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The Edinburgh Tax Network, in conjunction with CIOT and Terra Firma Chambers, will present a webinar on family investment companies and their use in estate, succession and tax planning on 24th June 2020 at 1pm. The speakers will be Ronnie Brown and Claire Macpherson of Burness Paull LLP.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced proposals to make permanent its ban on the mass-marketing of speculative illiquid securities, including speculative mini-bonds, to retail investors. The FCA introduced the ban without consultation in January following concerns that speculative mini

More SMEs are changing their credit terms with their suppliers due to coronavirus, according to the latest results from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) UK and The Corporate Finance Network (The CFN) SME Health Tracker. The survey of accountants, representing nearly 19,000 S

A man has been fined €500 (around £450) for deliberately farting in front of police officers.

The Scottish Government has launched a £230 million return to work package which will see £51m allocated for business support. The package has been unveiled to help stimulate Scotland’s economy following the coronavirus pandemic.

Aberdeen-based green-tech start-up Trojan Energy has secured a £4.1 million round of seed funding to support the roll-out of its on-street flat and flush electric vehicle (EV) charging points.

Scottish tour company Highland Experience has secured a six-figure sum in CBILS support from Royal Bank of Scotland to help cope with a downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Highland Experience, which was established in 2003, offers award-winning guided tours across the Scottish Highland

The new Royal Bank of Scotland UK Small Business PMI survey has identified a clear improvement in the business environment since April, with the downturn in private sector output moderating from the record drop at the peak of the coronavirus outbreak.

David Beveridge, managing director at Macdonald Henderson, discusses how corporate deals are being completed during COVID-19. “Always be Closing” – the old mantra, made famous by Alec Baldwin’s speech in Glengarry Glen Ross has resonated in the corporate world in the 20 years

Total sales in Scotland decreased by 27.6% compared with May last year, according to the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) & KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.

Aberdeen Japan Trust PLC, a fund managed by Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI), has posted strong results for the 12 months to 31 March 2020 with its net asset value (NAV) increasing by 3.3%. The Trust's share price rose by 6.8% as the discount to NAV per share reduced from 13.6% to 10.9%.

Jack Boyle, director and specialist in employment law at Blackadders, details the latest changes to the UK Government's Job Retention Scheme. Following on from Rishi Sunak’s latest announcement about changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”), HMRC has updated its gui

Aberdeen-based design agency Dunclyde has been awarded more than £42,000 to develop its platform for helping local businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. Dunclyde provides strategy-led brand and web design services to north-east and UK clients.

The majority of Scottish Financial News readers want to undertake more home working in the future, according to the results of our recent survey. 

Scotland’s GDP fell by 2.5% during the first quarter of this year, according to statistics announced today by Scotland's Chief Statistician.