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The number of first-time buyers in the UK has reached its highest level since 2007 as numbers reached an estimated 353,436 in 2019, according to data gathered by the Yorkshire Building Society.

Aberdeen headquartered, employee-owned oil and gas consultancy Accord Energy Solutions is heading towards a decade in business with continued growth and industry recognition. The business was launched in 2010 as the first employee-owned start-up business in Scotland and is gearing towards

Andrew Donaldson, the current finance director of Fife-based family timber merchanting business James Donaldson and Son, will take on the role of group managing director later this year. In July last year, the firm announced that group managing director Scott Cairns would step down later in 2019.

A management reshuffle has occurred at accountancy firm RSM following the discovery of an error in its accounts.  RSM scored a major win last year when it was appointed as auditor to Sports Direct. However, the company's accounts for the year to 31st March revealed that the firm had made e

Self-proclaimed "sushi-king" Mr Kiyoshi Kimura paid £1.37 million for a giant bluefin tuna at the main fish market in Tokyo yesterday.

As part of Lloyds Banking Group’s national pledge to lend up to £18 billion to UK businesses in 2020, the group will support firms in Scotland with up to £1.6bn of lending this year. The group said this promise highlights its commitment to be by the side of British business whateve

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has cautiously welcomed new rules around bank overdrafts but is warning that the changes could hit some people in the pocket in 2020.

Semiconductor manufacturer Diodes Incorporated has received a £13.7 million funding package from Scottish Enterprise towards a £47m project enabling its future growth in Greenock. The grant was announced yesterday by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

Kinloss-based Wooha Brewing Company has launched an ambitious £600,000 crowdfunding campaign to help achieve its international expansion goals.

Finance manager Joe McBridge has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of Williamsburgh Housing Association. Mr McBride originally joined the senior management team of Williamsburgh Housing Association as finance manager in February 2002.

Nick Halfhide, director of sustainable growth at Scottish Natural Heritage, has been appointed interim chief executive of South of Scotland Enterprise, the new agency regenerating the economy of the South of Scotland. Mr Halfhide will take on the role from 3 February until a permanent appointme

The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has said that the UK Budget date of 11 March has left Scotland with little room for manoeuvre. Alexander Garden, chair of the CIOT's Scottish Technical Committee, said: "A UK Budget on 11 March leaves MSPs with just a few days to react to changes made

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Bank of England (BoE) today outlined their proposals for data reforms across the UK financial sector. Both authorities have outlined their plans to develop their data and analytics capabilities. The FCA and BoE both depend on access to high-quality data

BP has agreed to sell a package of its North Sea assets to Premier Oil for a price of £474 million.

Isolated refugee children, patients with incurable blood cancer, and families facing hardship are amongst those benefitting from donations to five Edinburgh charities, totalling £18,300, by Aberdeen Standard Investments Charitable Foundation. One charity which has gained from the support is Ju