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In light of the ongoing house buying market uncertainty, Taylor Wimpey has proposed a series of changes that it hopes will save £20 million in annual costs. A trading update issued ahead of its full year results for the year ended 31 December 2022 revealed the housebuilder has started a c

Real estate advisor CBRE has strengthened its capital markets team in Scotland with the appointment of Andrew Shiells. He has joined the firm as a senior director from JLL. He has over 20 years’ investment experience, advising a broad range of national and international clients in the commerci

Focusing on AI and fintech in Scotland and university-supported start-ups in Edinburgh and Glasgow, Christine Hockley discusses the investment opportunities in the tech start-up scene outside London, as remote work and tech training in STEM roles making these regions more appealing for start-up

Making use of a little known piece of government legislation, Ashton McGill has come up with an innovative way of helping staff with the cost of living crisis whilst supporting the local economy. The Dundee-based firm will give their team Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards, which can be spent with loca

Investors poured over £450 million into retail properties in Glasgow last year, despite the cost-of-living crisis, record low consumer confidence and hybrid working affecting city centre footfall, according to CoStar Group.

As Scottish Financial News publishes the last edition of 2022 today, we round up what has caught the attention of our readers over the last 12 months.

Global people development group Insights has reported a post-pandemic financial bounce back with turnover reaching £66.5 million, a 55% year-on-year increase. Figures lodged at Companies House show the previous year's turnover during the pandemic at £42.9M. This financial acceleration is

Scotland’s GDP is estimated to have fallen by 0.1% in Q3 compared to the previous quarter, and increased 0.4% month-on-month in October, according to statistics announced by the chief statistician.

Family-owned luxury jewellers, Laings, has revealed it is investing heavily in its high street store estate after reporting a 92% increase in pretax profits to £5.4 million, in the last financial year to May 2022. Bucking the trend of many retailers, who have turned their back on bricks and mo

Scottish business leaders have welcomed the government's decision to freeze business rates for a further year. The basic property rate, known as "poundage", will be frozen at 49.8p, deputy first minister and interim finance secretary John Swinney confirmed yesterday. This is estimated to save ratepa

Six-in-10 adults in Scotland are finding keeping up with repayment of bills and credit commitments (including interest payments) a financial burden, according to new datafrom TSB.

Belated festive spending has increased retail sales in Scotland in the four weeks to the 26th of November, according to the latest Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) and KPMG Scottish Retail Sales Monitor.

Adele MacLeod, Gavin Park and Robert Harding of Teneo Financial Advisory Limited were appointed joint administrators of M&Co Trading Limited on 9 December 2022. This is the second time the business has entered administration. Scottish Financial News reported on M&Co's first adminis

The Scotch Whisky Action Fund (SWAF) has announced nine projects that it will be supporting with more than £115,000 in funding over the coming year. The investment is part of the industry’s ongoing commitment to promoting responsible consumption and tackle harmful drinking.

North Star has secured a £140 million financing package to support the next phase of its offshore wind growth plan.