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The number of corporate insolvencies in Scotland fell by 15 per cent in April-June 2019 compared with the previous quarter, and fell by 2 per cent compared with the same quarter the previous year (April-June 2018), latest data from the Accountant in Bankruptcy. However, figures also s

Buying a property as a couple has always been a major relationship milestone, but now new research suggests young Brits consider the act a bigger commitment than marriage and even have ‘break up plans’ for what to do with their joint house should things turn sour. The study, conducted by

As EO Day - the national celebration of employee ownership - is marked today; social care support services provider, Aspire Housing and Personal Development Services Ltd., has announced it has become the latest employee-owned Scottish business. Members of the Aspire team at the organisatio

The UK's automotive sector manufacturers continue to play an outsized role in the trajectory of regional economies and the outlook for international trade, according to the new Royal Bank of Scotland UK Automotive PMI® report published today.

New analysis of the 2.1 million people that work in the UK digital tech sector and live job adverts has captured the extent to which the digital tech sector is spreading beyond its stronghold in London and the South East.

REIT NewRiver has announced that it has agreed terms to form a new 50:50 joint venture with Bravo Strategies and has kicked-off the partnership with the acquisition of a portfolio of four retail parks, including three north of the border in a £60.5 million deal from Zurich Assurance. The portf

Twenty-eight business leaders from 23 of Scotland’s most promising, pioneering and accomplished businesses, have been announced today as the finalists for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards - Scotland. For the first time, the awards dinner will take place in Dundee in June. The City of Dis

New figures have been published showing that a quarter of all Scots are today struggling to make it to their next payday on their current income. Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) conducted a YouGov survey last month that questioned over 2,000 Scots aged 18+.

The advent of 5G technology could supercharge Scotland’s economy by up to £1.12bn per year by 2025 – but the opportunity could be missed because industry leaders still do not know enough about the benefits of investing in the technology, according to new research from Barclays

Economic growth in Scotland is expected to dip to 1.2 per cent in 2019, before accelerating to 1.6 per cent in 2020, according to PwC’s latest UK Economic Outlook report. The projections come as official figures show Scotland saw GDP growth of 0.3 per cent in real terms during the fo

The Scottish public are just as likely to invest their savings in art, antiques, jewellery or wine as they are in the stock market, according to new research from Barclays. The research, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the ISA, reveals that only a quarter of Scots (25 per cent) hav

Technology has the potential to create seismic waves of change through banking that will alter consumer habits further, but the industry will need to work hard to maintain trust and to ensure some customers are not left behind in the ‘Bank of the Future’.

Royal Bank of Scotland subsidiary NatWest has announced the launch of a brand new initiative supporting female entrepreneurs throughout the UK in a national first. The crowdfunding programme, entitled ‘Back Her Business’ has been developed in partnership with established provider, C

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has called for robust public debate on Scottish tax raising powers, including the introduction of a tourist tax.

The rollercoaster that is car insurance prices in Scotland has left some motorists forking out more to keep their car on the road, while others are left with a few extra pounds to play with, according to new data.