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Businesses in Scotland were seeing some glimmers of hope in the second quarter 2022, according to the latest Addleshaw Goddard Scottish Business Monitor report, but while overall sentiment remains positive its level has fallen amid challenging conditions. The report, which surveyed 400 firms in July

The Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA), the representative body for Scotland’s tourism industry, has published the results of its research into the recovery of the sector, revealing that summer and forward bookings are down and almost 40% of businesses have reported a decrease in spending in sin

Real estate advisor CBRE has released its latest figures on the office markets in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen during the first quarter of 2022. Office take-up in Edinburgh totalled 118,926 sq ft in the first quarter of 2022. This is up 33% from the first quarter of 2021 and only marginally below

Scottish consumers are set to spend an extra £1,100 on energy and food due over the next year, due to cost the of living crisis, according to the latest Consumers in Scotland report conducted by consumer champion Which?. Which? carried out extensive research with more than 1,000 people in Scot

Colliers expects UK all-property total returns growth to moderate to 9.6% in 2022 and 6.4% in 2023 as rental growth slows and yields stabilise, following a six-year high of 16.5% in 2021. The industrial sector will continue to remain popular with investors this year as will retail warehouses, prime

There was an unprecedented demand for Scottish property across the board over the last year, including for homes worth more than a million pounds, the latest statistics from Savills have revealed.  According to the figures, this section of the market grew by 31% last year compared to

Scottish business sentiment remained positive in the fourth quarter of 2021, but the rising cost of energy impacts prospects for 2022 and operates as a drag on the outlook for economic growth, despite the easing of pandemic restrictions, according to the results of the latest Addleshaw Goddard Scott

The high levels of rental activity in Scotland in the previous quarter continued deep into Q4 of 2021 sending stock levels down to record lows and driving some rents to all-time highs, according to a new report.

As more information emerges about the Omicron variant and restrictions begin to ease, Scotland’s GDP is expected to grow by 4.8% this year, according to new analysis by KPMG UK. With Omicron posing a milder setback than earlier strains, KPMG expects all regions and nations to reach their pre-C

In a bid to boost buying power and help UK homeowners into their ‘forever homes’ sooner, Habito, the digital mortgage broker, lender and home buying service, has announced enhanced lending criteria of its fixed-for-life Habito One mortgage.

Business confidence in Scotland fell three points during December to 24%, according to the latest Business Barometer from Bank of Scotland Commercial Banking.

Scotland has experienced the highest growth in average household wealth in the last decade at 66%, according to the St James' Place Financial Health Index. This compares to 19% for London and 18% in the North East of England.

Scottish Enterprise has commissioned an ambitious international collaboration project called ‘Scot2Ger’ led by industry and supported by the public sector to explore future export opportunities for Scotland’s green hydrogen. The project, led by ScottishPower, Wood, KPMG Germany and

Total retail sales in September continue to perform below pre-pandemic levels, with sales down 9.1% compared with September 2019, according to the latest Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) and KPMG Scottish Retail Sales Monitor.

Alan Meek, partner and head of Morton Fraser's restructuring and insolvency team, discusses the intricacies of limited liability. Limited liability is one of the fundamental concepts in our understanding of company law.