Business & Economy

Scottish businesses receive more than £2.3bn in UK Government coronavirus support

New figures show 29.8 per cent of employees in Scotland benefited from the furlough scheme

Local lockdown introduced in Aberdeen following outbreak of coronavirus cases linked to bars

Bars, cafes and restaurants have had to close in the Aberdeen and restrictions are in place on travel and indoor contact

Further lockdown measures possible in order to protect schools, Jeane Freeman says

Bank of England predicts UK unemployment will soar after furlough scheme ends

'No guarantees' on any COVID-19 vaccines, Alok Sharma says

Scottish Government announces measures to boost youth employment post-lockdown

Scottish Government needs to engage more with business, says economic adviser Benny Higgins

Scottish Government will 'fight tooth and nail' against UK internal market plans, Mike Russell says

UK Government to increase coronavirus self-isolation period ‘from seven days to ten’

BT appoints Alan Lees as the new director of its enterprise business

MPs say economic impact of lockdown not shared evenly despite 'all in it together' claims

Rishi Sunak considering online sales tax in bid to save high street shops

UK Government 'determined' to support coronavirus recovery in Scotland, says Michael Gove

Approach to reopening beautician businesses marked by a 'gender gap', John McNally warns

£100m islands growth deal announced

Boris Johnson hails ‘sheer might of our union’ in COVID-19 fight as he heads to Scotland to mark first year as PM

Pandemic response has had ‘profound impact on devolution’, Scottish Affairs Committee finds

£90m growth deal confirmed for Falkirk

Scotland’s GDP increases in May but remains well below pre-lockdown levels

Unemployment in Scotland highest in the UK at 4.3 per cent

UK Government proposals for post-Brexit powers ‘one of the most significant threats to devolution yet’

Rishi Sunak orders capital gains tax review as Treasury faces spiralling coronavirus bill

Scotland's tourism sector reopens as patrons allowed to sit inside restaurants, bars

Boris Johnson urged by Tory MPs to end Huawei’s role in UK telecoms ‘altogether’

New fast-track visa for EU healthcare workers excludes social care

Priti Patel to set out plans for immigration post-Brexit