Coronavirus: FCA demands insurers settle claims “quickly”
The interim chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) – the UK’s financial services regulator – has written to the country’s insurance companies to demand that claims related to the coronavirus pandemic “are assessed and settled quickly”
Coronavirus: Scottish Government extends grant scheme to each premises
Change will offer 100% grant on first property and 75% grant on all subsequent properties
Wylie & Bisset is giving free business advice to steer Scottish businesses through coronavirus lockdown
Chartered accountants Wylie & Bisset has launched a helpline to deliver free business advice to help steer companies through the coronavirus lockdown period
Coronavirus: learn during lockdown with HIT Scotland
Hospitality workers stuck at home during the lockdown now have the option to undertake free training, thanks to industry charity HIT Scotland
Coronavirus: Edinburgh hotel provides accommodation for NHS workers
An Edinburgh hotel has provided 1000 nights of free accommodation for key medical workers amid the COVID-19 outbreak
Coronavirus: a restaurateur’s view
Support for industry is needed now, writes Alan Russell, owner of the Longniddry Inn and Adniston Manor, both East Lothian; the Coronation Restaurant in Gorebridge, Midlothian
Coronavirus: Chivas ups the ante in hand sanitiser effort
Chivas Brothers, the Pernod Ricard-owned whisky company, has despatched two tankers of grain spirit to manufacturing partners as part of its effort to help produce hand sanitiser gel for frontline NHS staff
Jägermeister’s digital hunt
Jägermeister's annual Meister Hunter cocktail competition is going digital this year as the brand’s parent company encourages bartenders to submit their entries via Instagram
Smokehead team set to stream
The team behind Islay single malt Smokehead is set to stream the first in a series of “bold broadcasts” on Instagram this weekend
Coronavirus: New online training courses available for hospitality workers
Trade group UK Hospitality and training firm CPL Learning have launched a new online learning programme for furloughed hospitality workers
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