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Scottish landlords are enjoying the highest annual rental returns ever recorded north of border, according to the latest data. The figures provided by Your Move, show that Scottish landlords have seen total annual returns of 9.7 per cent on average in the 12 months to March.

Edinburgh-based insurance giant Standard Life's has reported a 5 per cent increase in assets under administration (AUA). The firm’s latest results showed assets buoyed by net inflows of £1.5bn and "positive market movements".

Fiona McBain Glasgow-based mutual Scottish Friendly has seen funds under management hit £1 billion for the first time, after an 8 per cent rise last year.

Jim Brown Royal Bank of Scotland has announced that John Maltby will step down from his role as chief executive at Williams & Glyn, the challenger bank that RBS was forced to create as a result of rules relating to its Government bail-out at the height of the financial crisis.

House prices in Scotland rose 13.3 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2014-15 compared to the same period in the previous year, according to official statistics published today by Registers of Scotland (RoS). The average house price in Scotland from January to March was £173,830, the highest figure

The price of oil is holding steady at a four and a half month high driven up by concerns over disruption to supplies from the Middle East. Brent crude oil is at $65.37 per barrel and has gained around $9 since March.

John Brodie Scotland’s largest independent co-operative, Scotmid, has announced a £1m rise in operating profits today, reaching £5.5m for the year ending 31 January.

Andy Clarke A supermarket price war and low fuel costs have left the average Scot £12 a week better off compared to this time last year as the UK continues to enjoy “no-flation”, according to latest figures.

Sarah Speirs Scottish construction firms are still being prevented from growth because of persistent difficulties in sourcing skilled workers, a survey has found.

Kate Middleton's second baby expected to generate £80 million for economy immediately after being born, which could rise to £150m a year -if it's a girl. That’s according to Professor Joshua Bamfield, director of the Centre for Retail Research, who says fashion retailers would be the main benefi

Blair Nimmo New corporate insolvency statistics have revealed a positive start to the year for Scottish businesses, according to the latest quarterly insolvency figures from professional services firm KPMG.

Latest figures from the Post Office’s challenger banking arm, Post Office Money, have revealed that moving house in Scotland now costs, on average, more than £8,000. The data published today by the post office, in collaboration with the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), showed th

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK’s City watchdog, has fined Bank of New York Mellon (BNY) £126 million for failing to keep customer money safe during the financial crisis. The fine was levied on the bank’s London branch and on Bank of New York Mellon International for breaches that

Sarah Speirs The lack of new houses being built in Scotland is pushing prices rapidly upwards, according to the latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey.

The increasingly fraught struggle over the future of Alliance Trust’s board has taken a fresh twist after influential corporate governance watchdog Pirc gave its backing to the US hedge fund attempting to install a trio of new directors at the Dundee-based investment house. The intervention is a b