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Avison Young UK has released two reports shedding light on the economic and real estate landscapes of Glasgow and Edinburgh.

In recent days Colombian pop star Shakira has settled a long running dispute with the Spanish authorities on her tax residence between 2012 and 2014. The singer has paid over 7.5 million euros to bring the case to an end, writes Kevin Winters. The Spanish authorities reportedly argued that Shak

In its latest review for the third quarter Experian reported a notable downturn in M&A activity across Scotland, with deals totalling £4.9 billion in value, marking the fourth consecutive period of decline.  

The Business Banking Resolution Service (BBRS) is appealing directly to business in Scotland to see if their unresolved banking disputes can be tackled.

Resilient consumer spending may have helped the Scottish economy avoid a recession, but economic growth has been flat since Q2 of 2022 and will remain into 2024 when GVA is expected to rise by 0.3%, according to the EY ITEM Club Scottish Autumn forecast. The forecast adds that sentiment among busine

A commercial judge has removed the joint administrators of a London Stock Exchange listed company operating football centres across the UK after the company’s largest shareholder, owed approximately £2.4 million by the company, made an application to the Court of Session. The application

Stephanni Houston, a 39-year-old administrative worker from Ayr, has been sentenced to 38 months in prison for embezzling over £516,000 from two companies in a span of four years. The embezzlement followed a previous conviction at Ayr Sheriff Court where Houston, then known as Bryden, was

Scotland's average monthly house prices have reached record highs, contrasting with the static or falling prices in other parts of the UK. Estate and lettings agency DJ Alexander Ltd reported that average prices were at £194,156 in August which is the latest month for which there is offic

Finances in Scotland's social housing sector remain resilient, but landlords continue to face significant challenges, the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) said yesterday.

Two-thirds (66%) of media and technology businesses have claimed it has been difficult to access the necessary funding in the UK during the last six months, according to a survey conducted on behalf of RSM UK. Only a third (33%) of businesses surveyed were able to easily access funds in the UK.

Michelle Elliot and Anthony Collier, partners with FRP Advisory, have been appointed joint administrators of Sign Plus Limited, a Scottish supplier of signs for a wide variety of markets, including the defence industry.

A campaign to boost the number of businesses which become real Living Wage accredited has led to 12,000 Edinburgh workers receiving a direct, guaranteed uplift in pay over the past decade.

Edinburgh's office market is showing resilience in the face of economic headwinds, with office space take-up rising to 334,510 sq ft by the end of Q3 2023 – a 25% increase on last year’s figure, according to Savills.

Our Just a Minute Q&A series returns with Riccardo Giovanacci, the managing director of Rosevale Letting, as we delve into his career insights and personal reflections. I went to work for Newton Property, as an office intern in July 2007, after working for my Dad. A month later, Stephen O’

More than 5.4 million people benefitted from the activities and organisations which Social Investment Scotland (SIS) helped to fund last year, according to the annual Impact Report from the responsible finance provider. Between April 2022 and March 2023, active loans and investments by SIS totalled