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A mortgage price war has been initiated by four of the UK's six largest banks, which have cut their fixed-rate deals in response to positive news on inflation. Santander and NatWest reduced their rates on Tuesday, following similar moves by Barclays and HSBC last Friday. The reductions are a respons

PwC has reduced its global workforce and abandoned an ambitious five-year hiring target as it contends with slowing revenue growth, the impact of internal scandals, and the rise of artificial intelligence. The Big Four accounting firm cut its global staff by 5,600 in the year to 30 June, bringing it

Evelyn Partners has appointed ex-professional rugby player Chris Dean to its Edinburgh financial planning team. He spent over a decade with Edinburgh Rugby Club, and with more than 150 appearances became the club’s most-capped centre in its history. His appointment in a business development ro

Falkland-founded bottler Saltire Rare Malt is celebrating the festive season with the launch of its first-ever Christmas special: a Tamnavulin 17-Year-Old single malt.

Embrace Steel Group has appointed Glasgow-based Ross McAdam as its new chief executive officer. Mr McAdam, who joined the UK firm as chief financial officer earlier this year, succeeds Martin Kelly, who will remain with the business in a non-executive capacity to support the transition.

Criminals stole £629.3 million through payment fraud in the first six months of 2025, a 3% increase compared to the same period last year, according to a new report from UK Finance. The data revealed a 17% rise in the number of confirmed cases, totalling over 2.09 million incidents.

The UK's inflation rate remained unchanged at 3.8% in September, holding at the same level for the third consecutive month, according to official figures. The data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) defied economists' forecasts, which had predicted the rate would climb to 4%.

The Tayside property market has remained strong throughout the third quarter of 2025, with average house selling prices across the region reaching £193,600 – a 6% increase year-on-year. Strong buyer confidence was evident, with the number of homes going under offer climbing by 8%. A tota

Demand for tax and consulting services has pushed EY's global revenue up by 4% to $53.2 billion (c. £39.6bn) for the financial year ending June 2025.

A Deloitte survey has revealed that UK Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) are facing a dual threat of soaring operating costs and record-high concerns over the nation's competitiveness.

Shopper footfall across Scotland experienced its sharpest decline since June, falling by 2.3% in September compared to the previous year.

Nearly half of millennials are willing to open a Junior ISA (JISA) to help give someone else’s child a financial foot up, according to research conducted by 3Gem on behalf Scottish Friendly. Meanwhile, the same research shows a continued rise in support amongst the UK public for reforming JISA

Scottish businesses are under increasing pressure from rising costs, faltering confidence, and declining investment, according to the latest Quarterly Economic Indicator from the Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC). The survey of 440 Scottish businesses, produced in partnership with the Fraser of Al

The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) group has distributed £42 million to clubs, the highest figure in the league’s history, its newly-published annual accounts confirm. The accounts reveal total group distributions are up £4.1m (11%) to £42m from last year’

Aberdeen International Airport is targeting new routes and increased capacity after its pre-tax profits more than doubled to £17.2 million in 2024, up from £6.8m in the previous year. The strong performance was driven by an 8.7% rise in turnover to £56.4m and a 1.7% growth in passe