Economic growth in Scotland will remain subdued in 2019 and 2020, but slightly ahead of the UK overall this year, according to PwC’s latest UK Economic Outlook. The report projects growth of 1.3% in Scotland this year, down 0.3 percentage points from July’s projection, but ahead of the 1
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A Scottish Property Federation (SPF) analysis of the latest commercial property sales figures has shown a rebound in the total value of sales in Scotland in Q3 (July to September) 2019.
Andrew Shiells will join JLL as director within its capital markets team following five years with Lambert Smith Hampton. He will be based in JLL’s Edinburgh office and will advise clients on the acquisition and disposal of commercial property and investment opportunities throughout Scotl
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today announced it will ban the mass marketing of speculative mini-bonds to retail customers. Ahead of the upcoming ISA season, the FCA is introducing the restriction without consultation, using its product intervention powers. The restriction will come into
Which? has tracked a range of popular products included in last year’s Black Friday sales and found that 95% were available cheaper or the same price from the same retailer at least once in the six months that followed.
Goldminer Scotgold Resources has responded to reports which have cast doubt on the company's finances and ability to fund its exploration programme. In a recent announcement, Scotgold's board said that: "The Directors of the Company remain confident that all of the Company’s financial commitme
Scottish-based property investor The Regional REIT has let a Glasgow city centre-based office as part of a trio of deals which has earned the company over £486,691 in annual income. The company has let out the fourth floor of the Templeton Business Centre in Glasgow to Cornerstone Community Ca
The Scottish Parliament’s Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee is seeking views as part of its inquiry into Protected Trust Deeds (PTDs). Protected Trust Deeds are a type of insolvency, similar to bankruptcy, which commits the debtor to an agreed payment schedule in return for a substantial
The new IR35 ‘Off-payroll working rules’ rules due to come into force next year could cause a major increase in employee costs and trigger major cash flow problems for larger companies that routinely use contractors, Campbell Dallas has warned. Craig Coyle, a corporate tax partner with C
A French cattle farmer has been fined €6,000 because of the smell of dung and hay on his farm.
A five-figure funding package provided by Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has enabled fire safety and risk management company, Robert Richards Associates Limited, to expand its business offering. Based in Loanhead, Midlothian, the company provides a range of specialist training courses and risk as
Fife buffalo farmer and star of the BBC’s ‘This Farming Life’, Steve Mitchell, has reached his £800,000 buffalo mozzarella crowdfunding goal, meaning that Scotland will soon taste its first-ever buffalo mozzarella.
Brewin Dolphin has released its annual results, highlighting a resilient year for the company in Scotland. The company's results for the year ended 30th September 2019 have revealed that total funds were £45.0bn, an increase of 5.1%, from £42.8bn in 2018.
Spktral, the cloud-based technology company that helps organisations simplify the gender pay gap reporting process and improve their diversity and inclusion profile, has announced the completion of a seed investment round. Funding was provided by a group of investors including Paul Atkinson, non-exe
Aberdeen Standard Equity Income Trust's annual results for the 12 months to 30th of September 2019 has revealed that the Net Asset Value total return for the year was -10.8%, share price total return was -15.1% against the FTSE All-Share Index total return of 2.7%. However, the results have also hig