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Worries over personal finances have decreased for the first time since the lockdown restrictions were implemented in the UK, according to a new survey conducted by Growth For Knowledge (GFK)

Retail sales in the UK increased by 13.9% in June, marking the second month of significant improvement in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). 

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced plans to extend the temporary measures put in place to help customers who hold insurance and premium finance products and who may be in financial difficulty because of coronavirus.

The maker of the famous Ritter Sport square chocolate bars has won a protracted legal battle for the exclusive right to sell square chocolate bars in its home country.

Dundee-based investment firm Alliance Trust is on track its 54th annual dividend increase after a successful six months despite the turbulence of the coronavirus pandemic. The interim dividend is expected to be 3.595p, an increase of 3% year on year. The bank's six-month results to June 30 202,

Edinburgh-based investment firm Baillie Gifford is to take over management of the £227 million Witan Pacific Investment Trust. Baillie Gifford has said it will focus the Trust's holdings predominantly on Chinese stocks. 

Investing in the Scottish property market will cost up to £26,250 more than England following the recent changes to stamp duty, according to property management firm Apropos. The firm believes that second home buyers, property investors and landlords will be more likely to invest in England as

Edinburgh-based AND Digital, a firm which works with organisations to accelerate their digital delivery, has secured a £50,000 funding package from Innovate UK. The funding will be used to develop the firm's digital enablement platform RapidPivot.

Terra Firma is pleased to announce the next in its 2020 Vision series of webinars: 2020 Vision: Bringing Clarity to Executries and Taxes, will be broadcast on Zoom at 11am on Wednesday 29 July 2020. At this event Roddy MacLeod and Fergus Colquhoun will present a talk en

NatWest Group's inaugural social bond has supported the creation of 6,900 jobs in some of the most deprived areas of the UK.  The proceeds of the £642 million social bond are linked to an equivalent amount of the bank’s lending to SMEs in areas of high unemployment an

Brewin Dolphin has released its financial results for the third quarter of this year, revealing continued resilient performance with total discretionary net flows of £0.4 billion and an annualised growth rate of +4.5%. The firm's total funds increased by 12.8% to £46.7bn in the quar

New orders in the Scottish manufacturing sector fell at a record pace in the three months to July, according to the latest quarterly Scotland Industrial Trends Survey.

The Outer Hebrides, Orkney and Shetland will benefit from investment of up to £100 million as part of the Islands Growth Deal.

The Scottish Parliament’s Local Government and Communities Committee has launched a call for views on the impact of coronavirus on the financial sustainability of local government in Scotland.

Sales of ice cream in the UK increased by 26% during the three months of lockdown, whilst demand for shampoo and deodorant fell.