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A recruitment firm has warned that Brexit uncertainty is taking a "considerable bite" out of banking jobs in the UK, The Scotsman reports. Morgan McKinley said the number of jobs available in November 2018 fell by 39 per cent on the same month last year, and by four per cent on the previous month.

Negotiations are underway between BDO and Rangers FC Group to resolve an £18 million claim on the collapsed RFC 2012 plc, The Herald reports. Liquidators BDO are trying to prevent the matter returning to court by holding discussions with representatives of Rangers FC Group, who argue that they

Two nuns who embezzled nearly £400,000 from a Catholic school to gamble in Las Vegas have apologised for their actions.

Insurance consultancy firm Mactavish has warned that many in-house legal counsel are overlooking the insurance requirements and risks facing their employers, wrongly believing this is the responsibility of their colleagues in the finance or risk departments. Mactavish's data sugg

Scotland’s unemployment rate has fallen by 0.4 per cent from the last quarter to 3.7 per cent, lower than the overall UK rate of 4.1 per cent.

Buccleuch Property has sold the iconic 55 Degrees North building in Newcastle upon Tyne. The mixed use property, comprising 165 apartments, two floors of commercial offices, a restaurant and bar, has been purchased by GVA on behalf of a private client at a price reflecting a net initial yield of 8.5

Industry trade body the Scottish Building Federation has voiced concerns about the future outlook for the Scottish construction industry as latest figures show employment in the sector fell by 5,000 in the third quarter of the year and output has dropped by £1.5 billion year-on-year.

Insurance and life firm Royal London has announced that group CEO Phil Loney has decided to stand down by the end of 2019. The company said Mr Loney is standing down to concentrate on his longstanding charitable interests in the international development sector and supporting people with learni

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today proposed changes to further enable retail investors to invest in patient capital through unit-linked funds. The FCA is also exploring how UK authorised funds can be used to invest in patient capital.

Alasdair McKinnon, manager at The Scottish Investment Trust, peers ahead towards a coming year full of uncertainty, in his 'Economic Outlook 2019'  

Following the decision of the Sheriff Appeal Court in NRAM plc v Cordiner last year, it is generally thought that a homeowner cannot recall a decree by a “Minute for Recall of Decree’ where he or she had appeared in court, or been represented.   This week,&n

A continuing appetite by lenders and investors to invest in social housing in Scotland is the main finding of a report published today by the Scottish Housing Regulator.

Glaswegians are set to be the biggest spenders in the UK this Christmas, expecting to pay an average of £627.30 on gifts, foods and travel.

A Chinese company has been criticised for allegedly fining employees who don't walk 180,000 steps per month. The unnamed real estate firm in Guangzhou fines employees 0.01 yuan (around 0.1p) for every step short of the target.

The health of SMEs in Scotland has improved slightly in the third quarter of 2018, according to latest research by Clydesdale Bank owner CYBG, in partnership with leading economic consultancy, Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr). However, the index score remains below the levels record