As the country remains in the clutches of coronavirus, business leaders and individual companies have come forward to help others in the community through the crisis.
Scotland is also preparing to put business back on track at the other side of the devastating pandemic. One of our best read online stories this week was Kristy Dorsey's report on claims Glasgow is 'one step ahead' and ready to rebuild economy after Covid-19 lockdown.
READ MORE: Glasgow will be ready and prepared to start rebuilding the local economy as soon possible after the coronavirus lockdown, according to the leader of Glasgow City Council.
The positive response to the crisis from businesses across Scotland has also been widespread, with firms putting their services up to help keep the country running.
We found some amazing examples of firms' ingenuity in the face of adversity and put them in a three-part series on how companies have reacted to the Covid-19 threat.
PART ONE - Coronavirus: Scottish distillers produce 50 million bottles of hand sanitiser for NHS
PART TWO - Coronavirus: Scottish manufacturers switch to making NHS face masks and ventilators
PART THREE - Coronavirus: Scottish seafood sector supplies rural communities with 'loch to door' deliveries
Elsewhere, a famous Glasgow building is set for a new lease of life under new proposals for hotel.
First look: Plans submitted for Glasgow landmark, including rooftop gallery and 260-bedroom hotel
FIRST LOOK | Plans submitted for Glasgow landmark, including rooftop gallery and 260-bedroom hotel | @ianmcconnellHT https://t.co/RB4XNdbbhD pic.twitter.com/EVuNy9wCUO
— Herald Business (@_HeraldBusiness) April 9, 2020
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Monday Interview: Bank giant declares coronavirus will not derail £400m Glasgow project
SME Focus: Tour guide plans fight back as work dries up amid coronavirus fallout
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