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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.

New research has revealed that securing promotion is no guarantee of a pay rise, as 94 per cent of finance professionals would elevate an employee into a new role without offering any additional remuneration.

The North Sea will see a rise in infrastructure deals this year, with private equity funds playing an increasing role in midstream assets, according to business advisory firm Deloitte. Against the backdrop of a low oil price, more oil and gas companies are looking to rationalise their portfolios and

The average house price in Scotland’s seaside towns has grown by £348 per month since 2005, according to new data. The latest Seaside Towns Review from the Bank of Scotland found that over the past decade, the average price has grown by 39 per cent, from £108,449 to £150,210 – exceeding the 3

Richard Koch Glasgow and Edinburgh two of UK cities leading the way in the rise of contactless payments, according to new data.