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The Scottish Government is to set up a national training fund and jobs investment plan to support people at risk of redundancy or unemployment and create new jobs as part of Scotland's coronavirus recovery plan. Unveiled by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon during the Programme for Government 2020-2021

The Scottish Government has announced a £160 million investment for forestry and agriculture.  An additional £100m was announced in the Programme for Government for Scottish Forestry to increase new planting, alongside £30m to Forestry and Land Scotland to expand national

Of the 3.7 million UK households who have been granted a bill ‘payment holiday’, over six in ten are already facing financial difficulties and will struggle to repay their debts when these arrangements end, according to a national survey of household finances conducted by the Standa

A national network of technology hubs is being established to foster the next generation of Scottish start-ups, finance secretary Kate Forbes has told Parliament. The hubs, known as tech scalers, will deliver world-class training and mentoring for technology entrepreneurs while providing opportuniti

The Royal Bank of Scotland is offering £100 to new and existing customers switching their main bank account.  Royal Bank’s Select account has no monthly fee and has the benefit of GetCash which enables customers to withdraw money from a cash machine without their bank card using a p

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is to invest £3 million in tourism destination management organisations (DMOs) over the next three years as part of the agency’s support for the sector’s recovery.

Aviation authorities have asked police to investigate reports from two pilots who claim to have spotted a man in a jetpack above Los Angeles.

The Scottish Investment Trust has appointed James Webb as an investment manager on the high conviction, global contrarian investment team. Joining from Ninety-One plc, Mr Webb will be a key part of the close-knit, six-strong investment management team, bolstering the robust analytical and resea

Glasgow-founded wealth management firm Smith & Williamson has officially merged with financial services firm Tilney. The group has now been renamed Tilney Smith & Williamson with effect from today. The merger has created the UK’s leading integrated wealth management and professional se

Three entrepreneurs have set up an investment fund aimed at transforming Scottish businesses into game-changing global brands. Successful Edinburgh businessmen James Longcroft (Choose), John Ross (CleanTEC) and Sean Rollo (Rollo Developments) are using their own personal wealth to establish Inv

Scotland's economic growth is expected to contract by 9.1% in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact the global economy, according to KPMG UK's latest quarterly Economic Outlook.  The firm’s latest analysis further downgrades forecasts for Scotland’s economic prospects

Margaret Taylor interviews Alan Park, head of legal at the Scottish Whisky Association. 

STV has announced a pre-tax loss of £4.9 million in the first half of this year, a decrease from a profit of £9.1m in the same period last year.  The broadcaster said its national advertising revenue had plummeted by 23% and its regional performance had dropped by 18%.

Gilson Gray has appointed Lindsay Darroch as partner and head of Gilson Gray's Dundee office. Mr Darroch joins the firm with 27 years' experience and specialises in all aspects of property law including real estate, residential sales and purchases on behalf of individuals, developers, lenders and pr

Glasgow-based business turnaround consultancy BRS has appointed Anthony Allen as group business development manager. Mr Allen will be responsible for driving growth across the BRS Group’s three core service divisions, BRS Consulting, BRS Credit Management and BRS Capital, supporting distressed