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Chamber FX Update
24th March 2020We are seeing extreme volatility in currency markets at the moment and have had reports that some banks are not providing prices meaning clients cannot buy or sell currency. As a Chamber member you have access to Chamber FX, which is managed by us here in Moneycorp Scotland. Navigating FX…
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Blog/Coronavirus: A Guide for Employers – Part 5
24th March 2020Coronavirus: A Guide for Employers – Part 5 At 5 pm on Friday 20 March 2020, Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced a scheme which will assist employers in paying workers’ wages. This scheme is being called the Job Retention Scheme. Under this scheme, employers will be able to…
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Blog/It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark. The importance of having a Will and Power of Attorney in place
24th March 2020There is no doubt that the Coronavirus pandemic has brought many things into sharp perspective. Putting a Will and Power of Attorney in place has always been a very important thing to do. However, in the current circumstances, it is now of even greater importance, and we continue to be…
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Blog/Leading teams, and yourself, through a crisis
24th March 2020As business owners none of us are new to navigating uncertainty, yet the current social landscape is unprecedented, at least for our generation, and we find ourselves caught in a whirlwind of global proportion. Certainty for financial stability is low, anxiety levels are high, and fear is having a field…
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Learning and childcare plans for key workers
24th March 2020Learning and childcare arrangements are in place at 23 school buildings across Edinburgh to accommodate thousands of children of key workers from Wednesday 25 March. We’ve been working round the clock since Friday going through the online forms parents and carers sent in identifying themselves as key workers. We’re now…
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BCC responds to new social distancing measures
24th March 2020Responding to the Prime Minister’s announcement of further restrictions to tackle the spread of Coronavirus this evening (Monday 23rd March), BCC Director General Adam Marshall said: “Businesses must play their part to help limit the spread of Coronavirus. “As the UK goes into lockdown, ministers must be crystal-clear about which…
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New Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme opens to smaller businesses across the UK
23rd March 202040+ accredited lenders and partners Eligibility terms confirmed Details released on how smaller businesses can apply for the scheme Announced by the Chancellor at Budget 2020, the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) opens for applications today and can provide facilities of up to £5m for smaller businesses across the…
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Aberlour – Urgent Assistance Fund
23rd March 2020Thousands of children and their families will experience significant levels of poverty as a result of the Coronavirus. Whilst the situation is changing daily at present, the full-scale of the impact of Covid-19 is yet to be fully quantified. What is certain however is that families already at breaking point…
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Construction bodies call for urgent action to help firms during coronavirus crisis
23rd March 2020A group of respected construction industry bodies, who between them represent the majority of contractor business in Scotland, has suggested a number of simple actions which the Scottish Government could introduce immediately to help with cashflow and protect jobs against the “crippling” background of coronavirus. SELECT, the Scottish and Northern…
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Chamber’s ‘impossible’ trade mission goes virtual
23rd March 2020An Edinburgh trade mission to Philadelphia, which was due to take place today, is still going ahead as a virtual event. Members of Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce and the Scottish North American Business Council will now connect via online video sessions. There will be one-to-one B2B meetings between organisations in…
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