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Companies and other organisations are taking a mixed approach to salary sacrifice during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a poll from The Chartered Governance Institute (ICSA) and The Core Partnership.

South Korea's professional football league has imposed a record fine on one of its clubs for placing sex dolls in the empty seats of a stadium during a recent football match played without spectators due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Stuart Robb and Michelle Elliot of Leonard Curtis Business Rescue & Recovery have been appointed joint provisional liquidators of Doorset Technology Limited. Established in 2010, the company trades as a manufacturer, distributor and project manager for doors, doorsets and related compo

The Scottish housing market could recover quicker from coronavirus than the last financial crash if the government freezes sales taxes to help home buyers, according to Paul Denton, CEO of Scottish Building Society. He said support measures such a Land and Buildings Transaction Tax holiday could acc

Aberdeen-based hospitality powerhouse, The McGinty’s Group, has secured its future thanks to a six-figure CBILS funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland which will be used to help the business emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.

Graeme Allan, chief executive of Anderson Anderson & Brown, reflects on the changes and challenges currently experienced as a result of the coronavirus crisis and considers what's next as we plan ahead for the 'next normal'. As a business leader or owner, you’re likely to find your days no

Kirkcaldy-based Granite Systems Limited, a manufacturer of granite, stone and marble kitchen worktops, has secured a six-figure funding package from Bank of Scotland, enabling the business to continue its operation during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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A round-up of business news from across Scotland featuring: Forsyths of Rothes' major Chinese export contract, Masks for Scotland's delivery of 20,000 isolation gowns, PD&MS three-year contract with Spirit Energy, The McGinty’s Group's CBILS funding from RBS, Innis & Gunn's new br

Edinburgh-based Money Dashboard has appointed former Paypal CEO Renier Lemmens as its new chairman. Mr Lemmens is a venture partner focusing on fintech with DN Capital, one of Europe's most established venture capital funds for early-stage start-ups.

United Capital, the Dundee-based building sector investment firm, has announced the appointment of leading employment lawyer Ryan Russell as in-house legal counsel and non-executive director. After the company’s most recent acquisition, the group, which includes former Scotland top 500 bu

Total sales in Scotland have plummeted by 40.3% compared with April last year, according to the latest Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) and KPMG Scottish Retail Sales Monitor.

Scottish businesses hit by the coronavirus lockdown could be ready to hit the ground running once they are given clear guidance from the Scottish Government on returning to work, according to a new survey by the Scottish Chambers of Commerce.

One in ten firms across the UK cannot implement government guidance safely in order to restart operations, according to results from the latest British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker.

Global real estate advisor CBRE is urging the Scottish Government not to delay the planned business rates revaluation in 2022 following the UK Government’s announcement to postpone the 2021 revaluation in England. CBRE said it is aware that a deferment of the Scottish 2022 Revaluation and