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Scottish retail sales increased by 4.3 per cent on a like-for-like basis compared to December 2015, when they had decreased by 0.4 per cent, according to latest data.

Nick Laird Business activity in Scotland returned to growth in the final month of 2016, supported by a slight increase in new order wins along with a rebound in job creation, according to the latest Bank of Scotland Regional Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI).

Kaley Crossthwaite The total value of reported fraud in 2016 hit a five-year high, increasing 31.5 per cent to £2 billion, according to new analysis by accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP. Despite the hike, the latest BDO FraudTrack analysis, which examines reported fraud cases over £50

Martin Gill UK business confidence is rising fast on the back of an upbeat outlook for the UK economy, according to the latest Business Trends Report by accountants and business advisers BDO.

Andrew Hill By Andrew Hill, Partner, Knight Frank, Edinburgh

A surge in demand for Edinburgh townhouse office to residential conversions is being driven by soaring residential prices within Edinburgh’s West End and New Town because of a rise in the number of cash buyers in the market and, post-Brexit vote, an influx of foreign capital due to the fall in th

Alasdair McKinnon Scottish Investment Trust has posted a sparkling set of annual results and a 40 per cent hike in dividends to shareholders following a management overhaul instigated in 2015.

House prices in the UK will see an average increase of 3 per cent over the course of next year as the number of transactions stabilises, according to the RICS housing forecast for 2017.

Alliance Trust Savings has revealed plans to overhaul fees for its direct and advised businesses early next year.

Confidence amongst Scottish construction employers has been rated positive for the second consecutive quarter.

Bill Nixon, managing partner at Maven Glasgow-based Maven Capital Partners has opened its latest venture capital trust (VCT) offer.

Moira Kelly Industry bodies welcomed the Scottish Government's first budget since the devolution of substantial tax powers yesterday, while noting few major announcements in the area of taxation.

Derek MacKay Finance Secretary Derek Mackay yesterday announced a freeze in the basic rate of income tax and a reduction in the business rates poundage by 3.7 per cent.

More focus is needed on strengthening accounting, financial management and governance, over and above just focusing on technology in order to develop the smart city, according to a new report by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. ACCA’s report, Smarter Cities, Simpler Cities – a

The uncertainty of the past year seems to have had little impact on the salaries and careers of Chartered Acountants, according to the latest ICAS survey of industry earnings.