Covid-19

The UK economy is beginning to show slow signs of recovery after lockdown measures have been eased in the UK, according to the Bank of England (BoE) governor Andrew Bailey.

Following the reopening of the housing market in England May 13, the May 2020 RICS Residential Market Survey unsurprisingly saw a slight improvement in the outlook for sales over the coming twelve months across the UK as a whole.

The Scottish Government has set a provisional date for tourism businesses to resume operations. The resumption of tourism businesses on July 15 is dependent on public health advice and progression to Phase 3 of the Scottish Government lockdown route-map.

UK companies do not have the resilience or resources to handle a no-deal Brexit after the onslaught of the coronavirus crisis, according to Carolyn Fairbairn, the outgoing boss of industry body the CBI. Ms Fairbairn said a CBI member had likened a no-deal to "setting the shed on fire" while the hous

Leading corporate dealmaker Frank Blin and a former airline boss Paul Simmons have joined the Beattie Communications and Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie partnership which is helping companies fight the devastating commercial impact of coronavirus. The primary objective of the Beattie Comm

Scotland is facing the "most severe economic downturn in modern times" as the continuing impact of the coronavirus pandemic is expected to see the Scottish economy contract by 6.8% in 2020, according to KPMG UK’s latest quarterly Economic Outlook. The two Scottish local authority are

The Scottish Professional Football League Trust (SPFL Trust) has received the single biggest personal donation in Scottish football history as James Anderson, a fund manager and partner with Baillie Gifford, has gifted the charity £3,125,000 inclusive of gift aid.

Glasgow-based law firm Levy & McRae has warned that Scottish businesses must act immediately to check whether they can successfully claim on their insurance for coronavirus disruption. Levy & McRae solicitors believe there are hundreds of businesses – especially small and medium enterp

The coronavirus crisis will have a significant impact on the Scottish commercial property market, but it will also see more investors look for off-market deals in 2020, according to Knight Frank. The independent real estate consultancy said that, despite the challenges and investment caution brought

Baillie Gifford has confirmed that it has reassessed its plans to move staff into its new building in Edinburgh. The fund manager previously signed a deal to pre-let 60,000 sq ft building at 20 West Register Street in St Andrew Square.

Small to medium-sized businesses will struggle to trade if social distancing measures continue, according to the latest results from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA UK)and The Corporate Finance Network's  SME Health Tracker.

Small businesses which share properties but do not pay business rates are now eligible to apply for grants to help with the impact of COVID-19, the Scottish Government has announced.  The extension to the Small Business Grant Fund will apply to firms occupying shared office spaces, business inc

A new survey of nearly 200 UK charities conducted by accountancy firm Scott Moncrieff has revealed that 55% have suffered a significant drop in their cash reserves, whilst nearly 60% have less than 6 months cash in reserve to cover normal operating expenditure.  The survey also found that just

Loganair has announced that it would commence flying the much-anticipated route from Dundee to London City, which replaces the previous service to Stansted, starting on July 6.

The funding being given to support communities across Scotland affected by coronavirus is to be displayed on a new collection of digital maps.