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Shares in Scottish companies listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) fell by 8.39 per cent in the third quarter of 2015 according to analysis by accountants BDO. The fall was the largest among comparable markets with the FTSE All share falling 6.72 per cent; the FTSE 250 down 5.01 per cent

Record breaking summer visitor figures have been reported by Scotland’s largest operator of visitor attractions. Historic Scotland said that over the three month period – from June to August – 1,826,047 visitors were welcomed to heritage attractions throughout the country; an increase of more

Rents adjusted for inflation have fallen in the majority of Scottish towns and cities since the onset of the credit crunch in 2008, according to new figures from lettings portal Citylets. Of all towns analysed, only the Fife town of Kirkcaldy saw rents for 1 and 2 beds almost keep up with inflation,

David Menzies Figures for 2014/15 have revealed that funds returned to creditors increased while there was a 'sharp drop' in the number of personal insolvencies north of the border.

Roseanna Cunningham Fewer days have been lost to industrial disputes in Scotland than anywhere else in the UK, according to the Scottish Government.

Vaughan Hart, managing director of the Scottish Building Federation There was a 20 per cent increase in output from the Scottish construction industry over the past year, according to new figures published by the Office of National Statistics.

Food Secretary Richard Lochhead Scotland's food and drink growth sector generated a record turnover of £14.3 billion in 2013, Food Secretary Richard Lochhead announced yesterday.

Banks will come increasingly under threat from alternative lending - including peer-to-peer lending and crowdfunding - in coming years, according to a survey of international credit analysts. A survey of 200 delegates from 40 countries at an Edinburgh University conference, conducted by the universi

Outstanding debt of Scottish farms increased four per cent over the past year according to new Scottish Government figures, marking the sixth consecutive annual increase in Scottish farm debt. Data released by Scotland's chief statistician, based on a survey of the main banks and other lending insti

Andy Willox, the FSB's Scottish policy convener Confidence has fallen among small businesses in Scotland, which are already less confident than those south of the border, according to a new survey.

Fiona Hyslop MSP Film and TV producers spent a record £45.2 million shooting on location in Scotland last year, culture secretary Fiona Hyslop revealed today.

Sandy Burgess, chief executive of the Scottish Motor Trade Association New figures show that sales of new cars in Scotland continue to rise, but are still lagging behind the rest of the UK.

Amanda Frazer A recent survey of businesses in the north of Scotland following the announcement of several Royal Bank of Scotland branch closures has revealed that nearly two-thirds of the firms still use their local banks.

Peter Vardy, the fast-growing car sales firm in Scotland, has accelerated into the fast lane with a high-powered set of results for the first half of 2015 which has seen profits rise by 64 per cent over the same period last year. The group, which now employs more than 800 people in a portfolio of si

The number of millionaires in Scotland has soared over the past five years, according to new research. Figures obtained by Barclays show there are now 48,000 millionaires living in Scotland, which amounts to a 41 per cent increase since 2010.