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Four-fifths of businesses (84%) in Aberdeen would support a new Eat Out to Help Out scheme for the city, according to a new poll conducted by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in Scotland.

The Scottish Government has announced a £1 million support fund for local businesses in Aberdeen who have been affected by the local lockdown restrictions which have been imposed in Aberdeen.

Scotland's unemployment rate increased by 0.4 percentage points to 4.5% from April to June this year, according to the latest Labour Market Statistics from the Office for National Statistics. The data also revealed that the proportion of people aged 16-64 in work decreased over the quarter by 0.4 pe

The number of insolvencies in Scotland dropped by around 10% during lockdown, according to the BBC Shared Data Unit.

Scotland’s GDP is confirmed to have fallen by 2.5% during the first quarter of 2020, according to statistics announced today by Scotland's chief statistician.

Confidence in the Scottish small business community is coming back after optimism collapsed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to new research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). FSB’s Scottish small business confidence index jumped from -154.8 points in Q1, the lowe

Unemployment in Scotland rose to 4.3% between March and May as the coronavirus lockdown restrictions hit the jobs market hard.

In yesterday's summer economic statement, chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a number of measures aimed at supporting the UK economy in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, such measures include a temporary 5% VAT cut for the food and hospitality industry. The cut marks a significant reduction from t

Business organisations across Scotland have welcomed First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's latest announcement on the easing of lockdown restrictions in Scotland.

Yesterday, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced further changes to lockdown restrictions with all retail premises with outdoor entrances and exits allowed to re-open from Monday 29.

Scotland's unemployment rate is now the highest in the UK, according to the latest Labour Market Statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The coronavirus crisis has spurred many Scottish smaller firms to sell more online; to introduce new products and services; and to use digital technologies to better manage their operations, according to research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). A survey of almost 800 Scottish business

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.

Scotland’s Towns Partnership, through its sister organisation Scotland’s Improvement Districts, has announced a new strategic partnership with the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in Scotland. The partnership will mean that all of Scotland’s near 40 Business Improvement Di

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that the UK's coronavirus furlough scheme implemented to save jobs during the coronavirus crisis, will finish at the end of October. Mr Sunak also highlighted that employers will have to start sharing the cost of the scheme. From August, employers must pay Nation