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A new board game aimed at raising awareness about common financial scams will soon be available to play in RBS branches in Glasgow and Livingston.

In the latest economic update, Scotland's onshore GDP reported a slight increase of 0.1% in August. This modest rise follows a 0.2% growth in July and compensates for the 0.1% dip experienced in June. The service sector, which accounts for around three quarters of the economy, saw a 0.5% increase af

Scotland has experienced a 4.8% rise in corporate insolvency numbers (comprising liquidations and receiverships) for Q2 2023-2024, reaching 283 cases, in comparison to the same quarter in the preceding year, according to data released by Accountant in Bankruptcy. This reflects a substantial 19.

Perthshire-based Simon Howie Butchers has seen its pre-tax profits rise to more than £4.4 million despite a “staggering” rise in energy bills. According to the latest accounts filed for the company sales and profits both rose, with turnover reaching £24.1m for the year to Dec

UK retail sales dropped by 0.9% in September following a rise of 0.4% in August, according to the latest figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Average house prices in Scotland have risen by over a quarter since the start of the pandemic according to DJ Alexander Ltd. The property firm said that average prices have increased by 27.4% since March 2020 when the pandemic began. The increase is in marked contrast to historic rises with the prev

August saw an increase in net borrowing of mortgage debt by individuals, marking the fourth consecutive month of growth, with a significant rise to £1.2 billion, up from July's £0.2bn. In contrast, the UK observed a decline in net mortgage approvals for house purchases, dropping to a six

Amidst anticipations of a rise following an upturn in petrol prices and a hike in alcohol duties in August, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation has surprisingly decreased to 6.7%. This unexpected downturn was accentuated by significant reductions in core and services inflation, hinting that the

In a deal that's breaking records and raising eyebrows, Apple has reportedly paid $5 million (£4m) for the rights to Michael Lewis's unpublished book, Going Infinite, centred around the infamous Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), founder of now-collapsed crypto exchange FTX. The figure is unprecede

Coulters, one of Edinburgh and East Lothian’s solicitor estate agents, has responded to growing demand from the East Lothian market with the appointment of an experienced estate agent, Di Jennings, to its local team. Ms Jennings takes on the role of senior property consultant in Coulters&rsquo

The rise in reliance on familial financial support in the UK housing market has hit record levels, with new research revealing that the so-called 'Bank of Family' is anticipated to facilitate over 318,000 property transactions with support worth around £8.1 billion in 2023.

PwC UK has posted its financial performance for the last fiscal year, showing a rise in consolidated revenue by 16% to £5.8 billion. In line with their commitment to emerging technology, the company has decided to invest an additional £100 million in state-of-the-art technologies like AI

Almost half of Scottish businesses believe that the Bank of England should resist raising interest rates any further as they continue to battle challenging economic conditions for trading, according to the latest Addleshaw Goddard Scottish Business Monitor (SBM) report.

There was a notable increase in company insolvencies last month with 97 cases registered in Scotland, marking a 41% rise from the previous year. These insolvencies were spread across 44 compulsory liquidations, 51 CVLs (Company Voluntary Liquidations), and two administrations. There were no instance

For the first half of 2023 TSB has reported a significant rise in pre-tax profits, reaching £147.9 million, a 43.7% increase compared to £102.9m in the first half of 2022. The income increase of 11% to £584.5m is mainly attributed to the higher interest rate environment, somewhat o