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Ken Patullo Scotland’s businesses are being hit hard by escalating levels of distress, according to research published today by Begbies Traynor.

Retired homeowners in Scotland are reaping the rewards of paying off their mortgages as they benefit from record levels of soaring property wealth. Scots over-65 homeowners saw the average change in value of their property grow by more than £12,000 (which represents a combined Scotland-wide total o

Austin Lafferty The average selling price of two bedroom flats in Glasgow’s East End have increased by 19.4 per cent over the last three months, indicating that the area may be the latest first time buyer hot spot, according to GSPC’s latest quarterly report.

John Waterson, David O’Hara and Sandra Gilchrist KPMG in Scotland has announced a record three new partners, five director promotions, and new heads of tax, audit and consulting, following strong growth across the business.

Angela Mitchell Scots have felt the least effects of government spending cuts, with 77 per cent saying they had felt “not very much” or “no impact at all”, a new survey carried out for Deloitte has found.

McCrea's managing director Douglas McCrea (left) welcomes Jonathan Campbell to the firm's board Glasgow-based McCrea Financial Services has announced that Jonathan Campbell has been appointed to its board of directors as part of an ongoing strengthening of the firm's executive team.

Perth-based tech investment specialist Braveheart Investment Group has unveiled interim results covering the six months to the end of September showing the company turning a profit of £191,000 on revenue of £397,000.

Alan McIntosh Alan McIntosh is a Senior Money Adviser at Inverclyde Council. The views expressed in this blog are his own.

New figures released today by the Office of National Statistics have revealed that Britain is almost half a trillion pounds poorer than it was originally believed.

John Hawksworth The UK could boost GDP by £43 billion if it reduces the number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) to match Germany, the best performing EU country and equivalent to a GDP increase of around £7,500 per 18-24 year old, according to estimates in PwC’s la

Fraser Sime The latest PMI survey by Bank of Scotland has signalled a modest expansion in Scottish private sector output, with the rate of growth unchanged from that seen in August.

Stephen Boyle A weak pound buoyed Scotland’s production and tourism sectors, boosting visitor numbers to the country and supporting exports – leading to the strongest export growth rates in three years.

Men are still being forced to pay more than women for car insurance, despite the introduction of an EU directive five years ago prohibiting price discrimination by gender, it has emerged.

As automatic enrolment approaches its fifth birthday, (1st October), the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has highlighted that the percentage of eligible employees participating in private workplace pensions across the UK has been steadily increasing (42 per cent in 2012 to 73 per c

Moira Kelly Tax professionals have welcomed another strong performance from the body charged with administering and collecting Scotland’s devolved taxes but cautioned that the numbers are likely to fuel further concerns over the Scottish Government’s flagship Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (