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Scotland’s unemployment rate fell by 0.4 percentage points over the quarter July to September 2016, and there are now 40,000 more people in employment than at the pre-recession peak in 2008.

Aberdeen Asset Management has announced the opening of a new office in Abu Dhabi to establish a regional Middle East hub.

More than half of women (58 per cent) in Scotland are now saving adequately for their retirement, higher than the national average of 52 per cent for women across the whole of the UK.

More than 500,000 Scottish adults expect to start their own business, according to new research from the Bank of Scotland.

The average price of a property in Scotland in September 2016 was £143,006 – an increase of 3.4 per cent on the previous year and an increase of 0.2 per cent when compared to the previous month.

Heather Kiteley Our current series of Just A Minute profiles continues with Heather Kiteley, finance director at Port of Leith Housing Association.

Ian Donaldson Edinburgh-based Research and Development (R&D) tax credit specialist, Jumpstart, has helped Aberdeen businesses save substantially more than £6 million since 2008, and more than £2 million through the recent slump in oil and gas prices.

Aberdeen-based firm of independent financial advisers Central Investment, has announced the promotion of Lloyd Davies to associate director, after almost five years with the company.

A partner in a Scottish legal firm which overcharged clients by more than £100,000 has been suspended from practice after being found guilty of professional misconduct. Philip Hogg, 50, has had his practising certificate suspended by the Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal (SSDT) for five ye

Plans for a major expansion project of Edinburgh Airport have been revealed as a public consultation begins on the airport’s plans over the next 25 years.

Liz Cameron UK inflation registered a surprise fall in October, although there were signs that the pressure on consumer prices is starting to build.

The expansion of Scotland’s buoyant craft brewing and distilling sector is being curtailed because attractive tax and investment incentives that can finance growth and brand development are being over-looked, a leading funding expert is warning.

Anne Clyde (UKSE), Derek Ross (Marton Fabrications). UK Steel Enterprise (UKSE), in partnership with Business Gateway Lanarkshire, has launched a new finance initiative that will provide up to £7,500 of funding for start-up companies which can demonstrate growth and employment potential.

Edinburgh-based investment firm Baillie Gifford has announced that it is to start publishing its annual portfolio turnover numbers on its retail funds.

Scotland’s late payment culture kills thousands of businesses and causes hundreds of millions pounds of economic damage, according to new Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) research.