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A £190,000 funding programme to promote the sale of local produce in convenience stores across Scotland is underway. The Go Local initiative, funded by the Scottish Government, will see at least 21 grants paid to convenience store operators, allowing increased sales of fresh, healthy, locally

The Bank of England (BoE) has forecast that annual inflation would likely surpass 3% for a "temporary period". Yesterday, the bank announced the revised forecast at its monthly Monetary Policy Committee meeting where it also decided to hold the UK base rate at 0.1%.

Argyll and Bute Council has given the go-ahead for a ballot on the proposal to establish a Business Improvement District (BID) on the Isle of Bute. A BID is part of a town, tourism and visitor area in which businesses work together to invest in local improvements to help enhance their communities. B

Hundreds of visitors to Brighton Pier were charged over £2,000 by mistake after a Worldpay glitch mixed up the date and ticket price.

An extremely rare Edward III gold coin lost in the wake of the Black Death has been found by a metal detectorist in Norfolk.

The Fraser of Allander Institute (FOAI) at the University of Strathclyde now forecasts that the economy will reach its pre-pandemic peak in the summer of 2022, three months earlier than was forecast in March.

Menzies Distribution, a spin-out of Edinburgh-based John Menzies, has secured a new £14 million term loan with Royal Bank of Scotland. The new loan, together with existing cash funds, has enabled Menzies to refinance its recent short-term debt used to fund the acquisition of Bibby Distribution

Brian Robb, payroll manager at Anderson Anderson & Brown (AAB), warns firms who utilised the furlough scheme to prepare for a compliance check. The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) began in March 2020 and was a lifeline to many businesses.

Two dentists, who met at university and went on to partner in three dental practices in Scotland, are set to develop their business further following a seven-figure funding package from Unity Trust Bank. Iain Maudsley and Brian McMillan became friends after studying dentistry at Glasgow University i

With the Scottish economy beginning to re-open and people starting to spend savings built up during lockdowns, there are signs of consumer confidence returning. In its latest annual Midsummer Retail Report, Colliers has revealed that thanks to the ‘vaccine bounce’, and hope that the

A total of 55% of employees in 2021 think businesses are not doing enough to tackle climate change, up from 45% in 2019, according to a survey of over 1,000 people carried out last week by Edinburgh-based eco-tech business Pawprint. The UK wide Pawprint; Climate Change And Your Workplace Survey, 202

Business is booming at Bathgate-based storage and distribution firm Spring Distribution (Scotland) Ltd, with record demand and new customer trends enabling the firm to expand and create new jobs. The family business is directed by a management team that includes three sisters Lesley Ward, Dawn Carso

Hostwave Ltd, a lighting manufacturer based in Bellshill is embarking on growth plans following an increase in business this year. The firm specialises in emergency lighting products, working with hospitals, universities, offices and warehouses providing innovative lighting solutions.

Aberdeenshire-based civil engineering firm WM Donald has opened a new office in the King James VI Business Centre in Perth.

A £200,000 project that will boost the recovery of Stirling’s tourism sector from the COVID-19 pandemic has been given the green light.