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Clydesdale Bank owner Virgin Money has launched a new business current account aimed specifically at small businesses. M Account for Business comes with no monthly fee and free digital transactions, and has been designed for entrepreneurs, start-ups and small businesses with an annual turnover of un

Scotland's contact tracing workforce will remain in place until September 2022 through a funding commitment of £33.1 million announced by the Scottish Government. The investment will secure almost 500 posts at local health boards around the country, as well as additional core tracing staff at

A woman was thrown out of a hotel at night with her young granddaughter after leaving the place a three-star review online. The Baymont Inn & Suite in Helen, a small city in the US state of Georgia, called the police after 63-year-old Susan Leger logged the average review with a booking website.

David Duffy, the chief executive of Virgin Money UK, has seen his pay package more than double to £2.7 million over the past year.

The Lord Advocate's admission that a former Rangers chief executive was the victim of a malicious prosecution should have been made earlier, a judge has said. Former Lord Advocate, James Wolffe QC, apologised one year after promising to do so, The Herald reports. Charles Green's legal team said he o

Independent business lender White Oak, which has an office in Glasgow, has announced it has completed a securitisation facility from Barclays Bank, with the funds set to be deployed to SMEs across the UK via asset finance solutions. White Oak is committed to supporting the UK’s econo

It takes guts and confidence to launch a business a few months into a global pandemic, but that's what experienced civil engineer Andrew Loughlin decided to do when he set up 360 Bid. 

The Annual Review of Corporate Governance published today by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) found that there was a general improvement in reporting against the UK Corporate Governance Code. The report highlights areas of high-quality reporting, however, there is still room for further improve

The Aberdeen Japan Investment Trust PLC, a fund managed by abrdn, has posted Net Asset Value (NAV) total return of 10.1% in the six months to 30 September 2021 outperforming the Topix benchmark which returned 6.4% over the same time period. In the six month period, the trust's share price

Real estate advisor CBRE has announced it has secured a new office in Aberdeen for ETZ Ltd, an organisation that is responsible for transforming the North East of Scotland into a globally integrated energy cluster.

East Kilbride-based cloud software experts Eureka Solutions has secured a partnership with world-renowned rugby club Wasps, to transform its back-office function and financial reporting capabilities. Wasps club officials are rolling out a sophisticated busienss software package to build further mome

Entrepreneurs in the UK predict strong business growth of 37% for 20221, as new research from Barclays Eagle Labs highlights support that could help unlock further growth for early-stage businesses. Barclays Eagle Labs, a growing network of business hubs across the UK, found the optimism shared amon

As Black Friday and Cyber Monday approach, HMRC is urging online shoppers in Scotland to avoid being hit with unexpected customs charges. Changes introduced on 1 January 2021 means that consumers who previously had to pay charges when buying certain items from non-EU sellers may now also need to do

Facebook Marketplace is the most reported site for scams according to the latest data revealed by the Royal Bank of Scotland. The bank has exposed the top four sites being used by scammers ahead of Black Friday, one of the busiest online shopping times of year.

A man who drove to his practical driving test because he was running late is facing a police investigation. The unnamed 37-year-old arrived at the test centre in Bergheim, near the German city of Cologne, in an Opel Zafira which he parked out front.