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Andrew Dines, director and chartered financial planner at AAB Wealth, outlines five key things to consider when thinking about whats next after redundancy. Being made redundant? Here are five key things to consider when thinking about what’s next

Edinburgh-based start-up One Year No Beer has today closed their latest funding round with 125% of the target funds raised.  A total amount of £1,756,563 was achieved through the support of 512 investors.

Debbie Mayor, director at accountants and business advisers Grant Thornton, reveals why businesses must adopt a similar approach to that taken by Holyrood policymakers in easing lockdown restrictions. Throughout the COVID-19 lockdown businesses of all sizes have demonstrated remarkable agility and r

Royal London has paid out £8.5 million in claims to the families of more than 1,200 customers whose deaths were caused by the coronavirus. The firm, which employs 1,561 people in Scotland, reported an interim loss of £181m after a £397m profit at the same time last year.

Perthshire-based mineral exploration firms Erris Resources and Green Ore plc saw shares soar yesterday after an activity update and sample analysis presented promising results. Last December, Erris Resources and Green Ore plc entered into an option agreement to explore for gold and associated base m

A round-up of business news from across Scotland featuring: Scottish adventurer David Scott's business expansion, Diageo's sustainability and responsibility achievements, Eco's new contactless system for hospitality, EZ Bike Tours launch in Edinburgh, Seas the Catch's expansion i

Scotland's unemployment rate increased by 0.4 percentage points to 4.5% from April to June this year, according to the latest Labour Market Statistics from the Office for National Statistics. The data also revealed that the proportion of people aged 16-64 in work decreased over the quarter by 0.4 pe

Thousands of SMEs across Scotland are set to benefit from vital free support after economy secretary Fiona Hyslop announced that it was trebling funding for Business Gateway’s DigitalBoost skills programme.

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has joined forces with Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) to launch the report Careers in small medium-sized accountancy practices. The report focuses on talent, attraction, development and retention withi

Economy secretary Fiona Hyslop has announced a £10 million package of measures to recruit and retain apprentices, including additional funding for the Scottish Government’s Adopt an Apprentice programme.

The family of Benito Mussolini have sparked controversy after demanding that the fascist's crypt be turned into a national monument.

Two of Edinburgh's fastest growing accountancy firms, Steedman & Company and Scotia Accounting, have merged in a deal which will see the new group increase in size by around 25%. The two will continue to operate under the Steedman & Company name.

Alba Bank, the Glasgow-based challenger bank, is set to launch into the SME business market next year after a multi-million-pound funding round. By the end of next month, the bank expects to receive a restricted licence to accept deposits from the Prudential Regulation Authority which will allow it

Highland property developer Allan Munro Construction is set to launch the first five units of a 38-plot development despite months of disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, thanks to a six-figure funding package from Bank of Scotland. Allan Munro Construction is a family-owned business that

Glasgow-based Shawbrook Bank has set aside £45.8 million of provisions to provide for potential future loan impairments caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The bank has today published its half-year financial results for the period ending 30 June 2020 revealing that Shawbrook Bank also granted