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Language firm TEFL becomes employee owned

Jennifer Mackenzie and Joe Hallwood
Co-founders: Jennifer MacKenzie and Joe Hallwood A language teaching company which has risen to global prominence since being launched in a Highlands garden shed in 2008 has become employee-owned. FoundersRead More

Recovery plans

Firms target digital links over work space

5G and broadband
Firms are prioritising digital connectivity Scottish firms say they are focused more on digital connectivity rather than office or other work space as they plan their path to recovery. TheRead More

Family cuts stake

Souter and Gloag sell down holdings in Stagecoach

Brian Souter
Brian Souter: happy to remain on board (pic: Terry Murden) Stagecoach Group founders Sir Brian Souter, a non-Executive director, and his sister, Dame Ann Gloag have begun scaling back theirRead More

Daily Business Live

Sainsbury’s loss; Lloyds rises; Microsoft, Google surge

Sainsbury's Local
REFRESH PAGE FOR UPDATES 6pm: Blurred lines for markets Danni Hewson, AJ Bell financial analyst, comments on the close of the London markets amid a week of big tech figures. “ResultsRead More

Currency deal

Marloe Watch says time right for crypto payments

Gordon-Fraser-and-Oliver-Goffe
Keeping watch: Gordon Fraser and Oliver Goffe Marloe Watch Company, the Perthshire-based manufacturer, has become the first time-piece manufacturer in the world to accept cryptocurrency directly as payment through its website.Read More

Tech targeted

Minimum global tax on big firms could raise $245bn

Joe Biden
Joe Biden: need to level up the world Governments across the world could raise an additional $245 billion in revenue by introducing a minimum global corporate tax rate, it hasRead More

Diversification

Phoenix backs early stage firms with £100m VC fund

Standard Life house
Phoenix will expose investors to new asset class Phoenix Group, the UK’s largest long-term savings and retirement business, has launched its first dedicated venture capital fund to invest in disruptiveRead More

Business costs

Property tax should focus on land owners says Rennie

Willie Rennie
Willie Rennie: wants a change to business rates (pic: Terry Murden) Switching the focus of property tax from the occupier to the owner would help tackle the burden of whatRead More

Online move

Growth strategist launches web-based advice

Craig Alexander Rattray
Craig Alexander Rattray: positive response Growth strategist Craig Alexander Rattray has launched a new website in response to a surge in demand from business owners seeking advice on cash flowRead More

£750,000 target

Cashback app Swipii crowdfunds to boost local network

Swipii
Swipii’s network has grown during lockdown Cashback app Swipii has launched its first crowdfund as it seeks to quadruple its business network to help power the ‘Shop Local’ recovery. HostedRead More