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According to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs, the Scottish labour market weakened during October. The report also highlighted that permanent placements fell for the fourth consecutive month and at the quickest rate since January 2017 and temp billings growth continued but softened t

Ambitious new plans to improve visitor facilities on the Isle of Gigha have secured a £135,000 investment from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). Gigha Trading Limited (GTL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust (IGTH), is creating a motorhome and campsite ov

Independent commercial law firm MacRoberts has welcomed a number of new clients to the firm as a result of recent competitive tendering exercises. In the private sector, the firm has been appointed to act for CALA Homes as part of a select panel of legal advisers.

PwC Scotland has appointed Allan McGrath as head of financial services, Martin Hislop as partner and Colin Carmichael as director of the firm's Edinburgh Office. Allan McGrath takes up the position of head of financial services at PwC Scotland, following Stephanie Bruce’s move to become chief

A strong summer performance and a broad range of homes available helped CALA Homes (East) secure more than 100 reservations within a single quarter. The developer, which is currently selling homes in East Lothian, Midlothian and Edinburgh achieved its record three month period in July-September, wit

The number of Scottish companies entering into administration, receivership or liquidation has decreased by almost 35 per cent in the last quarter, according to new analysis by KPMG. There were a total of 158 corporate insolvency appointments in the three months to 30 September 2019 – dow

Today marks the implementation of a 25% tariff on single malt Scotch whisky.

Retail sales in September this year remained flat following a fall of 03.% in August this year, a new report by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals.

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and CFA Institute partnered to celebrate Global Ethics Day yesterday and hosted a debate on bringing trust back into financial markets. The debate, hosted by Sirpa Pietikäinen, MEP at the European Parliament in Brussels, discussed bringi

Shares in Scottish companies listed on the FTSE continued to lag the wider index in the third quarter of 2019 as their AIM (Alternative Investment Market) counterparts made a partial comeback, Brewin Dolphin analysis has found. Brewin Dolphin found that Scottish organisations listed on AIM

New inflation figures published today indicate that state pensions are in line for around a 4% inflation-busting increase next April. The revelation arrives following the publication of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) 12-month rate for September.

The total amount of income generated from all council properties in Scotland was £1.21 billion in 2018-19, of which around £656 million was spent on housing management and maintenance and £277m on loan charges, official figures have revealed. The surplus of £234m was invested

Losses at Donald Trump's Turnberry golf resort have more than doubled to reach £10 million.

Anderson Strathern has struck a deal which will see specialist law practice Hardy Macphail merge its operations with the Scottish legal firm's Glasgow office. Glasgow-based Hardy Macphail has a headcount of 10, including three partners, and has a mix of SME and private clients and specialises in lit

Permanent staff appointments have fallen for the third consecutive month in September, and at the fastest rate in nearly three years, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs.