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Gross mortgage lending in the UK reached £18.9 billion in January, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders.

People in Scotland are among some of the best savers in the country, according to the 12th annual Scottish Widows Retirement Report.

Edinburgh-based challenger bank Virgin Money has reported a sharp rise in profits for the first half of the year.

Glasgow-based Clydesdale Bank has reported underlying pre-tax earnings for the six months to March 31, including from its Yorkshire Bank operation, of £107million - down 4.2 per cent on the same period last year. Bottom line profits of £58million for the latest period also came in more than 60 per

Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures for November 2015 to January 2016 show that Scotland continues to outperform the UK on employment and inactivity rates. This month’s Labour Market Statistics also show that over the quarter, Scotland’s overall employment rate increased to 74.5 per cen

Edinburgh-based Lloyds Banking Group, rescued during the financial crisis at a cost of £20.5 billion to UK taxpayers, increased full-year underlying profits by 5 percent to 8.1 billion pounds last year, it said today. However, the bank also reported a 7 per cent fall in annual pre-tax profits to £

The Newsquest-owned Herald and Times Newspaper Group has announced that it is to shed up to 25 editorial jobs. The move marks the fourth round of redundancies at the group in just over a year.

Audit, tax and consulting firm RSM, which has offices across Scotland, today announced a 26 per cent growth in UK annual revenues to £292m for its 2015 financial year ending 31 March. Consolidated UK company profits grew by 52 per cent to £19m, while profits of RSM UK Group LLP rose by 39 per cent

The Scottish Salmon Company has reported a stable Q2 2015, with harvest volumes comparable to the same period in 2014, with exports at record levels. Announcing its latest results, the SSC also reported that its international strategy and focused export drive have seen export levels reaching 49 per

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