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Property giant Savills has seen reported a 74% year on year increase in home sales across the North East of Scotland in a colossal post-lockdown market bounce.

Begbies Traynor has reported revenue growth of 11% for the six months ended 31 October 2020, despite the economic upheaval of the coronavirus pandemic. The professional services provider said it has 'maintained a strong financial position' in the six month period with first-time contribution from pr

AJ Bell, one of the UK's largest investment platforms, has seen its profits rise by almost a third despite the economic uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic. The firm's profit before tax increased by 29% to £48.6 million from £37.7m the year before. Its revenue increased by 31% to &po

For the period June to August 2020, Scotland’s employment rate estimate rose over the quarter to 73.9%, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). 

Scotland has seen another rise in R&D (research and development) tax credit claims, according to statistics released by HMRC yesterday. The latest 2018-19 figures show Scottish companies made a total of 2,925 claims, up from 2,210 made at this time last year. There were 2,405 successful R&D

Enquiries, instructions, prices and sales all continued to rise in Scotland during August, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey, as pent up demand and the stamp duty holiday continue to influence the market.

FRP Advisory has posted a 16% rise in annual revenue and maiden dividend of 0.66p a share despite the economic uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic.  FRP is a spin-out of VANTIS, the former Aim-listed accountancy firm which went into administration in 2010.

Job vacancies have risen in Scotland with Edinburgh and Glasgow leading the way with week-on-week increases of 62% and 30% respectively, while job vacancies in England have plummeted. 

The EY Item Club has estimated that UK inflation will reach 2.0% by the end of 2021. 

UK new car registrations rose for the first time this year as pent-up demand from the coronavirus lockdown helps to lift the market, according to figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

The UK's inflation rate rose to 0.6% in June as the coronavirus lockdown restrictions began to ease.

Perth-based insurance company Aviva as seen a 28% increase in sales of life insurance reaching £12.3 billion in the first quarter of this year. The firm issued an operating update today which revealed that it had a 'solid first quarter of trading' with general insurance sales rising by 3%

The latest office market data gathered by CBRE has revealed that office take-up in Edinburgh in the first quarter of 2020 increased by 35% to 130,640 sq ft, signifying a positive start to 2020. Although 32% is below the five year average of 193,603 sq ft for Q1, CBRE has said this can be partly attr

Edinburgh has seen a 67% increase in Venture Capital (VC) investment in 2019, according to a new report from Tech Nation.

Property selling prices are rising in Scotland as an increasing number of homes go on the market, according to the latest ESPC data.