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Prices in Scotland's but-to-let rental market have risen by 5.4 per cent in the last 12 months with Edinburgh and Lothians home to the highest rents in Scotland.

It seems it doesn’t matter how old you are when following your business dreams, according to recently released figures.

Official figures have revealed that Orcadians have enjoyed a greater increase in their disposable income than anywhere else in Scotland.

The value of oil and gas produced in Scotland fell to its lowest level since 1999 last year, despite an increase in production.

Gross mortgage borrowing in the UK during July hit £12.6 billion, a year-on-year rise of 6 per cent, according to latest data from the British Bankers Association.

Independent firm of Chartered Accountants and business advisers Johnston Carmichael has appointed six new specialists to its tax team in response to significant growth in tax requirements across a range of sectors including R&D, food and drink, oil and gas, and entrepreneurial start-ups.

The number of debt judgements recorded against consumers in the Scottish courts increased again during the first half of the year, continuing the trend from the same period in 2015.

A focus on manufacturing relationships, digital opportunities and delivery of its vision to be “the best place to work and the best place to buy”, has reaped substantial benefits for Peter Vardy Group Holdings, the rapidly-growing Scotland-wide automotive retail business. The Group accounts for

Weak income growth and rising housing costs have effectively wiped out any gains for low and middle income working age households since the early 2000s, providing the backdrop to disillusionment with the political and economic status quo, according to a major new report published today by the Resolu

The number of households in Scotland has continued to increase, though the rate of growth is smaller than before the economic downturn, according to latest official data. There were 2.43 million households in 2015, according to figures published today by National Records of Scotland (NRS) in its 'Es

Martin Gilbert Martin Gilbert, chief executive of Aberdeen Asset Management swapped his suit and ipad for decorators’ overalls and a paint roller on Friday as he joined colleagues to take part in Global Volunteering Day as shares in the multi-billion company he founded rose two per cent after he h

Unemployment in Scotland has risen for the third consecutive quarter, according to official figures. Latest figures released today by the Office for National Statistics showed that the jobless total went up by 8,000 between January and March to stand at 169,000.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has identified £68 million in arrears for over 313,000 workers since April 1999, according to a report today from the National Audit Office.

Sandy Burgess New car sales in Scotland grew last month but at half the rate of the UK as a whole, according to figures compiled by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.

More than 8,000 staff at insurer Admiral have been handed a bumper payout after it secured record full-year profits. The insurance giant has reported record pre-tax profits of £377m for 2015, a rise of 6 per cent on the previous year.