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Big Four accountancy firm Deloitte has announced it will offer 'thank you' bonuses of between £500 and £2,000 to all employees. In October last year, the firm announced that it would cut partner pay by 17% as a result of a decline in revenue growth during the COVID-19 pandemic. The

Sir Jon Thompson, the chief executive of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has told non-executive directors that they cannot “simply turn up” and “take your fees” as backlash grows over proposed reforms to increase their exposure to regulatory action. Yesterday, Sir Jon T

Amber Real Estate Investment (Amber REI) has formally started a planning process to deliver upgraded and new poultry processing facilities in the future at Coupar Angus, the primary poultry processing plant in Scotland.

Isle of Barra Distillers has unveiled ambitious £5 million plans to build a new whisky and gin distillery and visitor centre, creating 30 jobs for the island.

The Scottish team at research and development (R&D) tax credit specialist Access2Funding is celebrating a crucial milestone after securing £2 million in R&D tax relief in 2021. The Scottish contingent of UK-wide business, Access2Funding, was launched in March 2020 and the ever-growing

A three-year community-led project to bring about a recovery and create a more sustainable future for tourism in Wester Ross has secured £193,000 from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).

The UK Government has extended temporary insolvency measures providing further support to businesses during the pandemic.

Four inspiring and aspirational businesswomen and their companies have shared the spotlight today as winners of the AccelerateHER Awards 2021. The awards final, staged online, unveiled a winner from each of the four key sector categories - CleanTech and Climate; Disruptive Innovation; MedTech and Sc

The South of Scotland’s largest community buyout has been legally completed following one of the most ambitious community fundraising campaigns ever seen and paving the way for the creation of a vast new nature reserve in Dumfries and Galloway. The landmark agreement of £3.8 million for

The Scottish Parliament’s Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee has stated that the societal and economic impact of Brexit is likely to intensify as Scotland begins to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published a new report which sets out what firms can expect from the FRC in the course of supervision with a focus on audit quality and firm resilience. 'Our Approach to Audit Supervision' highlights the FRC's approach to supervision and what the w

Retail sales volumes in the UK rose 2.1% month-on-month in February after a significant decline of 8.2% in January, according to the latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

As the deadline to apply for a payment deferral ends on 31 March 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) wants to reassure consumers in financial difficulty that support will continue to be available under the Tailored Support Guidance (TSG). Payment deferrals allowed firms to deal with unpreced

A suit worn by David Bowie has sold for £8,000 at auction.

More than half of the UK’s listed companies currently at heightened risk of insolvency made a claim for government support in December 2020 and could face a financial cliff edge when it comes to an end, according to the latest EY analysis of profit warnings.