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Nationwide Building Society, the UK’s second-largest mortgage lender, has predicted that house prices will continue to rise this year beyond the end of the stamp duty holiday.

Three quarters (74%) of UK finance firms have reported an increase in cybercrime since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report by the cyber and intelligence arm of BAE Systems. The report conducted by the UK's largest defence contractor found that more than 400 UK banks

ESPC has reported a 128% increase in the volume of properties sold in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders over the last three months compared to last year. Looking further back and comparing to February to April 2019, the volume of property sales in the area was up 35.95%, further highligh

Glasgow-based construction firm CCG (Holdings) has posted a rise in pre-tax profits to £19.9 million this year but has warned that Brexit has caused "unquantifiable uncertainties" for the firm. The firm's pre-tax profits are up from £12.64m reported in 2019. In the year to March 31 2020,

Unity Trust Bank has announced its annual results, including a record 26% rise in net lending and customer deposits (29%). Against a backdrop of historically low-interest rates and economic uncertainty, Unity has maintained its track record of safe and sustainable growth, delivering a strong set of

Increasing the contactless payment spending limit could lead to a rise in thefts and fraud, consumer and finance figures have warned. On Thursday, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that the contactless payment limit in shops would rise to £100.

The latest provisional statistics from the UK House Price Index (HPI) show that the average price of a property in Scotland in November 2020 was £165,703, an increase of 8.6% on November 2019. Comparing with the previous month, house prices in Scotland increased by 0.9% between October 2020 an

House prices and home sales activity increased in Scotland according to the December Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey.

Asia Dragon Trust plc, a trust managed by Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has seen its net asset value (NAV) rise by 4.7% in sterling terms this year. The trusts' annual results have posted positive absolute returns despite the challenging economic environment caused by COVID-19.

The boom in online shopping during the coronavirus pandemic has seen more than one in seven UK retailers (15%) create roles specifically to cater to an increase in digital sales and boost online capacity, according to a study of over 300 senior retail executives conducted by Barclays Corporate Banki

House prices in the UK rose by a substantial 2.0% month-on-month in August, marking the largest monthly rise since February 2004, according to Nationwide's latest House Price Index.

St Andrews based distiller and brewer, Eden Mill, has seen its sales increase by 9% during the coronavirus crisis-hit April to June 2020 trading quarter.

Business confidence in Scotland rose 17 points during May to -33%, remaining near record lows, according to the latest Business Barometer from Bank of Scotland Commercial Banking.

Fraud cases in Scotland are expected to rise this year as fraudsters are increasingly taking advantage of the coronavirus outbreak, according to a new report by from accountancy and business advisory firm BDO. Fraudsters are understood to be taking advantage of the COVID-19 outbreak, with mass

Over 8 in 10 (83%) UK, US and Chinese firms are considering switching to alternative finance providers over traditional banks for trade finance this year due to the COVID-19 outbreak, according to data collected by Stenn Group.