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The launch of a new app-based exchange feature by Edinburgh-based Zumo, the cryptocurrency wallet and exchange platform, has led to a surge in user demand as new investors continue the move towards bitcoin.  The Zumo App’s GBP exchange function allows users to easily buy, sell, send and s

Andrew Hill discusses why offices are still going to be important to businesses and staff, despite the working from home (WFH) boom. We’re more than 20 weeks into lockdown and, if they haven’t already done so, many businesses are beginning to look at returning to their workplaces, a

A team of Nationwide NOW personal finance consultants from Nationwide Building Society’s office in Dunfermline undertook a gruelling fundraising challenge during July to support local charity, Andy’s Man Club. The team from Dunfermline managed to complete 3582km and raised £325 for

Persimmon has announced an interim dividend on the back of an “excellent” start to the second half.

Over 10,000 UK SME owners have applied for a single £10,000 Business Boost grant from insurer Simply Business, as the coronavirus continues to take its toll financially on small businesses. 

According to the latest study from CV-Library, 65.5% of Scots have said they’re willing to reskill and retrain in a new line of work following the coronavirus pandemic as a lack of jobs forces people to consider searching in different sectors.

The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on future public spending decisions to protect equalities and human rights in Scotland is to be considered by a Holyrood Committee.  The Scottish Parliament’s Equalities and Human Rights (EHRi) Committee has issued a call for views on the financial i

A Chinese mobile phone number ending with five eights has sold for 2.25 million yuan (£250,000) in an online auction.

KPMG has appointed three new directors to its tax and audit teams within its Scottish practice.  In Edinburgh, Craig Barrowman has been appointed director in the tax and legal team. He’s joined by tax director Ruth Wallace in Glasgow and Michelle Smarsh, who is promoted to audit dire

Staff at Big Four accountancy firm PwC and asset manager company Schroders are to work from home permanently signalling a change to flexible working in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Kevin Ellis, PwC’s chairman, has said thousands of the firm’s 22,000 UK staff will never retu

Edinburgh-based private bank Hampden & Co has posted continued strong growth in lending and deposits in the first half of 2020 despite the headwinds of the coronavirus pandemic.  Despite the COVID-19 lockdown and the reduction of UK base rates to historic lows, the bank grew its deposi

Matt Henderson, restructuring partner at Johnston Carmichael, reflects on the speculation of imminent corporate failures in the UK stemming from the coronavirus pandemic.  There’s been a lot of concern expressed that an imminent rise in corporate failures is on the cards as soon as s

Architecture practice 3DReid has secured a loan from Barclays through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). The company has worked on a number of high-profile projects including designing the Emirates Arena & Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, the showpiece of the 2014 Glasgow Commonw

Online bank Monzo has topped the charts for customer service amongst UK banks in the latest Ipsos MORI Personal Banking Service Quality survey. Customers with personal current accounts were asked how likely they would be to recommend their provider, their provider’s online and mobile bank

The UK housing market had its busiest month for a decade in July as the value of property sales reached a record £37 billion, according to Rightmove.