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Metro Bank has suspended businesses from opening new accounts, despite calls from the Bank of England to keep credit flowing.  The lender has stopped the opening of new business accounts due to an influx of demand from businesses seeking bounce back loans for which firms must have a current acc

Accounting, advisory and business services group Azets has appointed Colin Haig as head of restructuring and Matthew Richards as a partner in the restructuring team. Mr Haig has been at the centre of the business restructuring industry for over 40 years, and is the current president of R3, the

Liz Mallon looks at the important role first time buyers need to play in the changing new homes property market. Recent research carried out by Savills shows that the Scottish new homes market has seen a steady recovery since the market re-opened in the summer, and properties in Glasgow and Edinburg

A new report by the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PSLA) has identified solutions to the barriers that prevent pension funds from fully embracing climate-aware investment.

Glasgow-based data tech innovator Talking Medicines has been chosen to join Tech Nation’s Applied AI 2.0 Growth Programme. Tech Nation’s growth programmes are designed to champion and support ‘the UK’s most exceptional deep tech scale-ups’ and alumni include Skyscanner,

In the UK around 95% of Britain’s 4.9 million private businesses employ less than 10 people. While 75% are sole proprietors, another 20%  have up to only nine employees. This means that many of these businesses are not in a position to implement a Group Life Protection scheme, or Death in

A leading member of the parody Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is facing up to six years in prison for alleged illegal political activities.

Andrew Morrison, director of MCC Accountants, discusses how regional corporation tax cuts could shift the UK's London-centric economy. There hasn’t been much to celebrate for society or the economy as Scotland and the UK has struggled through months of lockdown restrictions.

Edinburgh-based cyber security firm Adarma has seen a record year with revenues rising 27% to £41 million.

Barclays wants to convert the Glasgow B-listed Beco building into a new branch and offices at its Tradeston site. The bank has submitted a planning application to Glasgow City Council requesting permission to change the use of the 19th century building.

For the period June to August 2020, Scotland’s employment rate estimate rose over the quarter to 73.9%, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). 

The board of £580.9 million Murray Income Trust plc, a fund managed by Aberdeen Standard Investments, has today published a prospectus in relation to the issue of new Ordinary Shares in the company. The board has also published a Circular to shareholders regarding combining its assets with tho

The Bank of England (BoE) has asked UK banks if they are prepared for interest rates to fall to as low as 0.00001% or into negative territory as officials discuss whether to cut rates below zero to boost the economy. Sam Woods, head of the bank’s Prudential Regulation Authority, has written to

Scottish entrepreneur Alison Grieve has struck two major deals to grow sales of her revolutionary tablet computer product. Curry’s is now selling her ergonomically-designed G-Hold tablet holders, while she has also signed a distribution deal with Arthr, a company specialising in products and i

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)'s global survey of 829 accountants and finance professionals reveals their deep concerns about social and environmental issues, with 90% of respondents saying they want organisations to increase efforts to become more environmentally sus