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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today launched a Call for Input (CFI) to help shape its work on improving the consumer investment market.  The financial watchdog has said that too often, consumers receive lower returns than they should because of unsuitable products with high fees. It

Police have found more than £500,000 worth of cannabis in underground bunkers on a farm in Lincolnshire.

Aberdeen-based accountancy firm Infinity Partnership has been shortlisted for two accolades at the prestigious Northern Star Business Awards. The firm has been named a finalist in the Business of the Year and Customer First categories.

Inverurie-based jewellers Sinclairs has secured a £120,000 CBILS funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland to support the family firm as it navigates the effects of the pandemic. The funding boost safeguarded the jobs of all 30 members of staff, including their resident goldsmith, Steve

Allia C&C, a major funder of social housing in Scotland, has announced the opening of an office in Glasgow to serve its clients in Scotland and the North of England. The Cambridge-based charity has appointed Peter Freer to head the office where he will be responsible for Allia C&C’s ch

The AccelerateHER programme, run by Scottish-based Investing Women, has teamed up with Barclays Ventures to offer specialist mentoring to some of the nation’s most promising female-led companies. Angel investors from Scotland’s only all-female angel group, Investing Women Angels, will de

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed the extension of mortgage holidays for consumers who still face financial difficulties, as well as those whose financial situation may be newly affected by coronavirus after the current FCA mortgage guidance ends.

The Scottish private sector returned to growth during August with business activity rising at the quickest pace for more than six years amid the fastest uptick in new work since late-2018, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland PMI. The seasonally adjusted headline Royal Bank of Scotlan

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today set out its expectations for the steps firms should take when considering closing branches or ATMs, or converting a free-to-use ATM to pay-to-use.

Economy secretary Fiona Hyslop has written to the UK Government voicing concern at its plans for a post-Brexit internal market, saying it represents a threat to the Scottish economy. Ms Hyslop said the proposed Internal Markets Bill will jeopardise Scotland’s food and drink sector, which has a

Businesses in the Scottish Borders have benefitted from almost £40 million of support through the Team South of Scotland partnership of Scottish Borders Council and South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE). Local businesses have received a total of almost £34m from the Scottish Government&rsq

Scottish SMEs have seen more potential benefits from COVID-19 than from Brexit, according to a survey of over 300 firms carried out by Business Gateway. 

The coronavirus pandemic has caused a 30% loss in monthly business income for UK SMEs, according to new research from Aldermore bank.

Island communities will benefit from a £2 million programme of locally-led green projects funded by the Scottish Government which are designed to help support their economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

A total of £700,000 is being made available to help Scotland’s Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) support their communities in their recovery from the coronavirus crisis. The Scottish Government has released the funding to support them over the next six months through a second round o