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Business activity across Scotland's private sector increased for the first time since August in November, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland PMI. The index has highlighted that key to the renewed growth was a marginal uptick in order book volumes, the first for five months, alongside the

The number of private sector businesses operating in Scotland has risen to 356,550, the highest number ever recorded. The Businesses in Scotland 2019 report shows that the estimated number of businesses increase by 2.8% between March 2018 and March 2019.

Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) has released official statistics reporting personal and company insolvencies in Scotland for the second quarter (July to September 2019) of 2019-20.

House prices in Scotland continued to rise over the last three months, bucking the trend across other UK regions.

Chat show host Lorraine Kelly has seen the value of her business empire rise to more than £3.5 million after she won a legal fight with tax authorities. The presenter's company accounts show that last year the Albatel firm made a profit of almost £500,000 with assets of £3,680,403,

In Aberdeen this week more than 36,000 global oil and gas professionals have gathered to debate, lecture, promote and celebrate the achievements of the energy industry at the biennial SPE Offshore Europe conference and exhibition. Offshore Europe is being hosted for the first time in the city’

Turnover at Blackadders Wealth Management LLP has risen by £74,000 to £1.8 million for the year to the end of March 31.

Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson's share prices have risen following an order for the company to pay $572m (£468m) for its role in the opioid addiction crisis.

Scotland's unemployment rate has risen in recent months, according to new official figures. From April to June Scots out of work rose by 12,000 to 102,000 (3.6 per cent), although this was below the UK rate.

The Edinburgh office market remains in a healthy state following Q2 2019, with 176,549 sq ft of take-up - just 9,210 sq ft short of the previous quarter’s figure, according to CBRE research. Meanwhile, annual take up at the end of Q2 2019 is up c. 2 per cent on the previous 12 months

There has been a 125 per cent increase in the use of post-nuptial agreements in the past year at one Scottish law firm. Alison McKee, partner and head of family law at Lindsays, told The Scotsman that the firm has seen a large increse in requests for post-nuptial agreements in the past yea

Scottish employers are being urged to inform their staff that auto-enrolment pension contributions go up from tomorrow. This change sees the minimum contributions employers and employees pay into defined contribution automatic enrolment workplace pension schemes increasing from 2 per cent to 3 per c

Edinburgh-based wealth management firm Brooks Macdonald has published results today showing funds under management fell in the second half of last year amid tough market conditions, but still saw profits rise on the back of cost-cutting measures. Funds under management stood at £11.9bn at 31 D

Official figures from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have revealed a strong year for Scotch Whisky exports in 2018, with global growth by both value and volume.

Scotland’s international exports (excluding oil and gas) increased by £1.9 billion to £32.4 billion in 2017, the highest annual growth rate (6.2 per cent) since 2011.