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Walker’s Shortbread has seen its annual profit rise by 89%, from £2.6 million to £6.8m in the last year. According to the firm's latest annual results for the year ended 31 December 2021, turnover rose by 8% to reach £142.4m despite disruptions in the supply chain and increas

New research published by KPMG has revealed how the rising cost of living has impacted household budgets so far this year, and the steps consumers are taking to manage rising prices. In early September, KPMG surveyed 3000 UK consumers of varying household incomes, finding that essential household co

Average house prices in Scotland have risen by 28% since the start of the pandemic according to analysis of the latest data by property firm DJ Alexander Ltd.

House prices in Scotland have risen by 9.1% on an annual basis, according to the latest Walker Fraser Steele House Price Index.

Chivas Brothers, the Scotch whisky business of Pernod Ricard, has seen a significant increase in global demand for Scotch, as net sales rose by 25% in the full year ending July 2022. The rise in net sales was derived from both mature markets, which rose by 16% and emerging markets, which saw an incr

Demand and sales were lower in Scotland’s housing market during June and expectations for the next few months are muted, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) survey.

Over one million people are considering a reduction to their pension contributions to deal with the cost of living crisis.

Loch Lomond Distillers has seen its turnover rise by 38% to £84.8 million in the twelve months to September 30 2021. The firm, which owns the Loch Lomond, Glen Scotia and Littlemill single malts, hailed its long-term investment in its brands as successful, as it announced the news.

Recognising the impact of the current living cost crisis and the competitive state of the recruitment market, PwC has decided to increase staff pay in line with inflation. In this pay rise, PwC's most significant in 10 years, half of all UK employees will receive a minimum salary increase of 9%.

The Scottish Government’s income from homeowners has risen over 65% in the last three years according to analysis of the latest figures by property firm DJ Alexander Ltd. The firm found that the latest Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) data reveals that the Scottish Government has seen

Shires Income plc, a company managed by abrdn, has seen its Net Asset Value (NAV) rise by 11.4% in the year ended March 31 2022. The company's share price also rose by 18.4% over the period, this compares against its benchmark, the FTSE All-Share Index, which returned 13.0%. Revenue return per share

Scottish property rents have continued to rise at a higher rate than the rest of Britain after years of low increases according to an analysis of the latest data by property firm DJ Alexander Ltd.

Average house prices in Scotland have risen by 20% since the start of the pandemic, according to an analysis of the latest data by property firm DJ Alexander Ltd. The firm said that between March 2020 and February 2022 average property prices in Scotland rose 20.0% from £150,625 to £180,

Annual house prices in Aberdeen city and its suburbs have risen by 1.4%, according to the latest Aberdeen Housing Market report from the Aberdeen Solicitors’ Property Centre Limited (ASPC) and the University of Aberdeen, Business School, Centre for Real Estate Research.

Job vacancy numbers in Scotland remain resilient, but applications are on a continuous decline, according to recent research from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo). The data, provided by Broadbean Technology, revealed that the IT sector accounted for the lion’s share o