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Unemployment in Scotland fell by 16,000 between November and January and now stands at 129,000, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) data released today.

Scottish sales declined by 0.9 per cent on a like-for-like basis last month, compared to February 2016, when they had decreased by 1.2 per cent, according to latest data.

Martin Gill The global legal industry is at a tipping point as firms struggle to keep up with advancements in technology that continue to disrupt the market, according to a new report published today by accountancy and business advisory firm BDO.

There is now £721 billion of “dead money” sitting in the bank accounts and ISAs belonging to British adults, according to research.

The number of loans advanced for house purchase in January was at its lowest monthly level since February 2015 - a near two year low.

Mark Livingstone in the Jack Kilby Computing Centre, Napier University Campus, Edinburgh. An Edinburgh student with ambitions to work in Japan’s world-famous digital media industry has won a prestigious scholarship to study in the country.

Simon Cowie Aberdeen accountancy firm Infinity Partnership has scooped accolades at two separate awards events.

Antonio Horta-Osario The UK Government has today reduced its stake in Edinburgh-based Lloyds Banking Group to less than 3 per cent after selling further shares in the bank.

Nearly have of married Scots have revealed that they regret how much they spent on their weddings, with more than a quarter (28 per cent) wishing they’d saved the money to purchase their first home instead, according to new research from Barclays.

Margaret Meehan Scottish law firm Burness Paull has promoted Margaret Meehan to partner in its pensions team.

John Cullinane The Government’s u-turn over the National Insurance increase for the self-employed shows what can happen when Chancellors pull ‘rabbits’ out of the hat on Budget day without consulting or preparing the ground in advance, the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has warned.

Ron Robson A small business lender has launched a loan available in under 12 minutes in a bid to offer British businesses the fastest finance in the world.

Fairways Travelodge On the back of a tourism boom in Inverness, commercial real estate agent Knight Frank has been appointed to sell the city’s Fairways Travelodge for a price in excess of £4.15 million.

Gary Tracey Paisley-based building firm City Gate Construction (CGC) has announced the appointment of Gary Tracey as finance director.

George Frier Scottish law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn has acted for AIM listed Satellite Solutions Worldwide Group in arranging a five-year revolving credit facility with HSBC Bank.