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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is confirming a series of temporary measures today to help customers who hold insurance and premium finance products and who may be in financial difficulty because of coronavirus. Following a short consultation, the targeted measures being implemented require fi

Despite the disruption caused by the coronavirus outbreak, UK Agricultural Finance (UKAF) has continued lending and has had a regular flow of loans completing.

A pair of stilettos worn by Amy Winehouse and handwritten lyrics by Bono are among the most sought-after items in an auction being run by Island Records to help raise funds for charities during the coronavirus outbreak.

Chartered accountants Wylie & Bisset have outlined how Scots facing financial hardship as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic look set to benefit from the country’s second emergency coronavirus bill. The Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Bill seeks to raise the minimum debt thr

An unprecedented level of financial stability attained by Scottish football clubs has been wiped out by the coronavirus pandemic pushing many teams to the "brink of insolvency" according to a report published by Begbies Traynor.  Scottish football club finances had gained unprecedented sta

The bosses of the famous Old Course have lost a legal battle over the rights to the name St Andrews. 

Edinburgh-based Modulr, the digital alternative to commercial and wholesale transaction banking, has secured £18.9 million in growth capital to further develop its platform and expand into new products and markets. The funding round was led by Highland Europe, a European Growth Capital fi

Donald McKinnon, managing partner at Wylie & Bisset chartered accountants, participates in our Just a Minute feature. Name:

Rakkaus Furniture Ltd, a Kilmarnock-based commercial furniture provider, is one of the first businesses to benefit from the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) through Virgin Money-owned Clydesdale Bank. CBILS is a UK Government initiative facilitated by participating banks to

Andrew Phillips, solicitor advocate at Jones Whyte, explores the potential abuses of the coronavirus furlough scheme and issues a note of caution for businesses looking to utilise the scheme. In their recent COVID-19 update, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) sought to assure us that they will cont

A third of Scottish business owners who shut down operations during the coronavirus outbreak fear their firm may never re-open, according to a major new survey from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). On the back of the research, the small business campaign group is calling for sustained gover

People across Scotland are starting to focus on managing their long-term finances as the COVID-19 lockdown continues as well as contemplating how they will withstand the economic fallout of the crisis, according to financial advisory firm Carrington Dean.  This is according to a national survey

Glasgow-based McCrea Financial Services has appointed Grant Sneddon to its advisory team with him taking up the new role of independent financial adviser.  Mr Sneddon joins McCreas from Policy Services / Virtue Money where he served as a financial adviser. Prior to that, he held senior position

Small firms in the UK have received £8.4 billion through the UK Government's "bounce back" loans scheme since the loans were launched last week

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has welcomed today’s government announcement that it intends to develop a government-backed temporary reinsurance scheme to help businesses recover from the impacts of coronavirus. The scheme could help speed up the economic recovery, ensuring the cont