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Unemployment in Scotland dipped under the 100,000 mark for the first time towards the end of last year, new figures published today have revealed.

The Scottish housing market ended 2018 on a weak note with Brexit uncertainty still biting, compounding a continuing lack of stock and affordability issues.

Geopolitical uncertainty has not dampened enthusiasm for corporate mergers and acquisitions, according to one of Scotland’s top dealmakers. Investment levels have remained “buoyant” over the past 12 months, and international interest in investing in Scotland has also been sustained

Office take-up in Glasgow in 2018 exceeded 1.4 million sq ft to mark an all-time record for the city as a number of giant lettings absorb available opportunities and kick start much needed office development in the city. According to Savills, the activity marks a 127 per cent increase on take-up las

The most substantial fraud cases in Scotland were a result of internal fraud, with more than 50 per cent of cases perpetrated by staff, new findings from KPMG shows. While professional criminals were responsible for three of the £4.6 million worth of cases coming to Scottish courts, the far gr

The number of people in Scotland who say they are struggling to pay their rent or mortgage has increased by nearly a third in the last two years.

On the eve of Parliament’s vote on the Prime Minister’s Brexit deal, new data from accountants and business advisors BDO has revealed that business confidence has fallen to its lowest level since December 2016 with output also stagnating. 

The era of the ‘amateur’ landlord may be at an end according to Scottish accountants and business advisors French Duncan. This year will see further erosion of the tax benefits of being a landlord and by 2020 there will be few financial incentives left for landlords. Many private la

The total office market take-up in Edinburgh in the fourth quarter of 2018 was 208,029 sq ft, down from the Q3 figure of around 275,000 sq ft, according to the latest research from CBRE Scotland. The biggest Grade A deal was the new letting and part regear of Exchange Plaza, where Burness Paull took

Amazon is now the most valuable company in the world after it passed Microsoft this week to take over the top spot.

The final three months of 2018 saw further positive news for home buyers in east central Scotland, with a 23.9 per cent increase in the number of homes coming to market compared to the same period last year in east central Scotland.

UK house prices spiked 2.2 per cent month-on-month in December, the largest monthly increase since March 2016, the Halifax has reported.

The majority of young homeowners are making overpayments on their mortgages, according to new research from Which? Mortgage Advisers.

The UK Government has branded the cryptocurrency market the “Wild West” and commissioned the Financial Conduct Authority to hold a series of consultations on the regulation of all crypto assets.

Scotland is on track to see in excess of £2.5 billion invested in its commercial property market in 2018, according to Savills, with £2.485 billion of deals already completed and two weeks remaining until the end of the year. Volumes mark a 10 per cent increase on last year (£2.275