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Duncan Milne warns employers over claims arising from the pandemic. An increase in whistleblowing claims over the coming months is inevitable. There are two main reasons for this. Firstly, according to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the furlough fraud reports are now sitting at around 8,000. This fi

Aberdeen-based drinks company Boozy Events has successfully expanded its business into 15 countries during lockdown after receiving support from Business Gateway.   Launched in April 2018, Boozy Events is a bespoke drinks firm, specialising in cocktail making classes and pop-up cocktail ba

Worries are increasing at the UK's digital banks as the Bank of England sets a deadline for profitability.

An £100 million investment into Moray’s future prosperity was given the seal of approval by UK and Scottish governments today.

Significant easing of lockdown restrictions across the UK in July pushed non-essential spending back to levels seen a year ago, according to the latest spending data from Lloyds Bank.

More than half (57%) of children across the UK think they should be given an allowance up until their first job, according to the latest research from Halifax. 

A six-year-old boy has bought a £19,000 monster truck on eBay.

Big Four accountancy firm PwC has delayed the publication of its full-year results until next year so that it can delay a decision about the size of its staff bonuses and partner profit distributions. PwC UK usually posts its financial statements for the year to the end of June, alongside its p

M&D Green Group, one of Scotland’s largest independent pharmacy operators, has acquired a new store in Musselburgh using seven-figure financial backing support from HSBC UK.

HMRC is to contact 3,000 companies across the UK every week over concerns that they have over-claimed for employees furloughed through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). Since the scheme launched in April, over 1.2 million employers have applied to the scheme, protecting around 9.6 mi

Edinburgh building firm Rollo Developments has opened a new headquarters in the city as part of a £100,000 business development plan.

UK Government proposals to reform the calculation of the Retail Index Price (RPI) could cost £122 billion if plans go ahead to implement the changes in 2025, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has found. It would affect savers, especially those with defined benefit pensions, as wel

Cultural organisations in Dundee have launched the £1 million Dundee Cultural Recovery Fund to ease the financial burden created by the coronavirus pandemic and kick-start the city's cultural and economic recovery.

Simon Cowie, the managing partner of Aberdeen-based Infinity Partnership, has been shortlisted for a highly-respected accountancy award.   Mr Cowie has been named a finalist in the Practice Pioneer category at the 2020 Accounting Excellence Awards. He was nominated for this award last

Innis & Gunn opens the doors to its new Brewery Taproom on The Shore in Edinburgh today on the back of strong trading during the first half of 2020, with UK off-sales increasing significantly during the shutdown of the hospitality sector during the coronavirus pandemic.