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Appeal to firms

Help young beat Covid jobs crisis urges SFE’s Begbie

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Sandy Begbie and the IFSD in Glasgow (pic: Terry Murden) Financial services companies are being urged to help youngsters whose career paths have been disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic. ScottishRead More

Targets met

Women on FTSE boards up 50% in five years

Stephanie-Bruce-and-Alison-Rose
Stephanie Bruce, CFO at Standard Life Aberdeen, and Alison Rose, CEO, NatWest (RBS) A campaign to appoint more women to the boards of Britain’s biggest companies has been hailed aRead More

Recruitment on rise

Firms set strongest hiring plans since Covid onset

Employment law
Recruitment plans well up on a year ago Scottish employers are reporting their strongest intentions to take on staff since the onset of the pandemic. Just under half (45%) indicated they are lookingRead More

Government support

Data Lab unveils new funds for skills training

Gillian Docherty
Gillian Docherty: supporting data literacy The Data Lab, Scotland’s innovation centre for data and AI, has announced two funding schemes – Data Skills for Work, and an SME data internshipRead More

Chairman resigns

Michael quits KPMG amid ‘stop moaning’ probe

Bill Michael
Bill Michael: upset staff Bill Michael, the UK chairman of accountancy firm KPMG, has resigned following a backlash over remarks made to staff which dismissed concerns about COVID crisis fatigue.Read More

Investigation underway

KPMG boss steps aside over ‘stop moaning’ order

Bill Michael and KPMG
It has been a difficult period for KPMG A Big four accountancy boss has stepped aside while an investigation is carried out into comments he is said to have madeRead More

Work changes

Tax now bigger concern for freelancers than Covid

Freelance worker
Freelancers are working longer hours for less pay Freelancers in highly-skilled sectors are saying for the first time that tax policy is having a more damaging impact on their businessRead More

Life learning

Scots hospitality staff use lockdown to upskill

Chris-Reynold
Aberdeen-based new business owner Chris Reynolds used the course to hone his skills Bar, hotel and restaurant staff are using the lockdown to develop their skills for new opportunities whenRead More

Architecture

Architecture group RIAS seeks chief executive

Christina Gaiger
Christina Gaiger: ‘challenging time’ Architecture body RIAS (Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland) is searching for a chief executive. The role, paying up to £70,000 a year, is designed to supportRead More

Daily Business Live

Unite extends student discount; STV posts player record

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REFRESH PAGE FOR UPDATES 4.30pm: London slips The FTSE 100 opened higher but slipped back throughout the session to close 8.83 points lower at 6,507.82. 11am: KPMG profits fall KPMGRead More