen considerable success in London, with a series of collaboration

Steve Dunlop, Scottish Enterprise chief executive, and David Sole OBE, managing partner at School for CEOs, have joined tech investor Mark Logan as the first male ambassadors to be part of the Women’s Enterprise Scotland male ambassador programme. After delivering the Equality and Diversity in

Scottish female business founders are once again being offered an opportunity to raise their company’s profile and win a place on an international trade mission with the launch of the 2020 AccelerateHER Awards. Organised by all-female business angel group Investing Women, the awards are design

A source has told CNN Business that Google plans to offer banking services starting next year.

Around 500 finance jobs could be lost in Edinburgh over the next three years after Phoenix Group announced a new investment in automation.

Aberdeen Harbour has appointed Jon Oakey as finance and business services director. Mr Oakey joins the board after three years with Stagecoach Group as finance director, Scotland including a period as managing director of the East Scotland bus operation.