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A rapid rise in the number of electric vehicles (EVs) in Scotland presents an opportunity for the country’s property sector to contribute to the national drive for net zero and revive the hard-pressed retail sector, according to the latest research from Knight Frank.

UK house prices have risen 1.1% month-on-month in March, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index.

An auction raising money for the NHS will see several star-studded prizes such as lunch with Dame Joan Collins up for grabs in a bit to support charities in the fight against the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Scottish salmon exports have risen by 22% on the previous year to reach a record £618 million, according to the latest HMRC statistics.

A Treasury rate rise which led to fears that major housing and infrastructure projects could be delayed has been labelled by Moody’s as “credit negative” for local authorities as it will increase the cost of capital on new borrowing in the short term.

A group of hapless raiders managed to partially demolish a building in Cambridgeshire as they tried to pry an ATM out of the wall – but still left empty-handed.

Scotland's labour market saw a further rise in hiring activity at the start of 2022, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs.

Annual house price growth has risen to its highest level in nearly seven years, with growth reaching 10.9% in May, according to the latest Nationwide House Price Index.

The Scottish property market enjoyed a sharp rise in sales following Boris Johnson’s General Election win, new research from Aberdein Considine has found.

A set of dozy would-be raiders have failed in their attempt to steal an entire cash machine from an Aberdeenshire petrol station after discovering it was too heavy to lift. The gang smashed into the garage in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, and dragged the dislodged ATM on to the forecourt.

A TV news crew preparing to film a segment about a rise in armed robberies was robbed at gunpoint. TV network Univision said its reporter and cameraman were preparing to film in Chicago on Monday morning when they were suddenly approached by three armed and masked men in two vehicles.

Next year is likely to see a dramatic rise in personal bankruptcies and asset repossessions as inflation and interest rates begin to climb and consumers struggle to absorb rising levels of debt, Azets has warned. The Bank of England’s new chief economist has warned that inflation is likely to

The coronavirus crisis is causing household savings to rise at a rapid pace. If the reductions in spending persist for the entirety of the second quarter, Cebr expects that excess household savings of around £23 billion to accumulate.

In just six months there has been a 13% rise in the number of small businesses in Scotland saying that market uncertainty is holding their business back from growing, according to a new study from Hitachi Capital Business Finance.

The amount spent on childcare by parents in Scotland has risen sharply in recent years, according to the latest How Scotland Lives research by Bank of Scotland.