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Plans to buy Britain's most remote pub move forward thanks to SLF funding
Plans for a Scottish community to buy the UK's most remote pub have moved closer to completion after the Scottish Land Fund (SLF) granted funding to support the scheme.
Published 15 October 2021
Cairngorm Bothies to build six more bothies by Spring 2022
Eco-friendly holiday home firm Cairngorm Bothies is to add six more “off road and off-grid” bothies by spring 2022 in a bid to meet growing demand for staycations.
Published 15 October 2021
Shoosmiths moves to new office at Glasgow’s Garment Factory
Law firm Shoosmiths will move into its new c.5000sq ft of leased office space at The Garment Factory on Montrose Street in the heart of Glasgow’s innovation district next Monday.
Published 15 October 2021
Lidl and B&M to invest £30m in new stores in Dunbar
Lidl and B&M have submitted planning applications to build two retail outlets in DunBear Park, part of the Halhill development in East Lothian.
Published 15 October 2021
Charles Randell to step down as FCA and PSR chair in Spring 2022
Charles Randell has asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer to commence the process to appoint his successor as chair of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Payment Systems Regulator (PSR).
Published 15 October 2021
Argyll and Bute council announces additional £98,000 to support local businesses
Argyll and Bute Council is providing an additional £98,000 to support local businesses who applied to and qualified for its Business Hardship Fund.
Published 15 October 2021
CMS launches COP26 insights hub
CMS has launched a new online resource to help keep business and other groups informed of developments surrounding the COP26 in Glasgow.
Published 15 October 2021
Loganair launches £30,000 community renewable energy fund
Loganair has introduced a new £30,000 community grant scheme dedicated to supporting local renewable energy projects across Scotland.
Published 15 October 2021
Scottish and UK Government agree first stage of the Fiscal Framework Review
Yesterday, the UK Government and Scottish Government agreed in principle the scope of the independent report that will inform the subsequent review of the Scottish Government’s Fiscal Framework.
Published 15 October 2021
Roll-out of new £100 contactless limit begins today
UK Finance has announced that the national roll-out of the new £100 spending limit for contactless card payments will begin today.
Published 15 October 2021
Companies bidding to win public sector contracts must pay the real living wage
Companies bidding to win Scottish Government contracts will have to pay the real Living Wage.
Published 15 October 2021
And finally... parking mad
A parking space located opposite Harrods has gone up for sale for £250,000.
Published 15 October 2021
KPMG accused of 'advancing an untruthful defence' in Silentnight case
David Costley-Wood, the former head of KPMG Manchester restructuring, "advanced an untruthful defence" at a disciplinary hearing into KPMG's misconduct in the sale of Silentnight, according to the Financial Reporting Council's (FRC) Independent Disciplinary Tribunal.
Published 14 October 2021
SCC: Economic recovery is underway, but threats are looming for businesses
Businesses in Scotland have continued to benefit from the easing of COVID-19 restrictions and a strong economic rebound over the summer months, according to the Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) Quarterly Economic Indicator (QEI).
Published 14 October 2021
Ace Aquatec appoints Duncan Montgomery as its first chief financial officer
Dundee-based Ace Aquatec, a global supplier of environmentally sustainable aquaculture equipment and service solutions, has appointed Duncan Montgomery as its first chief financial officer.
Published 14 October 2021
