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Aberdeen Asset Management has announced that it is cutting investment management fees on its Asian Smaller Companies Investment Trust.

Edinburgh-based Miller Homes has announced it plans to continue its “substantial” land investment programme after the firm unveiled a 66 per cent rise in interim profits.

Liz Cameron With UK inflation unchanged at 0.6 per cent in August, the Scottish Chambers of Commerce has again warned of further inflationary pressures in the months to come and called for action to address business costs.

David Mundell Unemployment in Scotland fell by 29,000 during the period between May to July and now stands at 130,000, according to new data released today.

Fergus Ewing The 3,000th croft has been added to the Crofting Register as teams at Registers of Scotland continue their work to have all 18,000 of the country’s crofts placed online.

Whisky investor rankings The value of collectable bottles of Scotch whisky traded within a half year period has surpassed £5 million for the first time since records began in 2008, according to figures published today by whisky analyst, broker and investment experts Rare Whisky 101.

The sustained shortage of stock on the market has caused house prices in Scotland to continue to rise with further increases expected, surveyors have said today.

Latest data released today by the Financial Ombudsman has revealed that it received 4,186 complaints about payday loans in the first half of the year.

RBS and NatWest are refunding tens of thousands of customers who were wrongly charged interest on student overdrafts over a 14-year period. The bank currently offers students interest-free overdrafts and often customers are offered the option of raising their limit mid-way through their course.

Latest data produced by the Bank of England has revealed that mortgage approvals in the UK fell to an 18-month low in July as a result of the ‘Brexit’ vote and the impact of an additional 3 per cent stamp duty surcharge on second homes.

Deloitte has strengthened its presence in Scotland, following another year of significant progress throughout the country, the firm has reported.

Brighton Pier (Image: Ben Boris) More British holidaymakers are choosing to stay at home for their annual break, providing a vital boost for British business, with the average spend per stay up 6 per cent, according to Barclays.

Gillian Guy People accessing their retirement savings are being caught out by unexpected taxes and welfare reductions, reveals research from Citizens Advice.

Peter McGregor Peter McGregor from ESPC Mortgages offers his thoughts on the mortgage market and whether Brexit has made any impact so far.

Markus Stadlmann Investor confidence has bounced back following last month’s fall in the wake of the EU Referendum, the latest figures from the Bank of Scotland Investor Sentiment Index show.