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Nearly half (47%) of all grandparents investing for their grandchildren have increased their contributions over the last 12 months, new research from Scottish Friendly reveals. The increased levels of investment have been sparked by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and grandparents' desire to help

Glasgow-based credit management firm BRS Credit has recorded a sharp increase in collection referrals from insolvency practitioners UK-wide in the first six months of the year. The credit management and collection company, part of BRS Corporate Services Group, primarily focuses on working with IPs t

Independent Scottish whisky distillery Nc’nean has become the first in the UK to reach net-zero emissions for production, beating the Scotch whisky industry target of 2040 by 20 years.

Aberdeen New Dawn Investment Trust PLC, managed by Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI), has posted strong results for the year ended April 30 2021. The firm's net asset value total returned increased by 43.4% (2020: -5.5%) outperforming the Benchmark total return of 35.7% (2020: -5.2%).

Smaller businesses in Scotland are likely to struggle to access the level of funding and investment needed to support growth, according to a new survey published by the British Business Bank. The Bank’s latest research conducted by Ipsos MORI found that the vast majority (84%) of the Scot

Glasgow-based Brewgooder has secured a fresh distribution deal with Co-op which will see its Tropical Pale Ale sold in more than 350 stores across the UK and keep the firm on track to double its year-over-year (YOY) sales. As well as its commercial success, the booming brewer has today been rec

A new survey from Acas has found that half of employers in Great Britain expect an increase in demand for flexible forms of working from employees following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Scotland's property prices continue to rise, with the highest annual increase in house prices recorded in over a decade. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a property boom, reaching its peak in May, which has led to a 12.1% rise in property prices in Scotland.

Scotland's unemployment rate dropped slightly in the last quarter, according to the latest figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

A new high-spec manufacturing, office and storage facility is being considered for the Enterprise Park Forres.

A rooster who prevailed in a legal battle for the right to crow has become the subject of an opera celebrating rural life.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today made a commitment to be a more, innovative, adaptive and assertive regulator. The commitment reflects the FCA’s Business Plan for 2021/22, the first annual plan since Nikhil Rathi joined the FCA as chief executive in October 2020.

Perth-based Carbon Financial Planners has teamed up with 1999 Carnoustie Open winner and former Ryder Cup star Paul Lawrie in support of a high-profile Tartan Pro Tour event teed up for Perthshire in September. Carbon Financial enjoys a long-standing corporate partnership with Blairgowrie Golf Club,

More than one in five Scottish financial sector employees back fully remote working, according to new research by Accenture.

Real estate advisor CBRE has released its latest figures on the office markets in Edinburgh and Glasgow during the second quarter of 2021, revealing a positive take up across the two cities. Take-up for the Glasgow office market totalled 118,628 sq ft in the second quarter of the year, which is an i