The shortage of haulage drivers is leaving the north of Scotland 30% down in volume of goods reaching shops and caterers, say their suppliers. There is also a 15% shortfall in goods getting to the central belt, according to the Scottish Wholesale Association. Chief Executive, Colin Smith, told MSPs that consumers should no longer assume […]
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A new scheme is being proposed in the Borders in a bid to bring empty homes back into use. More than 1,500 properties in the region are registered as long-term empty which accounts for 2.6% of the local housing stock – which is above the national average. A report to councillors said the most common
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An international start-up firm that utilises artificial intelligence technology to support customers in their journey to financial freedom has announced plans to locate its headquarters in Glasgow.Approximately 45 new software developer and technical support jobs will be created after BlackArrow Financial Solutions confirmed that Scotland would become the centre of its global operations.The company, which
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An ethically-minded campervan firm will present at an online Scottish Parliament briefing on fair tax to highlight the issue of corporate avoidance.Simon Poole of North Berwick-based Jerba Campervans, will join Fair Tax Mark Chief, Paul Monaghan, to speak to a group of cross-party MSPs at Holyrood tomorrow.Chaired by the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and
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Scottish Enterprise has announced unprecedented support for businesses after investing over £568 million in Scotland’s economy in 2020/21.The record level of funding ensured the country’s national economic development agency supported more firms than ever before, resulting in more than £1 billion additional planned private sector investment that secured almost 7,000 planned Real Living Wage jobs.Working with domestic and international businesses, Scottish
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Perth-based housebuilder Stephen has once again been voted a ‘Five Star’ builder by its customers. The family firm, which dates back to 1935, has earned the rating following a rigorous, externally verified customer satisfaction survey backed by industry body Homes for Scotland. The survey is designed to provide buyers with information that will help guide
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Food firm Baxters could close its restaurant and retail outlet in Moray with the loss of up to 30 jobs. The Fochabers-based business – famed for its soups and preserves – has a Highland Village visitors centre in the town. Baxters said the coronavirus pandemic had “exacerbated the already challenging trading conditions”. It has begun
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Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland have introduced new home mover house purchase mortgages for borrowers with deposits as low as 10 per cent. The deals will broaden out the banks’ low deposit offering beyond only first-time buyers, to existing homeowners looking to move. New build properties are excluded from the deals and they cannot be used
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Glasgow-based chartered accountants, Wylie & Bisset, say that Finance Secretary Kate Forbes’ first budget has put funding and spending at its forefront, while sidestepping tax hikes. Warning that Scotland’s economic growth will not return to pre-pandemic levels until 2024, Ms Forbes confirmed that Scotland had suffered an unprecedented ‘economic shock’, triggering extra borrowing powers. GDP
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The limit on a single payment using contactless technology could rise to £100 – more than double the current limit. The coronavirus pandemic has led to larger amounts spent via contactless payments, either using cards or devices such as smartphones. It has been less than a year since the limit was raised from £30 to
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