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Scottish property prices are continuing to rise year on year as the average selling price from August to October Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders rose by 7.9% to reach £270,983. 

British consumers have played a key role in the economy's third quarter bounce back, as retail sales volumes rose by 1.5% in September, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Consumer price inflation rose back up to 0.5% in September having fallen to 0.2% in August from 1.0% in July, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). 

Businesses in Scotland face a 'lengthy journey to recovery' despite an increase in confidence over the last month, according to Bank of Scotland's latest business barometer.  The barometer found that firms in Scotland were the second most pessimistic of all UK nations and English regions d

Scotmid Co-op has posted strong half-year results as its turnover increased by £6.7 million to £197m.

A new survey by MHA Henderson Loggie has revealed that solicitors in Scotland specialising in commercial dispute resolution and family law are anticipating an increase in workload due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey also revealed that two-thirds of solicitors expressed a lack of confidence

Accountants, financial and business advisers Armstrong Watson are warning pension savers of the importance of seeking professional financial advice after Action Fraud revealed last week that more than £30 million may have been lost to scammers since 2017. The latest figures suggest that m

Over five in six (86.1%) respondents to an R3 survey of insolvency professionals in the UK say they expect personal insolvency numbers to increase over the next year, with a significant proportion expecting a rise as early as this autumn.

Worries over personal finances have decreased for the first time since the lockdown restrictions were implemented in the UK, according to a new survey conducted by Growth For Knowledge (GFK)

A survey by Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has found that ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) engagement in private equity firms is increasing. Results showed continued strong ESG engagement across Europe and an improvement in quality from Asia Pacific (APAC). Private Equity firms are cl

The number of UK employees enrolled in a workplace pension scheme has increased by 30% rising from 47% in 2012, according to the latest employee workplace pensions report by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Over the past three months, the average selling price of properties in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders was £259,833 – a five per cent increase compared to the previous year. In Edinburgh, the average selling price was £283,398, a 6.4 per cent increase compared to last

Labour productivity in Scotland, measured by output per hour worked, increased by 1.1 per cent in real terms (inflation adjusted) during the first three months of 2019 compared to the same quarter last year.

Life expectancy in Scotland has increased over the past three decades but has stalled in recent years, according to a new report.

A man has admitted his involvement in an £86,000 forklift ram-raid on a Co-op store in the border town of Gretna.