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UK retail sales stalled in April despite warmer weather boosting clothing sales, official data released to has shown.

Without action, 50,000 more children will enter poverty in Scotland between 2017/18 and 2023/24, equivalent to 750 more children each month, 170 more children each week and 25 more children each day entering relative poverty over this time.

Nucleus, the Edinburgh-based adviser built wrap platform has today launched the latest edition of its annual adviser census, showing advisers are struggling with capacity issues as they take on more clients while finding less time available to service them. This year’s census saw response

A University of Dundee academic is to work with the Scottish Government as it attempts to increase the number of women entrepreneurs in Scotland. Dr Norin Arshed, senior lecturer in Entrepreneurship and innovation at the University’s School of Business, has been appointed Independent Advisor t

The number of empty town centre retail outlets in Scotland dropped to 9.8 per cent last month, down from 12.0 per cent in January, placing the shop vacancy rate below the UK average of 10.2 per cent.

Scotland's private sector business activity rebounded in April, growing slightly, with the expansion driven by services, as manufacturing output declined. The latest Royal Bank of Scotland PMI also identified a similar trend in new orders, although employment rose in both sectors in April.

Billionaire whisky tycoons Glenn Gordon and family have been named Scotland’s richest family for the sixth year in a row. Rising profits for the family business William Grant & Sons, which is behind the famous Glenfiddich and Hendrick’s Gin brands, has seen its owners maintain their

A lack of new houses coming on to the market, presenting buyers with limited choice, is a key factor in dropping activity for the Scottish housing market, with headline indicators on demand, supply still downbeat, the April 2019 RICS UK Residential Survey has revealed.

New official figures have revealed that the business rate poundage is at its highest in two decades. In response to a written parliamentary question published on the Scottish Parliament website, ministers confirmed that both the headline poundage/tax rate and the large business rates supplement have

After years of bank branch and cashpoint closures, Scottish trust in day-to-day banking services is lower than anywhere else in the UK, according to Which?’s annual Scottish Consumer Insight Report. The consumer champion’s in-depth analysis for 2018 unpicks the trends and financial outlo

Twenty-eight business leaders from 23 of Scotland’s most promising, pioneering and accomplished businesses, have been announced today as the finalists for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards - Scotland. For the first time, the awards dinner will take place in Dundee in June. The City of Dis

The independent chair of a commission tasked with tackling poverty in Edinburgh has called for the introduction of strict rent controls in the city. Dr Jim McCormick said that high housing costs has been singled out by the Edinburgh Poverty Commission as the biggest barrier to lifting

The average cost of motor insurance has fallen to its lowest level for two years - £466 - according to the Association of British Insurer’s latest Motor Insurance Premium Tracker out today.

Global tax and law firm CMS has announced the promotion of four Scottish-based lawyers to the role of partner. Paula Kidd and Carol Nisbet, from the firm’s Aberdeen offices, along with Mark McMurray and Jenny Walker, who are based in Glasgow and Edinburgh respectively, will all become partners

Scammers are taking advantage of music fans searching for tickets to sold-out events by setting up fake ticketing websites and social media personas, according to new research from Barclays.