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Tim Moore New data has revealed that household finances in the UK are deteriorating at the fastest rate seen this year as the boost from low inflation starts to "lose its intensity".

Ewan Alexander Lawyers Pinsent Masons has announced preliminary details of its unaudited financial results for FY14/15 showing that the firm achieved global turnover of £362.2 million, up 12 per cent on FY13/14, while profit per equity partner increased to £538,000.

Donald McRae Activity levels in Scotland’s private sector economy were marginally lower during last month as fractional growth in manufacturing output was offset by a slight decline in service sector activity.

Scotland’s luxury hotel market saw healthy increases in room rates and profits last year, despite continuing headwinds, RSM Hotels Tracker: Focus on Asset Classes has revealed. This contrasted with the wider UK picture, which showed little profit increase, despite rising room rates.

The Cyber and Fraud Hub today announced the publication of its latest resource, A Guide to Avoiding Cryptocurrency Scams, developed in collaboration with Police Scotland and Coinbase, one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency platforms. As cryptocurrency becomes more widely used, awareness of

The Scottish housing market continues to weaken, with last month bringing another decrease in buyer demand and agreed sales, according to the October 2022 RICS Residential Market Survey. Prices though were still increasing according to respondents. Demand for residential property fell for the sixth

Over 10,000 SME owners have applied for a single £25,000 Business Boost grant from small business insurance provider Simply Business. The news comes as rising inflation, the surging cost of living and post-pandemic recovery continue to take a financial toll on small businesses.

Households across the UK spent 7.2% more in May on essentials, compared to the same time last year, while scaling back on non-essentials, as the increased cost of living continues to hit household spending. According to the latest Spending Power report from Bank of Scotland owner Lloyds Banking Grou

People aged between 20 and 39 are the most likely to have reported being scammed in the past year, Which? research reveals, with many young victims losing huge sums of money to online shopping scams, pyramid schemes and rental fraud.

Nearly one in sex Scottish workers would rather have workplace support for mental health than a 3% pay rise, new research from Investors in People has revealed.

The number of properties coming to market in east central Scotland over the last three months is up by 3 per cent year-on-year, with Edinburgh seeing a 1.1 per cent increase, according to new data from estate agents ESPC.

Derek Forsyth UK Government statistics just released have revealed that there were 3067 personal insolvencies in Scotland in the quarter to 30 September, an increase of 23 per cent on 2017.

Tim Cooper Scotland has the lowest proportion of firms at greater than average risk of insolvency of anywhere in the UK, although the percentage of Scottish companies at elevated risk has risen sharply over the last six months, according to research from insolvency and restructuring trade body R3.

Hasib Howlader Nearly 4,000 businesses ceased trading as increased financial uncertainty gripped the UK in the first quarter of 2017.

The property market across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, and the Borders displayed robust health in the second quarter of 2025, with average selling prices rising by 4% year-on-year to £287,830. All regions (with the exception of East Fife and the Scottish Borders) experienced increases in th