News

The UK employment rate in the three months to January 2020 was estimated at a joint record high of 76.5%, 0.4 percentage points higher than a year earlier and 0.3 percentage points up on the previous quarter, according to the latest Labour Market Statistics from the Office for National Statistics (O

Glasgow-based loyalty and marketing business Swipii has secured a new £1 million investment from its existing stakeholder, Par Equity. Swipii has said it will use the funding to add further features to its customer loyalty app which earns cashback for users as they shop. The firm said it would

Motorola Solutions has bought Edinburgh-based CCTV camera firm IndigoVision in a £30.4 million deal.

Dixons Carphone has announced that it will be closing all 531 of its Carphone Warehouse phone stores in the UK in a move which will cut almost 3,000 jobs.

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Allinial Global have announced a brand new partnership. Their new collaboration highlights a new stream of opportunity for legally independent accounting and consulting firms to further increase their knowledge and skills within the finan

A celebratory event was held in Edinburgh to mark a £600,000 investment and business support into 12 Scottish social ventures by Big Issue Invest. Danyal Sattar, CEO of Big Issue Invest, Dave Gorman, director of social responsibility and sustainability at The University of Edinburgh, Zakia Mou

The University of Strathclyde's Fraser of Allander Institute has said that due to the outbreak of Coronavirus, we should expect a significant impact on the economy.

Edinburgh has seen a 67% increase in Venture Capital (VC) investment in 2019, according to a new report from Tech Nation.

The Royal Bank of Scotland has received criticism for failing to provide a concrete date for the implementation of Confirmation of Payee (COP) technology, which is designed to prevent one of the most common types of fraud.

Jon Wigget, a golf professional who pocketed over £150,000 in VAT, is facing jail time.

UK digital challenger bank Monzo has launched its business banking service. The bank’s new service provides free and premium accounts in order to achieve its goal of reaching profitability in two to three years.

Labour MP Ian Murray has urged the UK Government to ensure that pubs, restaurants and clubs do not miss out on compensation from insurance.

SELECT, the campaigning body for the electrotechnical industry in Scotland, has added its influential voice to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the use of cash retentions in construction. In a detailed response on the practice, the respected trade association has firmly stated its lon

The general public has found over 1,300 items of “treasure” this year, according to the British Museum.

New measures to limit the impact of COVID-19 on the business community in Scotland, which includes a £320 million support fund, have been announced by Kate Forbes, finance secretary.