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Uncertainty caused by Brexit is leading buyers and sellers in Scotland to sit tight in increasing numbers, according to the November 2018 RICS UK Residential Market Survey.

By Eilidh Black, Senior Consultant – Accountancy and Finance, HRC Recruitment  

The first Tim Hortons franchise company in the UK, Pizza Cake, is set to open three new Drive Thru Tim Hortons restaurants in Scotland after securing a multi-million pound funding package from HSBC UK. Tim Hortons, a Canadian fast food restaurant best known for its coffee and donuts, opened its firs

The Treasury has today announced the appointment of Graham Love as non-executive chair of The Royal Mint.

Insurance and life firm Royal London has announced that group CEO Phil Loney has decided to stand down by the end of 2019. The company said Mr Loney is standing down to concentrate on his longstanding charitable interests in the international development sector and supporting people with learni

Following the decision of the Sheriff Appeal Court in NRAM plc v Cordiner last year, it is generally thought that a homeowner cannot recall a decree by a “Minute for Recall of Decree’ where he or she had appeared in court, or been represented.   This week,&n

Glaswegians are set to be the biggest spenders in the UK this Christmas, expecting to pay an average of £627.30 on gifts, foods and travel.

Scotland’s unemployment rate has fallen by 0.4 per cent from the last quarter to 3.7 per cent, lower than the overall UK rate of 4.1 per cent.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today proposed changes to further enable retail investors to invest in patient capital through unit-linked funds. The FCA is also exploring how UK authorised funds can be used to invest in patient capital.

Alasdair McKinnon, manager at The Scottish Investment Trust, peers ahead towards a coming year full of uncertainty, in his 'Economic Outlook 2019'  

A continuing appetite by lenders and investors to invest in social housing in Scotland is the main finding of a report published today by the Scottish Housing Regulator.

Industry trade body the Scottish Building Federation has voiced concerns about the future outlook for the Scottish construction industry as latest figures show employment in the sector fell by 5,000 in the third quarter of the year and output has dropped by £1.5 billion year-on-year.

Buccleuch Property has sold the iconic 55 Degrees North building in Newcastle upon Tyne. The mixed use property, comprising 165 apartments, two floors of commercial offices, a restaurant and bar, has been purchased by GVA on behalf of a private client at a price reflecting a net initial yield of 8.5

Anderson Anderson & Brown (AAB) has secured a £4 million funding package from Barclays to support the firm as it seeks to expand its national and international footprint.

Plans to launch a Scottish stock exchange next year have moved forward after the company behind the project, Bourse Scot Ltd, agreed a partnership with an established European stock market operator. Under a partnership with Euronext, one of the world's largest stock exchange operators, the proposed