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Day: 11 March 2020

Leading law firm

Burness Paull tops deals table for fifth year

Mark Ellis
Mark Ellis: busiest ever period Burness Paull has been confirmed as the top-performing legal dealmaker in Scotland for the fifth year in succession. The independent law firm advised on 304Read More

Redundancies expected

200 Swissport baggage and cargo handlers jobs at risk

Swissport employs hundreds of staff in Scotland Almost 200 airport jobs are at risk following the collapse of regional airline Flybe, the Unite union has warned. The union said 120Read More

Budget overview

Sunak rightly opts for stability rather than change

Susie Walker
The new Chancellor was forced to deal with today’s issues and plan for prosperity tomorrow, writes SUSIE WALKER Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered his first Budget by getting straight to theRead More

Budget 2020: virus measures

£12 billion action plan to combat deadly coronavirus

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Crisis: tough action on coronavirus A series of measures to tackle the deadly coronavirus have been unveiled as part of a £12 billion package of support for companies facing severeRead More

Budget 2020: Business rates

Pressure on Holyrood to match rates exemption

Stockbridge shops
Small retailers in Scotland must await the government’s response Scottish government ministers were under pressure to match a huge cut in business rates for thousands of hospitality, retail and leisureRead More

Budget 2020 Personal taxes

Entrepreneurs’ relief reformed as IHT untouched

Income tax own pic
Income tax bands remain unchanged As expected there were no changes to the main income tax bands, although the national insurance threshold was changed and the Chancellor announced changes toRead More

Budget 2020: Climate change

Plastic tax aims to help protect environment

North Bridge demo - Extinction Rebellion
Climate in focus A new ‘plastic tax’ will help the government live up to its pledge to protect the environment, according to chancellor Rishi Sunak. From April 2022, the governmentRead More

Budget 2020: Scotland

Whisky and broadband gain as Scotland gets extra funds

Scottish Parliament Holyrood
The Scottish government has more money to spend (pic: Terry Murden) Scotland will benefit from £640 million of additional funding with a further boost for the Scottish food and drinkRead More

Budget 2020: Drink, fuel, transport

£1m boost for the Scottish food and drink industry

whisky bottles
Whisky boost The Scottish food and drink industry will be boosted by a £1 million support package to promote it overseas, chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed in his first Budget. HeRead More

Budget 2020: Statement

As it happened: Sunak’s Commons announcement

Rishi Sunak
12.35: Chancellor opens his speech Temporary disruption Coronavirus means there is likely to be a temporary disruption to our economy….for a period it is going to be tough but lifeRead More