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A total of 24 projects from across the country have been awarded funding of £110,000 to promote and showcase quality regional produce.

New research from Grant Thornton UK and Retail Economics has revealed that almost nine in ten UK consumers intend to cut back their spending over the year ahead.

Retail sales volumes fell by 0.1% in June 2022 following a fall of 0.8% in May, according to the latest figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Male victims of financial abuse in Scotland will be able to take back some control over their finances without placing themselves at further risk of abuse from partners thanks to a new partnership.  The partnership will see the Vulnerability Registration Service (VRS), a not-for-profit company

Glasgow auction house McTear's is scheduled to auction a 1960s Austin J40 pedal car, which is expected to fetch over £5,000.

New research has highlighted the immense challenge the UK travel sector faces from failed payment transactions. Edinburgh-based payment orchestration firm, BR-DGE, has analysed data from Office for National Statistics revealing that airlines and outbound travel agents are at risk of losing £5.

Aberdeen-based firm Bespoke Decorators has collapsed - 15 jobs have been lost as a result. Begbies Traynor has been appointed liquidator. The firm had to cease trading due to cashflow issues from a build-up of bad debts and delayed payment from customers. It has been reported that the firm closed ow

The government has published legislation confirming that low earners who save through a Net Pay Arrangement (NPA) will get the same level of government top-up as those who use Relief at Source schemes. Under the new legislation, 1.2 million low earners to see a boost to their take-home pay from 2025

Accredited lenders have offered over £229 million to smaller businesses in Scotland, through the Recovery Loan Scheme, as they steer a path towards a sustainable recovery, announced the British Business Bank.   Of the £229.7m of total funding offered th

One hundred homeowners in Scotland paid £84,000 on average to buy property in Scotland in June according to analysis of the latest statistics by property firm DJ Alexander Ltd, part of the Lomond Group. The firm said that the Scottish Government received £8.4m during June alone from 100

A Freedom of Information request to the British Business Bank by Purbeck Personal Guarantee Insurance, has revealed that one in ten firms who borrowed money under the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) are in arrears by over ninety days, with £29.357 owed in total.

ScotlandIS is launching a Cyber Showcase to connect the Scottish cyber industry to prospective investors from across the UK. The event follows the latest ScotlandIS cluster audit, which reveals that the number of cyber companies operating in Scotland has grown more than 25% in recent months.

Paisley-based specialist child and youth care charity Kibble, has received £34,586 of funding from Nationwide to support and prepare those in, or working towards, independent living. The Nationwide Community Grants funded programme is helping prepare young people for independent living, and su

Seven new business units are to be developed at Eabhal Business Park in Balivanich, Benbecula, in the Outer Hebrides.

Little Potters, a family-run pottery painting studio based in Boddam, has successfully enhanced its offering and increased its customer base after recieving support, advice, and signposting to funding worth £10,000 from Business Gateway. The company offers a range of pottery that caters for al