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Day: 2 April 2020

Moves to quicken support

Rescue loan scheme revamped after criticism

Liz Cameron
Liz Cameron: ‘remove barriers and prohibitive loan conditions’ (pic: Terry Murden) Chancellor Rishi Sunak has rejigged his emergency loans scheme for businesses after criticism that it wasn’t working. The TreasuryRead More

Lockdown

What will the post-lockdown world look like?

Grassmarket
Adapting to a lockdown lifestyle has left us all pondering what changes may be ahead. TERRY MURDEN take a look into the near future

Thursday update

Daily Business Live: Oil price rises; US jobs; Wood; Centrica

Robin Watson
5pm: Oil price rises The price of Brent crude surged 23% to $30.76 a barrel after US president Donald Trump tweeted that he expected Saudi Arabia and Russia, which haveRead More

Potential u-turn

Fringe show may go on…if the virus crisis eases

Fringe show Perhaps Contraption
Perhaps Contraption performing last year (pic: Terry Murden) The show may go on, after all. Organisers of the Edinburgh Fringe have said an event could still be held if lockdownRead More

Death of comedian

Glasgow born Eddie Large has died from coronavirus

The pair were partners since 1960 Known for his partnership with Syd Little in the 1970s, Eddie Large – real name Edward McGinnis – has died aged 78 after contractingRead More

Call for clarity

Sturgeon restates virus grants apply to ‘properties’

Nicola Sturgeon: stated the grant would apply to each property Businesses are stepping up pressure on the Scottish government amid renewed confusion over who is eligible for new grant support.Read More

Help for consumers

Loan and credit card payments to be frozen

Intu credit card MBNA
Pressure eased on consumers Banks are being urged to introduce a three-month payment freeze on loans and credit cards where consumers face difficulties with their finances as a result ofRead More