Federation of Small Businesses (Scotland)

Buckie ice cream maker's bitter taste of the energy market

A phone call from an energy broker on his first day in business led to Richard Simpson paying over the odds.

It is the first time in five years that more businesses have been added to the ONS register than removed.

Some UK start-ups who received tax breaks for innovation are being pursued to repay the money.

The controversial bus priority routes in Aberdeen city centre were implemented in August 2023.

As government energy support for business falls from 1 April, firms are warning of the impact of high bills

Scottish business bosses say the PM's plan may not be enough to prevent a "tsunami" of closures.

The body which speaks for Scotland's small businesses says hikes of 500% are not unusual.

A survey of businesses in Scotland finds confidence slumped in the second quarter of this year.

A group says a government campaign asking businesses to cut prices is unrealistic for small firms.

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