Search: raise

Moya Rylands Demand for permanent professionals in Scotland rose by 25 per cent year-on-year to February 2018 according to research from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).

Paul Chapman Intellectual property (IP) practice Marks & Clerk has highlighted the crucial role of IP in powering the Scottish economy as new statistics show patent filing has risen nearly 10 per cent.

Professor Graeme Roy Unemployment in Scotland rose by 14,000 in the final three months of last year to stand at 124,000, according to the latest official data.

Kirsty Lister Kirsty Lister, financial planning associate at Chiene + Tait Financial Planning, explores the possible impact of interest rate rises on pension transfer values

Jamie Hepburn The number of people in employment in increased by 7,000 between September and November 2, with 2,662,000 people in employment in Scotland.

Tim Cooper The number of personal insolvencies (bankruptcies and protected trust deeds) in Scotland rose by 9 per cent in between October and December compared to the previous quarter, and by 2 per cent year-on-year, according to latest Accountant in Bankruptcy figures.

Keith Brown Scotland’s international exports (excluding oil and gas) increased by £460 million to £29.8 billion in 2016, with the 1.6 per cent rise driven by financial and insurance services, according to latest official figures.

David McIndoe Scottish law firm Harper Macleod has highlighted a surge in the number of million pound-plus house sales it advised on in Scotland in the second half of 2017, following reports that numbers had dropped significantly in the first half of the year.

The number of people out of work in Scotland rose by 8,000 in the three months to October to stand at 114,000, according to latest figures.

Demand for professionals in Scotland increased by 12 per cent year-on-year to August 2017 according to research from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).

Sarah Deaves Total household wealth in the UK reached an estimated £10.5 trillion last year, according to latest research from Lloyds Bank.

Keith Skeoch Standard Life has today disclosed a rise in half-year profits ahead of its mega merger with fellow Scottish financial giant Aberdeen Asset Management next week.

The weak pound and soaring numbers of American tourists helped drive strong growth in overseas visits to Scotland in the first three months of this year.

Demand for professional contractors in Scotland increased by 9 per cent year-on-year to May 2016, according to research from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).

Digital change is radically altering consumer expectations in the mortgage market and “raising the bar for what borrowers expect from their home buying and owning experience,” according to research published today by the Council for Mortgage Lenders.