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St Andrews has been crowned the most expensive coastal town in Scotland to buy a home, according to the Bank of Scotland. Known for its prestigious university and world-renowned golf courses, the average property price in St Andrews has risen slightly from 2022 to £423,419, pushing North Berwi

Scotland welcomed a record number of international visitors in 2023, with nearly four million overseas tourists marking a 15% increase from 2019, according to new figures.

Sandy Begbie, chief executive of Scottish Financial Enterprise, examines the challenges facing the Scottish economy, emphasising the need for government intervention to stimulate growth, particularly in the financial and professional services sectors which are "ripe for the kind of product

Following the FCA's recently published guidance on financial promotion through social media channels, Burness Paull's Marianne Murnin and Steven Knox look at the intersection of financial services, social media, and influencer marketing, highlighting the regulatory and commercial considerations

The number of house sales in Scotland fell flat in April, according to the results of the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey.

The property market across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, and the Borders witnessed a moderate overall rise in average selling prices, though with notable variations among regions.

Figures from Aberdeen Solicitors Property Centre (ASPC) show that the number of properties for sale during the first quarter of 2024 has risen 10% on last year.

The number of companies in Scotland filing for administration has hit its highest Q1 rate since before COVID-19, according to figures from Interpath Advisory.

Scotland saw a 0.5% increase in payrolled employees in March 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, reaching a total of 2.45 million employees, according to the latest labour market trends. Median monthly pay for payrolled employees also saw a substantial rise, reaching £2,389, marking a 6.

John Lawrie Metals, headquartered in Aberdeen, has posted pretax profits of £2.4 million, a significant increase from the £9.7m loss reported the previous year.

The number of homes coming onto the market for sale in Scotland increased at its strongest rate in three-and-a-half years in March according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey.

Scotland has experienced a continued deterioration in permanent staff placements during March, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs survey. The survey, compiled by S&P Global, shows that while the rate of decline eased from the previous month, the number of people placed

Law firm CMS, Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE), and pension experts Hymans Robertson, have joined forces to host an event exploring the growing focus on ESG within pensions policy. The seminar, taking place on 23 April in Edinburgh, will delve into how pension fund assets can be utilised for long

Property prices remained steady across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders in the first quarter of 2024, while some hotspots saw significant increases, according to ESPC. The average selling price increased by a marginal 0.3% to £270,366, with buyers paying on average 100.9% of the v