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The volume of residential property sales rose 18.2 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2015-16 compared to the same period last year, according to official statistics published today by Registers of Scotland. A total of 19,802 properties changed hands between January and March, the highest volume of s

The rising share of income spent on housing over the last two decades is equivalent to a 10p increase in the basic rate of tax for a typical family, according to new Resolution Foundation analysis. The analysis, which forms part of the Foundation’s forthcoming housing audit, finds that the share o

Ken McHattie Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland has named Ken McHattie as its new president.

New data released by the Nationwide appears to confirm the old cliché of Scots being thrifty with their cash. According to the building society’s figures showing the UK regions with the most cash ISA holders, Scotland has some of the UK’s top savers.

Jeremy Lawson Standard Life Investments, the global asset management arm of Edinburgh-based insurance giant Standard Life, assesses whether the global economy is on course for recession and analyses the current stage of the business cycle.

Emma Chalmers The demand for estates in Perthshire and Angus remains high, according to property consultancy, CKD Galbraith.

Craig Martin Shares in Scottish companies listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) rose by 10.14 per cent during the first quarter of 2016, according to analysis by accountants and business advisers BDO.

Ken Patullo Financial distress across the leading football clubs in Scotland, which peaked in 2011 at almost 10% of all clubs, remains at a record low, according to football finance experts at Begbies Traynor following their analysis of key indicators of business distress in the sector.

Lindsey Miller is head of the serious and organised crime division at the Crown Office.  

Brian McMurray, Douglas Martin and Steven Fraser Aberdeen-based accountants Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP (AAB) have announced the promotions of Douglas Martin to head of corporate finance, and Steven Fraser and Brian McMurray to the role of directors.

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Scottish shops have enjoyed their strongest month over the past year outside the festive seasons but high street sales are still declining, latest figures have revealed. According to the report from the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) and KPMG, February saw total Scottish sales decreased by 0.7 per

1825, Standard Life’s wholly-owned financial planning business, has today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Almary Green with assets under advice of around £400m. The Edinburgh-based insurance giant launched 1825 in February 2015 in response to fundamental regulatory and marke

The proportion of international investment in Scottish commercial property increased dramatically in 2015 despite overall investment volumes falling from £3.2bn in 2014 to £2.2bn in 2015, according to research produced by JLL. Specifically in 2015, £1.3bn (59 per cent), of commercial property inv

Oil and gas experts at international law firm Pinsent Masons are calling for a comprehensive package of concessions to be unveiled by Chancellor George Osborne during his Budget announcement tomorrow amid unprecedented volatility in global oil prices. Measures including a reduction of corporation ta