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Shopper footfall continues to buckle under the weight of the pandemic, as footfall in Scotland's shopping centres was down 33% compared to the same period last year, the Scottish Retail Consortium reports.

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is urging the UK Government to act now and use this Spending Round to lay the groundwork for the UK’s long-term future. The business group said the COVID crisis makes it even more important that the Government takes key decisions and implements its

Scottish High Street insolvencies had their second worst year in 2019 with five bankruptcies a week, according to property management firm Apropos by DJ Alexander. The firm has analysed data from the Insolvency Service and found that businesses falling into insolvency in Scotland reached 2

The Bank of England (BoE) is to inject an extra £150 billion into the UK economy amid concerns that the second wave of COVID-19 would lead to a slower recovery.   It is expected that tighter lockdown restrictions in England will force the UK into another downturn. 

The UK new car market declined again in October, with registrations falling by 1.6% year on year, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

A surprisingly considerate bank robber left and came back after he was reminded to wear a face mask when walking into his target.

Despite ongoing economic uncertainty, the value of Venture Capital (VC) investment in Scottish scale-ups increased in the third of quarter of 2020, according to the latest data from KPMG's Private Enterprise’s Global Venture Pulse Survey. Between July and September of this year, VC deal volume

Murdoch MacLennan, banking partner with accountancy firm Azets, is calling for an urgent extension of the repayment term for all existing and any new Coronavirus Business Interruption Scheme Loans (CBIL) and Bounce Back Loans (BBL) to be extended to the government’s proposed new ten-year maxim

Peter D Stirling, the operator of Mossend International Railfreight Park (MIRP), has secured a seven-figure funding package from Barclays. The funding, which includes a UK government-backed CBILS loan as part of the overall offering from the bank, will support working capital and provide capital exp

Johnston Carmichael Wealth and McHardy Financial have been listed in the FTAdviser Top 100 Financial Advisers 2020.  Johnston Carmichael Wealth came in at number 21 in the listing with Aberdeen-based McHardy Financial came close behind in 37th place. 

Graeme Finnie, managing partner at French Duncan, discusses the potential outcomes of the US Presidential election, and its impact on Scotland’s economy and business community. How the 2020 US election outcome affects Scotland’s economy and SME community could be largely dependent on the

Glasgow-based Talking Medicines, the world’s first social intelligence company for the pharmaceutical industry, has secured a £1.1 million funding deal to scale up its AI-based data technology platform for measuring patient sentiment. Tern Plc, the investment company specialising in

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Job seekers in Scotland had a tougher time finding permanent positions in October, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland report on jobs. 

Businesses must prioritise cash flow management and ensure they have access to sufficient levels of funding as the coronavirus second wave tightens its grip, according to accountancy firm Johnston Carmichael.  As England enters another national lockdown and Scotland faces ongoing uncertainty am