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Scotch Whisky exports increased in the first half of 2018 to £1.97 billion, a 10.8 per cent rise in the value of exports against the same period last year.

With third-quarter corporate insolvency statistics to be published this week and likely to show a continued rise in the number of business failures in Scotland, Eileen Blackburn, head of restructuring and debt advisory at French Duncan, looks at what the trend can mean The first two quarters have se

House prices in Scotland have continued to rise though affordability constraints, a lack of stock, economic uncertainty and interest rate rises appear to be holding back activity, surveyors have suggested.

Oil and gas sales value in Scotland has risen by 18.2 per cent between 2016-17 and 2017-18, according to new figures.

The value of Argentina’s currency has plummeted by 13 per cent despite the South American country’s central bank's effort to stabilise the currency by raising a interest rates to 60 per cent.

Phil Loney Royal London has reported a nine per cent increase in pre-tax profits and a £2 million rise in operating profits in the first half of the year, The Scotsman reports.

Glasgow-based football team Rangers have launched an initiative to bolster the club’s finances by raising up to £12 million via a share issue.

Robert Graham-Campbell Gillespie Macandrew has reported a sixth year of positive growth with an almost six per cent rise in turnover for the financial year 2017-2018. Turnover for the year to 28 February 2018 was £12.01 million compared to £11.36m for the previous year. The firm reported an eight

The average house price since Scotland last took part in the World Cup has risen by 175 per cent, with prices rising by over £100,000 (£111,153) since 1998, according to new research from Bank of Scotland.

Catherine Burnet The rise of protectionism poses the greatest risk to future growth, according to the CEOs of some of Britain’s biggest businesses.

The number of people seeking help for debt problems in Scotland has risen by almost 50 per cent over the past four years, with charity StepChange warning that debt is becoming “entrenched in day-today living” for many in the country.

Martin Gill Business output has fallen but firms remain optimistic about future growth, while employment continues to rise, according to the latest Business Trends Report by accountants and business advisors BDO.

Martin Gill An influx of overseas visitors combined with the rise of the UK as a ‘staycation nation’ has resulted in a bumper year for the Scottish hotel market, according to a new report published today by accountancy and business advisory firm BDO.

Despite the seemingly relentless rise of electronic payment options, including mobile in recent years, demand for hard cash continues to rise globally, a new report has revealed.

Policy makers need to radically reform the private rental sector to make it fit for raising children and retirement because a generation of young people face the prospect of never owning their own home, according to a new report published today by the Resolution Foundation.