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Scotland's labour market is showing signs of increasing pressure, with new official figures revealing a fall in the employment rate alongside rises in both unemployment and economic inactivity. According to data for June to August 2025, Scotland's employment rate for people aged 16-64 fell by 0.6 pe

The latest UK House Price Index figures show that the average price of a property in Scotland rose to £192,000 in July 2025, marking a 3.3% increase compared with the same month last year.

People living in Scotland who expect to rent during retirement could need an additional £372,000 in savings compared to those with no housing costs, according to new analysis by Standard Life, part of Phoenix Group.

Average house prices in Scotland surged by 5.9% in the year to June 2025, reaching a provisional estimate of £192,000, according to the latest House Price Index.

ORA Architects has reported significant uplift in business performance, growing its turnover by 11% in 2024/25, as the long-standing design and architecture practice strengthens its foothold across the UK’s care sector. The Fife-based firm, which has delivered projects across the UK for over 5

Complete Clarity Solicitors and Simplicity Legal has reported a 25% rise in turnover over the last two years to £2.1 million. Emma King, director of Complete Clarity Solicitors and Simplicity Legal, said: “It starts and ends with our people. As a result, it has been a year of positive or

The Insolvency Service has appointed its first dedicated crypto intelligence specialist to help recover more money for the UK economy from bankruptcy cases. Former police investigator Andrew Small will help track digital assets in criminal cases and provide the agency with detailed knowledge of the

Scotland’s commercial property market continues to see increased interest as both investor and occupier demand rose firmly in the first quarter of the year, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Commercial Property Monitor. Overall occupier demand rose at the

Scotland’s onshore GDP increased by 0.3% in January 2025, following a revised 0.5% growth in December 2024, according to official statistics. Over the three months leading to January, GDP grew by 0.5%, contrasting with the stagnant growth of the previous quarter.

AG Barr has announced a 15.8% increase in adjusted pre-tax profits, reaching £58.5m for the year ending 25 January 2025. However, the company also revealed plans to discontinue its Strathmore water brand, potentially leading to the closure of its Forfar manufacturing site and 23 job losses, su

New car registrations in the UK fell by 1% year-on-year in February, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), with 84,054 vehicles registered. Year-to-date figures also show a 1.9% decrease compared to the same period in 2024, with 227,762 registrations.

South-West Fife's housing market has seen notable growth in 2024, outpacing the Scottish average, according to Rettie. The property firm's report shows average house prices in the region rose by 3.2% during the year, reaching £218,113, and have surged by approximately 49% over the past decade.

Returning the vowels to its name, Aberdeen Group, formerly abrdn, has reported a significant reduction in client outflows, dropping to £1.1 billion in 2024 from £17.6bn the previous year, following a period of business simplification. Despite a 6% dip in adjusted net operating revenue, t

Aberdeenshire ice cream producer Mackie's of Scotland has reported a significant profit increase, driven by expanded supermarket distribution and successful marketing. Pre-tax profits rose by 67% to £2.24 million in the year to May, with turnover increasing by 7.2% to £22.3m. This turnar

HSBC has announced plans to save $300 million (c. £240m) in 2025 and cut $1.5 billion (c. £1.2bn) from its annual cost base by the end of next year. This comes as the bank details the impact of Group CEO Georges Elhedery’s restructuring. The bank also aims to redeploy $1.5bn from n