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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi94a2xxG5E The UK economy has shown greater resilience than many had anticipated since the EU referendum vote, but a slowdown in consumer spending on the back of higher inflation and falling business investment will result in much slower growth rates over the next co

(Image: The Car Spy) They may be better known as 'Chelsea Tractors' because of their incongruous ubiquity in plush west London, but new research has revealed that 4x4 cars are now more popular in Aberdeenshire than anywhere else in the UK.

Scotland’s economic growth is set to hit the skids next year following the UK’s vote to leave the European Union, in a slowdown that will see business investment slashed and house prices tumbling, according to PwC.

Gavin McEwan Gavin McEwan is a partner and head of charities at Turcan Connell.

Over half of Scottish farmers surveyed by Johnston Carmichael are pessimistic about the outlook for 2016 and beyond, in contrast to the accountancy firm’s 2015 survey which revealed a broadly upbeat mood. Of the farm businesses who responded to the questionnaire, 69 per cent highlight output price

Glasgow-based private equity house Maven Capital Partners has supported the management buy-in of Prime Document, a specialist provider of outsourced document management services. Maven said its backing for the move will help the Prime team strategically grow the sales and marketing capability of the

The number of business start-ups recorded in Scotland during the fourth quarter of 2015 (2,488) was down by nearly 17 percent on the previous quarter (2,990) and 2 per cent behind the same quarter last year (2,539), according to latest data from the Committee of Scottish Bankers. Figures for the fou

Lin Homer Lin Homer is to stand down as HM Revenue and Customs chief executive in April after four years in the role.

Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Carloway A scheme involving payments to various trusts set up in respect of executives and footballers employed by the former Rangers Football Club amounted to “a mere redirection of emoluments or earnings” and was accordingly “subject to income tax”.

Five stores a week closed across some of Scotland’s largest towns and cities in the first six months of 2015, according to latest research from PwC. According to the analysis, 121 stores owned by multiple retailers shut-up-shop, with only 95 opening – a net reduction of 26 stores.

Glasgow City Council has committed itself to building 25,000 new homes in the city over the next decade. To be delivered in partnership with the public and private sectors, the announcement forms part of the council’s People Make Glasgow Home housing strategy.

Scottish output growth is being fuelled by a combination of capital investment - particularly infrastructure spending - and consumer spending, according to the latest Economic Commentary from the University of Strathclyde’s Fraser of Allander Institute. It outlined forecast for GDP growth at 2.5 p

Dundee energy contractor Sustainable Energy Scotland (SES) has called in administrators after mounting debt and market volatility. Managing director Callum Milne told The Courier that the voluntary step to bring in Begbies Traynor, which has resulted in the loss of 40 jobs, had been taken with “re

Andrew Fraser, head of research, financials and fixed income at abrdn, discusses how banks could direct their lending to reverse climate change. “They talk, but they don’t do,” this is how the Queen expressed her frustration with world leaders on the eve of COP26. The same accusati

Scottish-headquartered energy and infrastructure heavyweight Global Energy Group (GEG) has announced a robust set of year-end financials, with revenue climbing to £330 million from £253m the previous year. The Inverness-based group, which recently underwent a major rebranding and strateg