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An expert panel commissioned First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has recommended that Scots of working age are paid £11,000 a year as part of a new £186 million experiment in adopting a universal basic income. The report compiled by local authorities has insisted that a pilot of the radi

Following the reopening of the housing market in England May 13, the May 2020 RICS Residential Market Survey unsurprisingly saw a slight improvement in the outlook for sales over the coming twelve months across the UK as a whole.

The Scottish Government has set a provisional date for tourism businesses to resume operations. The resumption of tourism businesses on July 15 is dependent on public health advice and progression to Phase 3 of the Scottish Government lockdown route-map.

UK companies do not have the resilience or resources to handle a no-deal Brexit after the onslaught of the coronavirus crisis, according to Carolyn Fairbairn, the outgoing boss of industry body the CBI. Ms Fairbairn said a CBI member had likened a no-deal to "setting the shed on fire" while the hous

Leading corporate dealmaker Frank Blin and a former airline boss Paul Simmons have joined the Beattie Communications and Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie partnership which is helping companies fight the devastating commercial impact of coronavirus. The primary objective of the Beattie Comm

It has been revealed that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has wasted a total of £9 million paying rent on demolished properties, funding management consultants to do nothing and other pointless payments in the past three years.

Scotland is facing the "most severe economic downturn in modern times" as the continuing impact of the coronavirus pandemic is expected to see the Scottish economy contract by 6.8% in 2020, according to KPMG UK’s latest quarterly Economic Outlook. The two Scottish local authority are

The Scottish Professional Football League Trust (SPFL Trust) has received the single biggest personal donation in Scottish football history as James Anderson, a fund manager and partner with Baillie Gifford, has gifted the charity £3,125,000 inclusive of gift aid.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has launched a new paper which calls for several tax reforms and more informed public debate. The Future of Taxation in the UK – published by the ICAS Tax Board – identifies an unwillingness from the government to increase the ma

Glasgow-based law firm Levy & McRae has warned that Scottish businesses must act immediately to check whether they can successfully claim on their insurance for coronavirus disruption. Levy & McRae solicitors believe there are hundreds of businesses – especially small and medium enterp

Glasgow-based fashion company Quiz has announced that it is placing the division that runs its 82 standalone stores into administration.

The coronavirus crisis will have a significant impact on the Scottish commercial property market, but it will also see more investors look for off-market deals in 2020, according to Knight Frank. The independent real estate consultancy said that, despite the challenges and investment caution brought

Baillie Gifford has confirmed that it has reassessed its plans to move staff into its new building in Edinburgh. The fund manager previously signed a deal to pre-let 60,000 sq ft building at 20 West Register Street in St Andrew Square.

Scotland's seabed is being opened up for new wind farm projects for the first time in a decade with the launch of a new round of leasing by Crown Estate Scotland.

Small to medium-sized businesses will struggle to trade if social distancing measures continue, according to the latest results from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA UK)and The Corporate Finance Network's  SME Health Tracker.