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Businesses and projects in rural Scotland are set to miss out on part of a £1.283 billion funding programme next April following the UK’s exit from the EU. Twenty-one rural areas in Scotland will lose funding on economic, environmental and social measures from EU Structural Funds.

The Can Do Collective, a connected community of enterprise support organisations, is concluding the year celebrating a 25% increase in community size in Scotland.

Amiqus, the Leith-headquartered software company that enables organisations to engage new clients or staff remotely, has entered the public sector after securing contracts with the Scottish Government and the NHS Business Services Authority. Founded by Callum Murray in 2015, Amiqus is already used b

Tourism and hospitality businesses across Scotland are to benefit from a £104.3 million package of support from the Scottish Government in the New Year. The funding is part of the short term response to the Scottish Tourism Recovery Taskforce recommendations and follows lengthy discussions wit

A record number of Bitcoin ATMs were set up last month, with 1,120 new machines installed across the world.

Johnston Carmichael has added to its leadership team with the promotion of a new partner and seven new directors. New partner Barry Masson, based in Edinburgh, qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2003 and joined Johnston Carmichael in 2014. He has been integral to growing the firm’s audit p

Scottish businessman Crawford Gillies has been named as the next chair of Barclays Bank UK PLC, succeeding Sir Ian Cheshire. Barclays Group said Sir Ian is stepping down "with regret" because he is "unable to accommodate the increased time commitment and duration" required to see through its post-pa

The Scottish Government should extend the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) holiday from the end of March to later in 2021, apropos by DJ Alexander has urged. The lettings firm said First Minister Nicola Sturgeon could make a "competitive difference for Scotland" by extending the tax holiday

A legal action by more than 100 Scottish businesses against Clydesdale Bank over loans that were allegedly mis-sold will be heard in the English High Court, with Scots law applied to claims from businesses based in Scotland. The action, which involves some 500 businesses, is being brought against th

Business confidence in Scotland increased this month to its highest point since the pandemic began in March, according to the latest business barometer from Bank of Scotland Commercial Banking. Confidence rose 29 points month-on-month to -9% during December, following the start of the roll-out of th

Proposed powers that would let HMRC force financial institutions to provide information regarding people's assets without their approval are "flawed", a House of Lords committee has said. In a new report, the Economics Affairs Committee criticised a proposal in the Finance Bill, which will beco

Glasgow-based regeneration specialist Urban Union has announced the appointment of Alanna Caldwell as an assistant accountant. Ms Caldwell will assist Nicola Links in the finance team following her recent promotion to management accountant.

The Royal Bank of Scotland has joined with five other Edinburgh businesses and employers to sign a pledge aimed at sparking radical action on climate change across the city. Launched by the Edinburgh Climate Commission, the Edinburgh Climate Compact outlines a list of commitments which organisation

Sandy and James Easdale have acquired an extensive waterfront site at Cardross, with the planned development bringing their total construction projects to well over £400 million.

Royal Bank of Scotland has partnered with hospitality provider BaxterStorey and security company G4S to distribute more than 10,000 shoeboxes full of toys, books, games, food and items of clothing for vulnerable people and families across Scotland.