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Day: 23 September 2020

Top-up scheme planned

Budget cancelled as Sunak to unveil new support

Rishi Sunak
The Chancellor will make a statement on Thursday The Autumn Budget will not take place this year because of the chaos in the economy caused by the coronavirus pandemic. TheRead More

Labour leader relents

Starmer: SNP win in 2021 would be indyref2 mandate

Sir Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer: needs votes in Scotland Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed he stands by his claims that if the SNP win Holyrood in 2021 they have aRead More

Appeal to save 30,000 jobs

Sturgeon accused of causing travel chaos and confusion

Jacqueline Dobson
Jacqueline Dobson: ‘inundated with calls from customers’ Nicola Sturgeon has been accused of sowing more “chaos and confusion”by issuing contradictory messages over international travel. Travel agency boss Jacqueline Dobson saidRead More

Treasury discusses options

Sunak looking at salary top-up scheme to support jobs

Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak: considering options Chancellor Rishi Sunak is considering a “salary top-up” to help businesses and workers when the current furlough scheme expires at the end of October. This wouldRead More

Latest cohort

Scots fintech firms join TechNation programme

Vicky Brock of Vistalworks
Vicky Brock: ‘this could be transformational’ Three Scottish fintech companies have been accepted for the latest Tech Nation programme, offering advice and insight from global entrepreneurs and investors. Aveni, SquarebookRead More

£35m grant payout

Virgin Money fund support ‘will shake-up SME banking’

Virgin Money
New business services will be launched (pic: Terry Murden) Virgin Money has received a £35m boost for its expanded business services from the remedy fund set up following the rescueRead More

New partnership

EnergyTech initiative aims to boost innovation

Ian Wood
Sir Ian Wood: critical role Barclays Eagle Labs, in partnership with Opportunity North East, a private sector led group, and CodeBase, the UK’s largest technology incubator, is launching an EnergyTech initiative toRead More

Wednesday Update

DB Live: Asda joins marshall plan; Staffline appoints CEO

5.30pm: Budget cancelled The Autumn Budget will not take place this year because of the chaos in the economy caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The Chancellor will announce new measuresRead More

As I See It

Flotation offers an option for firms looking to scale up

Jennifer Malcolm
Scotland's first IPO in two years could encourage others to raise funds via a market listing, says JENNIFER MALCOLM

New finance chief

Begbie to replace Jones at helm of SFE

Sandy Begbie
Sandy Begbie: looking forward to collaborating Financial services veteran Sandy Begbie has been appointed chief executive of Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE), the representative body for the industry. Mr Begbie, whoseRead More