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Orkney-based storage and removals firm, Advantage Storage Limited (ASL), has purchased a 1,758 sq. m. unit in Inverness after securing a six-figure funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland. Owned by McAdie & Reeve Ltd, Orkney's leading removals, storage and distribution specialist, ASL provid

Business confidence in Scotland has moved into marginally positive territory for the first time in a year, according to new analysis from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). The latest ICAEW Business Confidence Monitor includes a Scottish score of +2.8 for Q3 2019, a

Business education and membership organisation Entrepreneurial Scotland (ES) has announced the appointment of Sara Cook and Sean McGrath as directors. Ms Cook has been promoted to the new position of director of talent programmes, while Mr McGrath has been appointed as ES's new finance director.

Permanent staff placements in Scotland have declined at their sharpest rate in over two years, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) report. There were signs that firms were turning to short-term staff to fulfil jobs, as temporary billings rose at the fastest rate in five months, whil

The Programme for Government revealed by the Scottish Government yesterday promised £130 million to be made available this year to set up the Scottish National Investment Bank.

Bank of England figures have shown that mortgage deals are at a two-year high due to lower bank rates. The figures have shown that approvals increased to 67,306 from 65,506 in June, the highest level since July 2017. They also indicated that mortgage lending rose by £4.6 billion, the biggest i

An audit, tax and consulting firm has joined the call for the UK Government to delay its proposed implementation of the VAT Domestic Reverse Charge due to the apparent lack of preparedness from within the industry. The VAT anti-evasion, which will target specific supplies within the construction sec

As half-year export figures show growth, the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has called on the UK Government to ensure certainty in future trading conditions.

Figures released by HMRC last week revealed a reduction in the number of property transactions in the UK this summer amidst uncertainty surrounding Brexit. According to the figures, in the UK the provisional seasonally adjusted volume of residential property transactions decreased by 8.5 per cent be

The generosity of the Bank of Mum and Dad could leave millions facing poverty when they retire, a study by Legal & General and the Centre for Economics and Business Research has found.

Deloitte UK and Switzerland have announced its 12.9% revenue growth in Scotland as part of an increase in overall revenue by 10.9% to £3.97 billion. The company has revealed it has increased its revenue by 10.9% in the year ended 31 May 2019, from £3.58 bn in 2018 to £3.97bn, as th

Commercial property sales values in Glasgow surpassed those of Scotland’s capital for the first time since 2015, new research has found. Analysis of Q2 2019 data by the Scottish Property Federation (SPF) showed that the total value of commercial property sales in Scotland continued t

Scotland’s property market has soared to an 11-year high ahead of Brexit, according to new research.

Despite pay cuts, chief executives continue to earn 117 times more than the average full-time employee in the UK, a new report has found.

Public financial confidence has fallen to reach its lowest level in three months, according to the household finance index by IHS Markit.