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Jamie Hepburn Scotland’s employment rate grew to 75.2 per cent between July and September while unemployment also rose slightly by 2,000 between over the same period, marking an increase of 0.1 per cent.

The Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) has today released a new statistical report, ‘Higher Education Student Support in Scotland’ showing the increasing debt burden of Scottish students. The an annual report, details a range of statistics and information around the numbers of students receiv

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Scottish small business confidence fell steeply in the third quarter of 2017, according to a new Federation of Small Businesses’ (FSB) report. The FSB’s Scottish Small Business Confidence Index fell to -15.2 points, from -3.8 points in the previous quarter. The equivalent UK figure fell even mor

Catherine Burnet KPMG’s 2017 recruitment drive will boost the firm’s Scottish offices after the number of apprentice hires doubled from six in 2016, to 12 this year, the firm has said.

Scottish retail sales increased by 1.9 per cent last month on a like-for-like basis compared to August 2016 when they had decreased by 1.9 per cent, according to latest data released today by the Scottish Retail Consortium and KPMG.

Fraser Sime August saw a moderate increase in Scottish private sector output, according to the latest PMI survey from Bank of Scotland, and although growth softened since the 33-month high recorded in July, the latest expansion was the second-fastest since July 2015.

Cahal Dowds Investment in US companies by Scotland-based businesses is at its highest for two years, according to analysis from Deloitte.

Glasgow’s suburbs are predicted to see the largest increase in average house prices in Scotland by 2021, according to new research released today Barclays.

Steven Cameron Since new pension freedoms were introduced two years ago, nearly half a million Scots are saving more for their retirements, according to new survey findings from Aegon UK.

Footfall in Scotland grew by 3.2 per cent in April, the third fastest growth rate of all the nations/regions and the fastest growth in Scotland itself since July 2014, according to latest data from the Scottish Retail Consortium.

Malcolm Hurlston CBE The number of debt decrees registered against Scottish companies rose by 21 percent during the first quarter of the year, according to figures released today by Registry Trust.

High street banking giant Santander has confirmed that it will remove a clause in its buy-to-let mortgages which housing campaigners claimed previously forced landlords to get "the maximum increase in the rent". Following a petition signed by almost 1,000 renters, activists from Living Rent in Scotl

The aggregate total wealth of private households in Scotland has increased to £856.6 billion but the wealthiest 1 per cent of Scots now own more wealth than the bottom 50 per cent of households combined.

A shortage of supply of homes to buy in Scotland has continued to cause affordability challenges, according to a new survey.