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Forty of Scotland’s most talented, innovative and ambitious entrepreneurs are joining Scottish Enterprise's flagship entrepreneurial development programme, Unlocking Ambition.

Across Scotland, cash machine withdrawals between April and September fell by 52% compared to the same time last year, according to new data published by LINK - the UK's main cash machine network. From April to September, consumers took out £2.5 billion less than they did in the same peri

Aberdeen Standard Asia Focus PLC, a company managed by Aberdeen Standard Investments, has posted its annual results, revealing a net asset value (NAV) drop of 13.6% in sterling terms. For the 12 months to July 31 2020, Aberdeen Standard Asia Focus's share price also dropped by a similar 13.2%. In co

Mortgage approvals reached a thirteen-year high of 91,454 in September, according to new data from the Bank of England.

Lloyds Banking Group has beaten forecasts as it posted pre-tax profits of £1 billion, compared with a £676 million loss in the three months to June. The bank, which is the UK's largest mortgage lender said mortgage lending rose by £3.5bn in the third quarter of this year, as it pro

The number of Scottish businesses in financial distress has soared by 80%, according to the latest data from Begbies Traynor.

A Star Wars collection of over 500 items went up for auction yesterday with a price estimate of £250,000.

Scotland's life science sector has attracted more than £600 million of investment in the last three years, according to new data analysed by Savills.

Blair Nimmo and Geoff Jacobs of KPMG were yesterday appointed as joint liquidators of The St Andrew Street Hotel Company Limited. Incorporated in 2008, the company operated the Hilton Garden Inn – Aberdeen City Centre, a 100-bed hotel subject to a ground lease, at St Andrew Street, Aberde

Natwest Markets Group has posted a profit of £355 million for the third quarter of this year, beating analysts expectations of a £75m loss. In the second quarter of this year, Natwest posted a loss of £137m and in Q3 last year, it reported a loss of £20m.

Asia Dragon Trust plc, a trust managed by Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has seen its net asset value (NAV) rise by 4.7% in sterling terms this year. The trusts' annual results have posted positive absolute returns despite the challenging economic environment caused by COVID-19.

UK house prices rose 0.8% month-on-month in October, according to the latest Nationwide house price report.

Business confidence in Scotland fell seven points during October to -28%, according to the latest Business Barometer from Bank of Scotland Commercial Banking. Companies in Scotland reported marginally higher confidence in their own business prospects with a month-on-month increase of one percentage

Nine businesses from the Highlands and Islands joined the latest edition of the Highlands and Islands Enterprise's (HIE) Pathfinder Accelerator programme yesterday, which aims to put them on the fast track to success. The support programme nurtures growth in life science and technology and help

Properties in Glasgow are selling faster than anywhere else in the UK, according to new research from Savills. Greater Glasgow’s housing market has seen exceptional growth in activity since it reopened in July following a six week Scotland-wide lockdown, with a 44% increase in agreed sales, co