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From today, 3.5 million eligible self-employed people in the UK will be able to claim for the second grant under the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) - which gives financial support during the coronavirus crisis. 

Aberdeen-based plastic surgery firm Alpha Clinic has acquired established aesthetics business Innocent Aesthetics Ltd just months after opening in the West End of the city. Alpha Clinic is owned by Leah and Thanassi Athanassopoulos. The couple invested a six-figure sum earlier this year to

ISIS allegedly ran a coronavirus personal protective equipment (PPE) scam, according to the US Department of Justice (DOJ). 

A new survey by the Scottish Chambers of Commerce has found that further direct financial support is needed to help firms deal with potential local lockdowns as over half of firms (56%) have reported lower levels of cashflow compared to one month ago. A total of 56% of the firms surveyed h

Guthrie Group, a Livingston-based distributor of health and safety and facilities supplies, has secured £250,000 in funding from the Royal Bank of Scotland to secure the long-term future of the business following the coronavirus pandemic.   The CBILS loan has enabled the business to maint

An aerospace centre of excellence will be built adjacent to RAF Lossiemouth, thanks to £21 million of funding, UK Government minister for Scotland, Iain Stewart, has announced.

Murray International Trust Plc, a fund managed by Aberdeen Standard Investments, has maintained its dividend, despite a 10.7% decline in net asset value (NAV) total return. Announcing its interim results, the company revealed that two interim dividends of 12.0p (2019: 12.0p) have been declared

Bob & Berts, an independent food & coffee shop brand, have cited Scotland as a key target for business growth as they prepare to open a new store in Stirling with plans underway for around six new outlets across the country.  The firm, which re-opened its existing shops in Kirkcaldy, Fa

Edinburgh and New Zealand-based onservation specialists Kaitiaki Consulting have launched a drive for investors to help in the fight against climate change. Kaitiaki Consulting is releasing 20% of its share capital as it massively ramps up its drive for large scale land redevelopment and rewilding i

Glasgow-based fashion company Quiz has agreed two months of breathing space with HSBC after agreeing an extension of its existing banking facilities from £1.75 million to £3.50m.

The Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has seen a 191% increase in demand for redundancy advice as the UK enters its first recession in 11 years.

Adrian Murphy, head of Glasgow-based wealth management firm Murphy Wealth, has been appointed to the board of MND (Motor Neuron Disease) Scotland. His role will be to assist the charity in achieving its many objectives. MND Scotland’s work includes fundraising, research and providing physical,

Borrowing money from loved ones dropped by almost a third (30%) in the last year, then a further 44% during lockdown, according to the latest data from Bank of Scotland. 

Trowels will be left in 90 lay-bys in parts of the Highlands for people who desperately need the toilet to dig a hole and deposit their waste.

NatWest Group has announced that it will be cutting 550 jobs in branches across the UK and closing one of its remaining offices in London. The bank, formerly known as RBS, said the cuts would be made through voluntary redundancies and said that there would be no branch closures.