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Real estate advisor CBRE, alongside joint agent Ryden, has secured a new tenant for 58 Waterloo Street in Glasgow on behalf of the landlord, Castleforge. The National Federation of Self Employed and Small Businesses (FSB) has taken a suite on the eighth floor extending to 1,530 sq ft on a ten-year l

The Bank of England (BoE) has raised interest rates again, from 1% to 1.25%, as it attempts to fight rising inflation. The bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) by a majority of 6-3, voted to increase the bank rate by 0.25 percentage points.

The Scottish Government worked collaboratively with local authorities and other key partners to direct significant public spending in unprecedented circumstances, according to a new Audit Scotland report.

Sir Jon Thompson, the chief executive of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has called the overhaul of the UK's audit regime a "missed opportunity" to improve internal controls in a proportionate UK-specific manner. Yesterday, the UK Government said that its revamp of the UK's corporate reporting

Amity Fish Company, a Peterhead fish firm that switched from wholesale to e-commerce landed the FSB Small Business of the Year 2022 award at a special ceremony that took place in Glasgow yesterday. The firm, led by Jimmy Buchan star of the BBC’s Trawlermen TV series, netted the overall prize a

Prices in the UK are rising at their fastest rate for 40 years, according to the latest figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is warning that banks “pulling up the drawbridge” to small firms will further stifle economic growth as its new Small Business Index (SBI) study shows successful finance applications plunging over the first quarter of this year. Fewer than one in

Plans to introduce a new levy dubbed the “Amazon tax” on digital retailers and block the construction of new retail parks have been revealed as part of a programme to boost Scotland’s town centres.

With research from the Federation of Small Businesses showing that a third of Scottish business owners faced an increase in late payment in the last quarter, chartered accountant Wylie & Bisset is advising SMEs that knowledge is key and cash is king when dealing with the issue. Catherine Livings

Almost three quarters (72%) of small or medium enterprises (SMEs) across Scotland are currently waiting on late payments from customers, according to new research from Barclays surveying 500 UK small business owners.

UK Finance’s Take Five to Stop Fraud campaign is warning UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to be alert for scams targeting their companies.

Nearly 20,000 small businesses were wiped out in a single year by the Covid-19 pandemic, with the number of businesses in Scotland now at its lowest level since 2014, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has said. With the estimated number of businesses in Scotland as of March 2021 at 344,505, d

Half of all Scottish small businesses are opposed to the extension of the vaccine passport scheme with around a quarter of firms supportive of such a change, according to a snap poll of 500 operators from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). However, amongst hospitality and leisure businesses,

There is little of benefit to Scottish small businesses in the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has said. Chancellor Rishi Sunak today set out plans for £150 billion in additional spending across the UK, including £150m for Scottish busines

The Edinburgh Central Scottish Parliament constituency has more businesses than any other in the country, according to official figures uncovered by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).