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The cost-of-living crisis and Bank of England rate hikes have caused a slowdown in the commercial property market in Scotland and the outlook has therefore become more cautious, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Commercial Property Survey. Occupier demand for commercia

More than one in ten people in the UK (12.1%) have fallen victim to payments fraud in the last four years, according to new research by global payments company ACI Worldwide. The report shows that online fraud and digital wallet hacks now account for nearly 20% (19.8%) of U.K. fraud cases, while the

New research from Grant Thornton UK and Retail Economics has revealed that almost nine in ten UK consumers intend to cut back their spending over the year ahead.

UK inflation reached a new record high in June, as the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), measured by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) hit 9.4%.

Annual house price growth in Scotland has now reached 8.4%, signalling the highest growth so far this year, according to the latest Walker Fraser Steele Acadata House Price Index.

NatWest has decided to launch additional support for customers, colleagues and communities to assist with the rising cost of living.

Real estate advisor CBRE has released its latest figures on the Aberdeen office market during the second quarter of 2022 revealing the city has the strongest Q2 performance for office take-up since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Weak growth in the global economy looks the most likely outcome for the rest of 2022, according to the latest edition of the Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS) from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA). The Q2 GECS, conduct

Gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.5% in May 2022, according to the latest figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). However, "spiralling living costs", sharp rises in inflation and further interest rate rises on the horizon "present an uncertain forecast for people and poli

The latest upturn in permanent staff appointments throughout June was the softest in 16 months, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs survey.

UK house prices increased by 1.8% in June, signalling the twelfth consecutive monthly rise, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index.

Following its launch last year, the Smart Things Accelerator Centre (STAC) is scaling up having secured a strategic partnership with Scottish Enterprise that will deliver additional services and support to Scotland’s first Internet of Things (IoT) accelerator programme. Additionally, 13 new co

Scottish technology and gaming entrepreneur Chris van der Kuyl is to become a charity ambassador with social housing and support provider Hillcrest. As a volunteer ambassador, Mr van der Kuyl will play a key role in raising awareness of the Hillcrest Foundation while supporting fundraising init

As schools across Scotland finish for summer, new research reveals a ‘scot-cation’ boom, with more Scots than ever planning to stay on home soil for their holidays this year.

More Scottish firms than ever are making the move to becoming owned by their staff, according to Douglas Roberts, a partner at law firm Lindsays. Lawyers at Lindsays have been involved in almost twice as many employee ownership deals across the country so far this year than they were in the whole of