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The median selling time for properties in Edinburgh is down to 15 days, indicating a thriving market where buyers are willing to snap up properties quickly and over the home report valuation, according to latest analysis from ESPC.

Keith Thomson, Paul Moore and Sonya Peace Glasgow-based Thomson Wealth Management, the boutique fee-based advisors established by two former members of Royal Bank Scotland’s Private Banking division, is all set for its next stage of growth following its relocation into new office premises and two

Liz Cameron Latest official data released today has shown the UK inflation rate rose to 2.9 per cent in May, up from 2.7 per cent on the previous month.

The average UK worker could be on the breadline in just 32 days, according to new research from Legal & General.

Ed Molyneux Edinburgh-based cloud accounting software specialist Freeagent has revealed a 41 per cent jump in revenues in its full year results for the year ended 31 March.

James Andersen James Andersen, a Property and Construction specialist at Grant Thornton in Scotland, on the need to tackle Scotland’s housing crisis and the role that the Private Rented Sector (PRS) can play in this.

The world’s biggest companies increased total dividend payments by 5.4 per cent - once one off payments are discounted - in the first quarter of this year, according to new data.

Robin McAdam Robin McAdam, senior investment director at Edinburgh-based investment management firm Brooks Macdonald, makes the case for appreciating calmness in turbulent times

Sir Ian Wood (Image: Ross Johnstone) Private sector led economic development body Opportunity North East (ONE) has set an ambitious programme of action and investment for its second year of operations to strengthen and diversify the economy of Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.

Orca, the independent data, research and analysis providers on the UK peer-to-peer lending market has today announced its plans to launch its own four-factor rating service for individual P2P providers, the Orca Rating.

Technology giant Apple is now 38 per cent more valuable than the total GDP of Chicago, America’s third most prosperous city.

Irvine Spowart, Sandy Manson (CEO), Iain Castles, Rosalind Catto, Scott Jeffrey, Ryan Diplexcito, Gavin Young, Emma Waterman and Andrew Shepherd (Chairman). Accountancy and Business Advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has expanded its leadership team with seven new promotions as part of the firm’s g

Dianne Paterson Dianne Paterson, a Partner at Edinburgh-based law firm Russel + Aitken LLP, looks at the shifting sands of inheritance rules and what the future holds for the swelling "wealth mountain" of more than £400 billion held by today's ageing population.

Martyn Gilbey Martyn Gilbey, who left Aberdeen Asset Management earlier this month where he was head of U.K. distribution, has joined American global investment firm Franklin Templeton as its UK country head.

Simon Moffatt School leavers in Scotland could be missing out on potential apprenticeship opportunities because they mistakenly believe that most jobs available to them are in so called ‘traditional’ gender specific roles, new research by insurer Prudential shows.