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Discounts arrive to kick-start Scottish retail sector
The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) - KPMG Scottish Retail Sales Monitor for October 2019 has revealed total sales in Scotland increased by 1.0% compared with October 2018, when they had decreased by 0.2%.
Published 13 November 2019
FCA takes action over 'shameful' squalor at its London HQ
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been forced to take action at its headquarters in Stratford in London, due to 'shameful' sanitary conditions.
Published 13 November 2019
FCA's new Buy Now Pay Later rules come into force
The Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) new rules in the Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) industry came into force yesterday.
Published 13 November 2019
And finally... Bark-lays
Barclays is offering free in-branch puppy session to soothe stressed students.
Published 13 November 2019
KPMG appointed administrators of Corporate Road Solutions 24:7 Limited
Blair Nimmo and Alistair McAlinden of KPMG LLP have been appointed as joint administrators of Corporate Road Solutions 24:7 Limited.
Published 12 November 2019
Hampden & Co appoints Andrew Bell as chief commercial officer
Private bank Hampden & Co has hired Andrew Bell as its chief commercial officer.
Published 12 November 2019
£3m tourism fund opens for applications
Tourist sites in Scotland’s rural areas can now apply for a share of £3 million funding aimed at helping them meet the demand of growing visitor numbers.
Published 12 November 2019
Aberdeen house price gloom returns after flicker of hope
Statistics relating to the Aberdeen housing market have revealed that the market is once again in a slump after a slight upturn was seen in the second quarter of this year.
Published 12 November 2019
Legal & General completes sale of Dale House to Bloc Hotels for new development
Bloc Hotels is to press ahead with a new Glasgow development having acquired Dale House on 21 West George Street from Legal & General.
Published 12 November 2019
Fewer properties come to market in Edinburgh as Brexit uncertainty continues
Over the past three months, average selling prices across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders rose by 2.5 per cent to £253,552.
Published 12 November 2019
Scottish Widows: Female entrepreneurs are not saving for retirement
Over a third of female entrepreneurs in Britain are not saving any money for retirement, a new report by Scottish Widows has found.
Published 12 November 2019
DSL Business Finance: Scottish start-ups remain resilient
DSL Business Finance has said that there is no evidence of a decline in the number of new companies being set up in Scotland, despite the uncertainty caused by Brexit.
Published 12 November 2019
Harper Macleod advises City Property on £646m property funding deals
City Property has completed a series of three complex funding arrangements totalling £646 million having been advised by the banking & finance team at law firm Harper Macleod.
Published 12 November 2019
ONS: Decline in the number of Scottish people in work
The number of Scottish people in work decreased by 43,000 to 2,543,000 in the three months to September, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Published 12 November 2019
Innis & Gunn hopes to raise £3m to part-fund Edinburgh brewery
Beer brand Innis & Gunn has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help finance the building of “the largest major brewery in Edinburgh for over 150 years”.
Published 12 November 2019
