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The Scottish Government has released figures showing that £526 million of coronavirus grant funding has been released to 45,387 Scottish businesses.

Scotland’s digital technology sector continued to grow in 2019 with an increase in sales and profit margins, according to the latest annual industry survey conducted by ScotlandIS.

Throughout the first quarter of this year, £2.5 billion was withdrawn from pensions flexibly, marking a 19% increase from the £2.1bn recorded last year, according to the latest data from HMRC.

Edinburgh-based tech company Neatebox is set to scale new heights after being accepted into Royal Bank of Scotland’s Entrepreneur Accelerator programme. The firm, which was founded in 2011, specialises in assistive technology, offering a real solution for the engagement and empowerment of disa

Lloyds Banking Group's pre-tax profits have plummeted by 95% to £74 million, a drop of over £1.6 billion from the same three months of 2019.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said that it will take companies to court if they do not refund people for holidays and weddings which have been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. 

Consumer spending has plunged by a third during the coronavirus pandemic, a study from the University of St Andrews Centre for Responsible Banking and Finance has revealed.

The Scottish Government is to convene regular meetings of the strategic leadership group on oil and gas and energy transition with a renewed focus to work in partnership with the industry to identify actions to support the sector and its workforce during the coronavirus crisis. The oil and gas secto

CBRE has announced the launch to market of Portcullis House in Glasgow, representing a rare opportunity to acquire a detached office building in the heart of the city with extensive redevelopment opportunities. Located at 21 India Street, Portcullis House occupies a substantial heritable island site

The Mexican Government is set to auction off a $2.3 million mansion which was once owned by the infamous drug lord Amado Carrillo Fuentes.

Edinburgh-based private bank Hampden & Co has reported strong annual results for the year to 31st December 2019 with income up 36% to £8.7 million from £6.4m in 2018.  The bank has also reported that client deposits have grown by 53% to reach £409.4m (2018: £267

The Law Society of Scotland has today announced a £2.2 million package of financial support for the solicitor profession in response to the coronavirus. The professional body’s governing Council has agreed that, for the 2020/21 practice year:

Rosslyn McMaster, client services director at Russell & Russell steps up to participate in our Just a minute feature. Name: Rosslyn McMaster      Position:  Client Services Director

Results from the latest British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker reveal that the majority of UK businesses did not intend to seek financial support through CBILS bank loans and most of those who had applied were awaiting a decision or had been unsuccessful.

Shona Campbell at MHA Henderson Loggie has been appointed to wind up children’s epilepsy charity Muir Maxwell Trust. After 17 years of successful fundraising, enabling a significant contribution to improved diagnosis, treatment and understanding of complex childhood epilepsies, the team at Mui