Covid-19

The business and accountancy profession is facing increasing operational challenges, thanks to the expanding social and economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)'s new global COVID-19 survey. 

Kelso-based accountancy firm Douglas Home & Co has developed a new coronavirus resilience scheme to help businesses manage the impact of COVID-19.

The Scottish Professional Football League Trust (SPFL) has announced that all 42 of its clubs will receive £50,000 from its COVID-19 Crisis Fund.

Royal Bank of Scotland is hosting a Q&A webinar with business experts to help Scottish SMEs prepare for the easing of lockdown restrictions and the challenges coronavirus has created. The free event, the second in its From Resilience to Recovery series, will see digital experts and sustainabilit

Dawn Reoch, partner at Burness Paull, discusses business debt in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic. The Before

Amazon and Enterprise Nation, the small business support network, are launching the Amazon Small Business Accelerator, a major support package for more than 200,000 small businesses and startups across Scotland and the rest of the UK.

One in six jobs in the UK car industry are at risk as the coronavirus lockdown has taken its toll on the sector, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

Banks should find new ways to finance struggling businesses to ensure their survival amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Scottish Government advisory group.  The call is part of the recommendations of the advisory group who were asked to consult on ways to lead Scotland towards a

Cash generation of businesses in Scotland was worryingly low heading into the cash crunch triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new study by accountancy and business advisory firm BDO. BDO’s analysis of UK businesses shows that those in Scotland converted just 2.7% of the

Jerba Campervans, one of Scotland's best known employee-owned businesses has cautiously returned to the workshop this week to a backlog of orders for its bespoke VW T6 Transporter campervan conversions. The firm will bring back all 15 staff members to its premises following its decision to return to

Staff at the Royal Bank of Scotland are being offered the opportunity to take part in specialist training and support sessions as part of the bank's partnership with carers’ charity VOCAL. Recognising the need to support staff who may be caring for family and loved ones during lockdown, t

Dame Carolyn Fairbairn, CBI director-general and Tracy Black, the CBI’s Scotland director, have written to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon urging her to put jobs and training, especially for young people, at the heart of economic recovery plans.

Scottish Sea Farms has announced that it will repay all money received from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme as markets re-open and business performance begins to show signs of bouncing back.

Yesterday, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced further changes to lockdown restrictions with all retail premises with outdoor entrances and exits allowed to re-open from Monday 29.

Scottish builders’ merchant St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies Group, has received a substantial CBILS funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland to help support the business during the coronavirus pandemic. With five sites based in Edinburgh and one in Paisley, the company is one