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Ollolai, Sardinia (Image c/o: casea1euro.it) A deadline has been introduced to a scheme in Italy that offers the chance to buy a house for €1 after it was overwhelmed with interest.

Stirling is the most affordable city in the whole of the UK, while Perth has seen the biggest improvement in terms of home affordability in Scotland over the last five years, according to the latest Bank of Scotland research.

Vince Smith-Hughes Debt in retirement is continuing to climb with nearly one in five expecting to stop work this year owing an average £33,900, according to new research by Prudential.

New figures have revealed that over 405,000 more people got in severe problem debt in Britain during the most recent three financial quarters.

David Duffy The owner of the Clydesdale and Yorkshire banks boosted its first quarter lending but its shares have taken a hit this week because of concerns about a weaker mortgage market.

Duncan Swift Latest data from the Insolvency Service published today has shown that 99,196 people were declared insolvent in the UK in 2017 as the nation’s personal debt burden ballooned to £1.6 trillion.

Howard Archer Mortgage approvals for house purchases fell to a 35-month low in December, marking what was a fourth decline in five months, latest Bank of England figures have revealed.

Aberdeen-headquartered subsea company Enpro Subsea has secured investment from EV Private Equity (EV) to grow its business as a new report reveals growth confidence within the oil and gas industry has risen globally from 32 per cent in 2017 to 63 per cent this year.

Short term letting company Airbnb is planning to restrict Edinburgh landlords using its platform from renting out flats for longer than 90 days a year as part of a series of proposals which aim to find a balance between serving tourists and residents in the Scottish capital.

Andy Wood The number of businesses failing because of their debts to HM Revenues & Customs has jumped by double-digits, according to a new report from Enterprise Tax Consultants.

People planning to retire this year are expecting to live on an average annual income of £19,900, according to the latest research by Prudential.

Dr Adam Marshall Skills shortages in the UK workforce are reaching critical levels with professional services the worst affected, according to the British Chambers of Commerce's (BCC) latest Quarterly Economic Survey.

The Tayside property market has posted a strong performance for 2017, according to annual statistics compiled by the Dundee-based Tayside Solicitors Property Centre, which reveal local homes with a total value of nearly £440 million changed hands last year.

CEO Stephen Webster (Left) welcomes Alasdair Kyle to Thorntons Investments Thorntons Investments has appointed Alasdair Kyle to strengthen its discretionary management team.

Ray Entwistle OBE Edinburgh-based private bank Hampden & Co has announced that chairman Ray Entwistle has been appointed OBE in the New Year’s Honours, for his services to charity and the arts.