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Women living or working in Scottish agriculture will benefit from £115,000 of extra funding from the Scottish Government for a wide range of practical training courses including tractor and trailer driving. The financial package, announced by rural economy secretary Fergus Ewing on Intern

Giuseppe Refrigeri, an Italian mafia boss who was allegedly claiming unemployment benefit in Spain has been arrested on the Costa del Sol. Mr Refrigeri, who is believed to be a leader of the Banda della Marranella, which controls the drugs traffic in Rome, was seen at an unemployment office in Estep

Dundee-based accountancy firm MHA Henderson Loggie has been named ‘Exemplary Employer of Choice’ at the respected cHeRries Awards which recognise excellence in the fields of human resources, training and recruitment. Now in their 13th year, the awards ceremony took place virtually on Thu

The Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI) is engaging in talks with KPMG over a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) due to an expected shortage of cash to cover its pension commitments. The business group has written to its members warning them of imminent correspondence from Howard S

The United States has announced it is temporarily suspending all tariffs on direct exports from the UK.

UK house prices fell by 0.1% month-on-month (m/m) in February, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index.

Hanover Scotland is set to continue the development of up to 60 affordable homes per year throughout the country, following a new funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland. With the pandemic meaning that many planned housing developments were paused or delayed, RBS stepped in to convert an existin

Rodney White suggests that Westminster and Holyrood should "step up to the plate" and fund infrastructure specifically for housebuilding projects. "Build back infrastructure" is not as snappy or alliterative as the build-back-better mantra favoured by politicians who believe that post-Covid-19 there

Edinburgh-based ready meal provider Parsley Box has announced its intention to float on London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM). The firm, which is chaired by Chris van der Kuyl, targets its meals at the “baby boomer+” generation and said it would give its customers the chance

Murray International Trust Plc, a fund managed by Aberdeen Standard Investments, has posted positive annual results despite the economic upheaval of the coronavirus pandemic. The company's net asset value (NAV) posted a total return of 0.9%, although this is down from 12.4% in 2019. However, the fir

A new multi-million pound distillery near Grantown being built by Morrison Construction for Moray whisky specialist Gordon and MacPhail (G&M) is set to open next spring.

With the significant powers devolved to the Scottish Parliament in recent years and the prospect of huge decisions following COVID-19, Scotland needs a strengthened ‘policy ecosystem’ to ensure its decisions are based on the best evidence and ideas, according to research published today

The Scottish labour market continued to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in February 2021, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs. Hiring activity rose again, with quicker upturns in both permanent placements and temp billings recorded amid reports that busine

Year on year, Scottish shopper footfall decreased by 69.2% in February, according to the latest Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) ShopperTrak data.

Finance secretary Kate Forbes has confirmed an extended cut to stamp duty for housebuyers in England will not be matched by the Scottish Government. Chancellor Rishi Sunak used his Budget to announce continued relief for property purchases, but the Scottish finance secretary said the temporary reduc