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The number of business start-ups in Scotland increased by around 10 per cent in the third quarter, according to latest figures. Data from the Committee of Scottish Bankers shows there were 2,990 start ups in the three months to September up 9.6 per cent, 262 up on the 2,728 recorded in the same peri

New official figures have revealed that the gap between the amount of wealth owned by the UK’s richest and poorest households has grown by a third since 2006. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), just under £5 trillion of assets was held by the top 10 per cent of households in 2

Around half of internet and mobile banking users will break away from the festivities on Christmas Day to check on their pennies and pounds, according to the nation’s largest building society. Figures from Nationwide show that last year, 46 per cent of its internet and mobile bank customers logged

A controversial form of hard gambling which can see players lose hundreds of pounds in minutes should be banned from bookmakers. This is the stark conclusion of a report published today by the Scottish Parliament’s Local Government and Regeneration Committee following an inquiry into fixed odds be

Caroline Gardiner A watchdog has said £21 million is unaccounted for in Police Scotland's accounts and that it is in a “critical” position without a long-term financial strategy.

The price of oil has slumped to levels not seen for more than a decade with a barrel of Brent crude hitting $36.05 yesterday - its weakest since July 2004. Just 18 months ago, in June 2014, the price of oil was traded at $115 per barrel.

Simon Rubinsohn House prices in Scotland will see an average increase of 4 per cent over the course of next year and 6 per cent across the UK, according to the RICS housing forecast for 2016.

Aberdeen Asset Management has been awarded a €1.3 billion mandate by the commercial pension Danish fund Danica Pension. As of 1 February 2016, Aberdeen will manage Danica Pension’s portfolio of 107 residential and commercial properties in the Scandinavian country.

George Solley The new levy set to be imposed on the purchase of additional homes will spark a demand for properties across the Dundee area in the first quarter of 2016, a local leading property expert has predicted.

An alarming 744,000 drivers think that they will be over the legal alcohol limit when they get behind the wheel this festive season, according to research carried out by The Co-op Insurance. Of the 2,000 drivers questioned, 10 per cent said that they would be having at least one alcoholic drink per

George Lowder Three of the most senior positions in the Scottish transport sector have been filled, following the recruitment of a Transport for Edinburgh chief executive, a managing director of Lothian Buses and a general manager for Edinburgh Trams.

Maria Botha-Lopez Selling prices for homes in east central Scotland have increased by an average of 4.7 per cent between September and November 2015, compared with the same time last year, according to the latest figures released by estate agents ESPC.

The Forth Road Bridge has been given the green light to open to vehicles except HGVs and abnormal loads from Wednesday morning following the completion of temporary repairs. Operating company Amey today confirmed that it has installed a steel splint to repair the cracked member and concluded detaile

Police have launched a probe into alleged financial irregularities at the University of Edinburgh. The university has said staff are helping police with their investigations into the institution’s “support department” while the university also ordered its own, internal inquiry.

Poverty has long been linked with lower levels of intelligence, especially among children, but a new study carried out by experts at Edinburgh University has suggested its impact may depend on where you live. The in­flu­ence of genes on in­tel­li­gence varies by so­cial class in the Un­ited S