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Liz Cameron Scottish Chambers of Commerce has told businesses north of the border to brace themselves for further rises in UK inflation as a result of the Brexit vote.

With demand currently outstripping supply in Scotland’s business parks, the market is witnessing an increase in rental growth as take-up falls to 20 per cent below the five year six-monthly average, according to Bilfinger GVA’s latest bi-annual Business Parks Report. Peter Fraser, associate dire

Sarah Speirs Demand for Scottish residential properties grew marginally last month as the number of properties coming on to the market continued to fall, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey.

Amanda McMillan The number of people travelling from Glasgow and Edinburgh airports showed a large increase in March while Aberdeen has suffered a second consecutive month of falling passenger numbers, according to latest data.

Barclays shares fell more than 3% in early trading on Tuesday despite the banking group posting a solid set of first-quarter results, as a record-breaking performance from its investment bank was partly overshadowed by a £228 million hit from the collapse of mortgage lender Market Financial So

Company insolvencies in Scotland climbed 11% year-on-year in March 2026, with 131 cases registered compared to the same month in 2025. The total comprised 57 compulsory liquidations, 53 creditors' voluntary liquidations (CVLs), 18 administrations and three receivership appointments. No company volun

Scotland's most northerly spaceport has recorded a pre-tax loss of £5.4 million for 2024, according to newly filed accounts. The SaxaVord facility on the Shetland island of Unst, part of the business empire of Danish billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen – Scotland's richest man and its bigge

Average rents in Scotland's private rented sector (PRS) have climbed by £21 to reach £1,022 per month, an annual of 2.4% increase between March 2025 and February 2026, at a time when the inflation rate was 3.11%, according to analysis by DJ Alexander Ltd. The lettings and estate agency s

The corporate finance team at AAB has been ranked as Scotland’s most active M&A financial adviser for 2025. The firm maintained its top position by advising on 27 transactions during the year, according to the latest Experian MarketIQ report, narrowly ahead of Azets on 26 and K3 Capital Gr

Surveyors reported a busy start to the year for the Scottish housing market as both demand and supply levels were on the up. Looking at demand, the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey reveals a net balance of 21% of respondents in Scotland report that new

Pre-tax profits at Perthshire plant hire giant Morris Leslie Holdings more than doubled to £5.7 million for the year ending 30 April 2025, up from £2.6m the previous year, though directors cautioned that much of this increase was driven by property revaluations. The West Kinfauns-based g

Scotland’s housing market recorded a notable annual increase in October 2025, with the average property price rising to £192,000, up 3.3% compared to October 2024.

FRP Advisory has achieved a 3% increase in profit before tax to £18.3 million for the six months ending 31 October 2025. The accountancy firm also reported a 12% increase in revenue to a record £87.1m. Underlying adjusted EBITDA rose by 3% to £23.0m.

The property market across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, and the Borders saw average selling price rise by 5.1% year-on-year to £299,050, between September and November 2025, according to the latest figures from ESPC. The period recorded a general slowdown in sales volume and new listing

New research from the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has warned that the rising price of alcohol is a significant driver of UK in 2025, adding to fears that consumers will be pushed to pay more for goods in the lead up to the festive season. Research conducted by the trade body, which represents th