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Business confidence in Scotland rose 11 points during January to 42%, according to the latest Business Barometer from Bank of Scotland.

Perthshire-based Morris Leslie Plant Hire has reported a pre-tax profit of £11.5 million and revenues of £49.1m, in its 2022/23 annual accounts.

As freezing temperatures hit Scotland, new analysis has found that 38% of households in Scotland have described their energy bills as unaffordable and a further 51% describe them as only ‘somewhat affordable’.

Savills latest analysis of UK residential market performance during 2023 has shown that while mortgage affordability has impacted the wider market, Scotland’s prime market has been the most resilient in the UK with a 1% increase in net agreed sales. This compares to -17% drop in prime UK regio

The average Scottish house price reached £194,000 in November 2023, a 2.2% increase compared to the same period in 2022, according to the latest data from the UK House Price Index (HPI).

The UK economy demonstrated resilience in November, rebounding with a 0.3% month-on-month growth, countering the previous month's decline.

EY has extended the tenure of its UK chair, Hywel Ball, for a second time, allowing him to continue leading the Big Four firm beyond the mandatory retirement age of 60. Mr Ball, 61, who has been at the helm since 2020, received a further one-year extension, taking his leadership role until June 2025

An Italian celebrity is facing a criminal investigation after allegedly implicating his neighbours in the high-profile disappearance of his cat. The disappearance of Hiro, one of three cats owned by Nino Frassica and his family, set the town of Spoleto ablaze last year – not least because the

In a challenging conclusion to 2023, Scottish retailers faced a disappointing December as sales figures revealed a decline in real terms.

Ice-cream brand Mackie’s of Scotland has recorded an impressive 15% increase in turnover, for the financial year ending May, 2023 from £17.7 million to £20.8m, but this was not translated into increased profits, which stayed static at £1.1m as the family-owned business absorb

Business confidence in Scotland fell ten points during December to 31%, according to the latest Business Barometer from Bank of Scotland Commercial Banking.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has expressed significant concerns about the latest Scottish Budget, labelling it as "short-sighted" and ineffective in fostering long-term economic growth. Bruce Cartwright CA, Chief Executive at ICAS, said: “The Scottish government&rs

Scotland has emerged as having the UK’s highest proportion of green financial job openings, according to the latest report by PwC in its Green Jobs Barometer series.

CBRE has forecast a nascent economic recovery in the latter half of 2024, with a more robust rebound expected in 2025, according to its UK Real Estate Market Outlook 2024. This optimistic outlook is bolstered by the Bank of England's anticipated interest rate cuts in the second half of 2024, wh

The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has appealed to the Scottish Government to shield businesses from significant tax hikes in today's forthcoming Scottish Budget.