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Scottish house prices increased by 1.3% in the year to 31 March 2026, behind general inflation but marginally ahead of overall UK house price movements, according to the latest UK House Price Index.

Entrepreneurs in Glasgow have received over £10 million in funding since the launch of the British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme in 2012, with 1,086 loans delivered to smaller businesses in the city. Business founders received an average of £9,223 to help them get starte

UK CPI inflation slowed to 2.8% in April, down from 3.3% in March, marking its lowest level since March 2025.

Company insolvencies in Scotland rose by 6% year-on-year in April 2026, with 107 cases registered compared with the same month in 2025. The figure was made up of 53 creditors' voluntary liquidations (CVLs), 49 compulsory liquidations and five administrations. There were no company voluntary arrangem

UK real gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have increased by 0.6% in Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2026, according to the latest figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

A former Woolworths employee has been criticised by Australia’s Fair Work Commission after lodging a compensation claim over being told to cover up his exposed “bum crack” during a shift. In a ruling, deputy president Alan Colman dismissed the Victorian man’s application, fin

The UK government has, over the past year, taken a notably more deliberate approach to mobilising private capital and philanthropy for social good, writes Mark McKeown. From a Scottish perspective, however, it exposes a familiar fault line in UK policy. Devolution means that, in its current form, th

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued fresh guidance to firms and consumers following legal challenges to its motor finance compensation scheme, confirming that a tribunal hearing is unlikely before October. The regulator reaffirmed that its priorities remain securing fair compensation fo

The Bank of England (BoE) is facing mounting pressure from economists to scale back its quantitative tightening (QT) programme, with critics warning that the costly approach is exacerbating the UK's borrowing costs and straining public finances at an already precarious moment. The fresh wave of scru

CT has issued a new guide highlighting the main political parties’ tax policies in advance of the forthcoming Scottish Parliamentary elections. With an ever-increasing tax gap emerging between Scotland and the rest of the UK, the firm has analysed each party’s manifesto to show how the e

Ross Stupart discusses the divergence in economic and fiscal policies among Scotland’s political parties ahead of the upcoming election, looking at how competing views on income tax, property reform, and energy policy create a landscape of both risk and opportunity for businesses and investors

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee has opted to continue keeping UK interest rates at 3.75%, resisting pressure to hike borrowing costs despite a spike in inflation linked to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. While markets had anticipated a move to curb rising prices, the c

A new report offers an in‑depth analysis of how investors, developers and advisers are navigating the next phase of the global shift toward net zero. Drawing on research conducted in collaboration with Infralogic, with 100 UK‑based senior executives, financial sponsors, developers and general co

The Finance Conduct Authority (FCA) has secured a clearer path for its £9.1 billion motor finance compensation scheme after The Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) joined major banks in declining to mount a legal challenge. The industry body, which represents the UK's motor finance firms, sa

The percentage of small businesses in Scotland predicting growth for the next three months (22%) has remained largely unchanged on last quarter (23%), according to Novuna Business Finance. Whilst historically, the spring months each year usually offer a seasonal boost to small business growth foreca