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The combination of a reduction in oil prices and the coronavirus crisis has created the most turbulent market conditions since the financial crisis in 2008, severely impacting Initial Public Offering (IPO) activity, according to EY’s latest IPO tracker, EY IPO Eye

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today set out its business priorities for the year ahead – with a specific focus on the challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic. In responding to the challenge of coronavirus the FCA will focus on ensuring that financial services bus

Police have fined a man after he was caught speeding at 110mph on the motorway to 'buy bread.'

Wylie & Bisset has launched a helpline to deliver free business advice to help steer local businesses through the coronavirus lockdown period. The impetus for setting up the helpline is to assist those businesses that, through no fault of their own, find themselves confronting various press

“Extreme pressure” is being placed on the Scottish construction industry due to the lack of detail for the UK Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, a building company has warned.

A company established by Scottish solicitor, Bruce de Wert, delivering quick and affordable online wills in clients' own homes, has recorded meteoric growth since the coronavirus lockdown with an upsurge among women and health professionals. Bruce de Wert set up www.MyScottishWill.co.uk in the year

Bosses at Standard Life Aberdeen saw their pay cheques significantly increase in 2019, according to the company's latest annual report. The report has revealed that Keith Skeoch, chief executive of the financial services firm, saw his pay increase to around £1.47 million from around £1.0

Cash in transit company RMS Group is to open a new centre in Inverness as part of its expansion strategy.

Mark Brown, audit, accounts and business assurance partner at Meston Reid & Co, details the options available for businesses during the current coronavirus pandemic.  We know things can change quickly in the world of business, but this is altogether new territory for companies across Scotla

The Scottish Government has launched a fund to help Scotland's credit unions continue to support those in need during the current coronavirus crisis.

New car registrations for March saw a steeper fall than during the 2008 financial crisis, according to new data from the Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

Barclays has announced free banking measures for UK SMEs who have a turnover of under £250,000.

Department store Debenhams has filed a notice to appoint administrators amid the current coronavirus pandemic. Debenhams has appointed Geoff Rowley and Alastair Massey of FRP Advisory to advise in relation to the possible administration.

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Scotland has called for the Scottish Government to establish a new emergency grant and loan scheme for smaller businesses and the self-employed. In a letter to ministers, FSB Scotland has called for new help for operators who are either excluded from existing