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Retail, hospitality, leisure and aviation businesses will pay no rates during 2021-22 under proposals outlined yesterday by finance secretary Kate Forbes.

Chern-Yeh Kwok, manager of the Aberdeen Japan Investment Trust, which is run by Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI), discusses the real value in Japanese markets, but how it is often overlooked by investors. In the rush to capitalise on China’s rapid growth, investors have often neglected Asia

Cryptocurrency Bitcoin has reached a new record, passing the $50,000 mark yesterday hitting $50,487.78.

Two Scottish Government funds worth £60 million to support people whose livelihoods have been affected by the pandemic are now open to applications. Grants will be available for mobile and home-based close contact service businesses – such as make-up artists and hairdressers – as w

Edinburgh-headquartered Cumulus Oncology, Europe’s first oncology drug discovery accelerator, is eyeing global alliances, VC partnerships and a US office opening in 2021, with CEO and co-founder Clare Wareing seeing additional growth opportunities in Europe and Asia. The company is also lookin

Three university-led projects have successfully received funding from Scottish Enterprise’s Low Carbon Challenge Fund and will support SMEs across industries from transport to energy – including a unique programme combining food and drink with computer games.

Goldman Sachs has announced it is expanding its Marcus online retail banking service in the United States and plans to bring its new product to the UK this year. Yesterday, the bank launched an automated investment feature in the US that will offer managed portfolios of exchange-traded funds for sto

Consumer price inflation unexpectedly edged up to a four-month high of 0.7% in January from 0.6% in December and a three-month low of 0.3% in November, according to the latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Two-thirds (66%) of UK companies have admitted to commissioning market research in 2020 which has never been used due to the disruptions and delays caused by COVID-19, according to new research from Stravito, a provider of knowledge management software for insights. The research, which was commissio

A criminal case concerning the alleged theft of slippers worth around €20 has been concluded after eight years and around €3,000 in costs.

Independent accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has appointed Erin Davis as its new head of international corporate tax, strengthening its tax team. Tax director Erin Davis joined the firm in 2019 with over 18 years’ experience in international, corporate, M&A and pe

Banking customers at the Royal Bank of Scotland are the least satisfied in the UK, a survey conducted by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found. Just 47% of customers who responded to the poll said that they would recommend the personal current account provider to family and friends.

Bereaved families dealing with banks to settle the finances of loved ones have suffered “unacceptable” delays and administrative errors throughout the coronavirus pandemic, according to research carried out by consumer body Which?.

Rachel Henry considers the importance of words and their meaning in insurance contracts. Words matter. The meaning of words and the way they are interpreted matter. The wording used in insurance contracts can be crucial to the outcome of legal cases, as we saw on 8 February 2021 when the United King

The UK Government has provided the Scottish Government with an additional £1.1 billion to support people, businesses and public services affected by the coronavirus pandemic.