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Laura Considine Property prices in Perth and Kinross are now nearly four times the national average, having risen by almost 10 per cent during the second quarter of the year, new figures from estate agents Aberdein Considine have revealed.

Chris Hill Investment firm Hargreaves Lansdown has reported a rise in full-year net profit as it benefited from winning new clients and higher assets under management.

Fraser Sime Scotland’s private sector saw output rise at the fastest pace in nearly three years, reflecting stronger expansions in both manufacturing and services, latest data from the Bank of Scotland has revealed.

Ken Patullo Companies in Scotland have seen significant rises in the most serious signals of business distress since the first quarter of 2017, according to new data released today by leading business rescue and recovery specialist Begbies Traynor.

The UK has witnessed a rapid rise in the number of start-ups in recent years. But the number of new female entrepreneurs in the UK has risen far faster than men in the past decade.

Keith Dobson A severe shortage of new office development in Edinburgh has lead to a rise in rents on refurbished offices, expected to hit £32.50 per sq ft in Q3 2017, closing the gap between refurbished and new build rents to only £1 per sq ft, the lowest level on record.

Scottish business confidence has risen for the second consecutive quarter, new research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) reveals.

The rise of mobile financial technology, or “Fintech”, has enabled an new generation of ‘out of hours’ spending that is having a negative impact on the personal finances of nearly one in ever three Britons, according to new research.

Demand for temporary professionals in Scotland has risen by 4 per cent year on year to April 2017 according to research from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).

Lloyds has announced that it is setting aside a further £100m to compensate customers who had their accounts raided by staff in a fraud scandal running into hundreds of millions of pounds.

Insurer and asset manager Standard Life has today reported a 9 percent rise in operating profit for 2016.

The dramatic rise of technology has revolutionised how we all spend money – but it would also appear that is has opened up opportunities for how we can recoup it.

North-east car dealer John Clark Motor Group (JCMG) has reported a 13.5 per cent drop in annual profits despite a 10 per cent rise in sales. Turnover at the family owned company rose to £667 million in 2015 from £604 million in 2014, with record sales of new cars — despite the oil downturn in Ab

A post-Brexit survey of Scottish SMEs by PwC has found that Scottish firms fear costs will rise during the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. While the thoughts of Scottish businesses largely mirrored the rest of the UK, some differences stood out:

Employment in Scotland rose by 51,000 over the last quarter - the largest quarterly rise on record -, according to the latest Office for National Statistics figures published today.