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A new industry report conducted by the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) reveals that the government’s current proposed aid package does not work for the horticultural industry and that a third of UK growers claim they will be insolvent by the end of June because of the impact of coronavi

A Cartier bracelet in the brand’s Tutti Frutti design of the art deco era has sold for $1.34 million (£1.08m) in an online Sotheby’s auction.

Anderson Anderson & Brown (AAB) has appointed Andy Shaw as a partner. Mr Shaw, who will be based in the firm’s Edinburgh office, will lead AAB’s public sector and not-for-profit audit business across Scotland. He will also use his expertise to work closely with the AAB

The UK Government has announced that small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders. Under the new initiative, businesses will be able to borrow between £2,000 and £50,000 and access the cash within d

Marketing Edinburgh, Edinburgh's tax-payer funded tourism marketing company, has been fined for failing to file its accounts on time.

Business confidence in Scotland fell 43 points during April to -50%, according to the latest Business Barometer from Bank of Scotland Commercial Banking.

HSBC has announced that its profits before tax have dropped by 48% to $3.2 billion as the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc on the global economy.

Edinburgh-based startup Trickle has secured a series of business wins and made three new hires in line with its increased business activity. A number of NHS regional boards in Scotland including NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and NHS Forth Valley have now signed up to Trickle's wellbeing, e

Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) has appointed Mark Tennant as its new chairman. Mark Tennant and his family run the Innes Estate in Moray. He is a former chairman of Scottish Financial Enterprise and former deputy chairman of the Scottish Government’s financial services advisory board.

The impact of the coronavirus pandemic is already having a significant impact across the audit profession and public practice leaders according to the latest research from ACCA. The COVID-19 global survey: inside business, impacts and response report revealed that a significant 53%&nb

The lockdown measures implemented in the UK to stem the spread of coronavirus have stalled £82 billion of home sales, according to Zoopla.

Allied Irish Bank has been approved for accreditation by the British Business Bank as a new lender for the government-backed Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) to provide term loans. Over the last six weeks, Allied Irish Bank teams have experienced a significant surge in customer

Up to 30,000 jobs could be lost in the oil and gas industry as the sector faces a bleak future, according to a new report from Oil and Gas UK (OGUK).

UK lenders have given over 1.6 million mortgage payment holidays as of Friday 24 April 2020 to support customers facing financial difficulties due to coronavirus, UK Finance has revealed.

Scottish businesses are missing out on thousands of pounds of unclaimed tax credits, according to new figures from innovation funding consultancy Leyton. Leyton’s clients – 85% of which are SMEs – claimed an average of £78,000 in R&D tax credits last year.