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The downturn in the Scottish private sector eased noticeably in July, with clear signs that the economy is approaching stabilisation, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland PMI. The seasonally adjusted headline Royal Bank of Scotland Business Activity Index - a measure of combined manufactur

One in three UK employers expect to make staff redundant between July and September, according to a new survey by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and Adecco. 

Hiring activity in Scotland continued to decline substantially in July, although the labour market downturn softened slightly compared to previous months this year, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Labour Market Report.

The number of jobs being advertised in Scotland fell by 53.4% in July, according to the latest job market data from CV-Library. 

House prices in Aberdeen dropped by 4.7% in the last five years according to a new report by ASPC. 

The price of gold has reached an all-time high as tensions build between the United States and China while coronavirus infection rates increase once more.  

Consumer confidence in the UK has improved slightly in the second quarter of this year, following a record decline in consumer confidence in the first quarter of the year, according to the latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker.

Businesses across almost all sectors in Scotland are experiencing further distress despite the support schemes implemented by the government to help combat the economic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, according to insolvency firm Begbies Traynor.  The country’s beleaguered hotels, bars a

Retail sales in the UK increased by 13.9% in June, marking the second month of significant improvement in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). 

The Scottish Parliament’s Local Government and Communities Committee has launched a call for views on the impact of coronavirus on the financial sustainability of local government in Scotland.

Alison Woods, partner and employment law specialist at CMS, discusses the importance of diversity in the workplace as the world emerges from the coronavirus lockdown.  As Scottish business faces one of the toughest-ever economic climates, employers may be questioning whether diversity and inclu

The Scottish Government has announced that people looking for work or those at risk of redundancy will benefit from £100 million of additional assistance to move into work or retrain.

The Scottish Property market has seen a huge demand since the coronavirus lockdown restrictions have been eased, according to property firm ESPC.

Scotland’s GDP increased by 1.5% in May, after the sharp falls of 18.9% in April and 5.5% in March, according to statistics announced today by the chief statistician. Although output has picked up slightly in May, it remains 22.1% below the level in February, prior to the direct impacts of the

Scottish manufacturing and construction firms saw an encouraging boost in business throughout June as the coronavirus lockdown measures began to ease, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland UK Small Business PMI report.