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The number of people who fell victim to a romance scam increased by more than 16% over the last year, according to new data from Lloyds Bank.

Edinburgh-based financial services firm Aegon UK has posted an operating profit of £158 million in 2021. This is an increase from the £128m posted in 2020.

The average UK property price has reached £272,992, marking a new 15-year high, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index.

The number of corporate insolvencies seen across Scotland rose by 40 percent in the third quarter of 2021, as inflation and supply-chain pressures started to bite and government Covid-19 support measures began to unwind, new analysis shows. Interpath Advisory analysed notices in The Gazette to find

Social enterprises are thriving despite operating in the toughest economic conditions for over a decade according to the latest research from Social Enterprise UK and Barclays. The ‘No Going Back: State of Social Enterprise Report 2021’ reveals that a record-breaking 12,000 social enterp

Financial services firms are upping their efforts to tackle climate change and become more environmentally sustainable, as the UK prepares to host the COP26 summit in Glasgow, according to a report from Bank of Scotland owner Lloyds Bank. Almost twice as many UK financial institutions consider envir

According to new HMRC data, a record of £41.3 billion was paid into pensions through tax relief last year, up from £38.2bn in 2019. Almost two-thirds of the relief in the last tax year is on contributions made by employers into occupational and personal pensions for their staff. 

The 7.5% rise in VAT – which takes effect on Friday - will hit the hospitality industry, slow the recovery and even trigger permanent closures, according to Scott Craig, partner and head of VAT at accountancy firm Azets. The original cut, from 20% to 5%, came into effect on 1 July 2020 but fro

Oil prices have risen above $80 a barrel for the first time in three years as renewed demand led to concerns of a supply shortage. Brent crude, the global benchmark price, rose for a sixth day to reach $80.04, signalling its highest price since October 2018.

Deloitte has reported aggregate global revenue of $50.2 billion for the year ended 31 May 2021 - a 5.5% increase. The firm's workforce increased by 3.2% to more than 345,000 within the same period.

The Edinburgh property market has benefitted from some of the strongest house price growth in the UK, but the city has also witnessed the largest increase in inheritance tax bills (IHT). According to new figures published by law firm Boodle Hatfield, Edinburgh residents had the biggest increase in i

Scottish law firm Burness Paull has posted profits of £33.3 million - a rise of 39% - despite the economic upheaval of the coronavirus pandemic. Burness Paull said an intense programme of client listening and rapid response during the pandemic has been the foundation for strong revenue perform

Holiday let owners in Scotland are in the midst of one of the busiest summers on record – and there’s no sign of demand slowing.

Dundee-based games developer Outplay Entertainment has seen pre-tax profits rise by £7.6 million to £8.9m despite the economic uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic. According to accounts filed with Companies House, Outplay's revenue dropped from £19.1m in 2019 to £10.4m fo

UK house prices rose by a further 0.4% in July, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index.