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Entrepreneurial spirit is on the rise in Scotland with over 130 new independent shops opening up over the last year, compared to 75 in 2015, according to new research by the Local Data Company and British Independent Retailers Association.

Demand for professionals in Scotland has risen by 11 per cent year-on-year to March 2017, according to research from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).

There was a 3.3 per cent year on year rise in property sales across Scotland, with 99,860 total sales, according to figures released today by Registers of Scotland.

Dr Matt Brennan Increasing tax paid by music venues could pose a major threat to the UK's live music scene, experts have warned.

Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Money CEO Jayne-Anne Gadhia Edinburgh-based challenger bank Virgin Money has posted a sharp rise in profits on the back of strong growth in its core mortgages, savings and credit card businesses.

There is potential for Royal Bank of Scotland to pay a dividend following its announcement that the bank may not have to sell off its Williams & Glyn branches to meet EU state aid rules.

Demand for temporary professionals in Scotland has risen by 6 per cent year on year to January 2017, according to research from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).

The average price of a house in Scotland in December 2016 was £141,553 – an increase of 3.5 per cent on the previous year and a decrease of 0.2 per cent when compared to the previous month, according to the latest figures from Registers of Scotland.

Scotland’s international exports rose from £27.7 billion in 2014 to £28.7 billion in 2015.

Demand for temporary professionals in Scotland has risen by 17 per cent year on year to December 2016 according to research from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).

Unemployment in Scotland increased by 11,000 between September and November last year, and now stands at 139,000, according to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data released today.

Blair Nimmo The number of businesses failing in Scotland rose by 7 per cent last year compared to 2015 (969 up from 904), according to new statistics from professional services firm KPMG.

Dundee-based law firm Blackadders has reported increased profits and turnover. The firm produced revenue of £11.7 million in the year to March 2016, an increase of 14.3 per cent. Profits for the year before member remuneration and profit share increased by 14.8 per cent to £3m, a small increase on

Liz Cameron Scottish unemployment rose over the last quarter by 0.6 percentage points but remains down by 0.4 percentage points over the year to stand at 5.3 per cent, according to the latest labour market statistics, published by the Office for National Statistics for August to October 2016.

Martin Gill Business output in Scotland and the rest of the UK has risen for the first time after 17 months of decline, according to the latest Business Trends Report by accountants and business advisers BDO LLP.