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Scottish businesses’ hiring intentions have fallen sharply to levels last seen in 2014, according to the latest Business Trends Report by accountants and business advisers BDO. The latest report reveals that the Employment Index, which tracks firms’ intentions to hire in the coming six months, h

Lindsey Paterson New research shows that the UK is missing out on up to £170bn worth of economic benefits by not having enough females in employment.

Rents in parts of Scotland have soared by more than six per cent in the past year, the fastest rise on record. The latest Scotland buy-to-let index from Your Move has found that average monthly rent in Edinburgh and the Lothians increased by £38 (6.4 per cent) to £642 in January compared to the pr

There is evidence that Aberdeen’s beleaguered oil and gas sector is further impacting a string of supporting sectors, according to new data from leading business rescue and recovery specialist Begbies Traynor. Across Scotland as a whole the quarterly ‘Red Flag Alert’ data shows an 11 per cent

Sandy Manson Work in Scotland’s central belt is contributing more than half of the year-on-year growth at accountancy firm Johnston Carmichael (JC) as the North Sea downturn continues to bite.

David Nicol Investment manager Brewin Dolphin, which has more than 100 staff, including 47 ­investment managers and ­financial planners based in Edinburgh, is targeting expansion after increasing adjusted pre-tax profit by 7 per cent to reach £62.2 million over the past 12 months.

Edward Bruce Edinburgh-based insurance broker Bruce Stevenson has unveiled a £1 million rise in income to £5.5m in the year ended August 31.

Gross mortgage borrowing in August stood at £12.2 billion, according to the latest figures from the British Bankers Association. The was amount is 14 per cent higher than a year ago and the largest increase since 2008.

Scottish recruitment consultancies recorded a further rise in staff placements in August with Dundee leading the way, though the latest increase in permanent appointments was the slowest in four months, according to the latest Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs. Aberdeen was the worst performer in Scot

Sarah Speirs House prices in Scotland are projected to rise by 5 per cent over the course of the year as supply continues to fail to meet a rising demand for homes, according to surveyors.

The soaring cost of energy prices is fuelling a rise in the number of Scottish homeowners who are installing solar panels, according to new research carried out on behalf of loan, mortgage and credit card provider Ocean Finance. Over half of those questioned said they had recently installed solar pa

Latest reviewed projections from the CBI have indicated that the UK is set to enjoy "decent quarterly GDP growth" for the next 18 months. The news came after the business lobby group upgraded its forecasts for the rest of 2015 and on into next year.

Nitesh Patel Homeowners in the Shetland Isles have seen the value of their property increase by £39,311 (31 per cent) since the trough of the last housing market cycle in 2009 on the back of having the highest employment rate in Scotland, new research by Bank of Scotland has found.

Alastair Rae Scottish hotel revenue and occupancy rose slightly in February despite a slip in Aberdeen, according to the latest report by accountants and business advisers BDO.

The first quarter of 2015 saw house prices in Aberdeen and its suburbs increase by 0.5 per cent, according to latest figures. The rise was against a downward trend of a 2.9 per cent fall across Scotland over the same period.