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The average selling price of two bedroom flats in Edinburgh’s New Town and West End have rocketed by 26.9 per cent over the last three months, according to the latest house price report from estate agents ESPC.

Professor Graeme Roy The expected tax hikes for Scotland’s higher earners, which are expected to be announced as part of the Scottish Government’s latest Budget this week, could go for naught and simply be used to fill a black hole in the nation’s finances, according to the Fraser of Allander

Inflation rose to 3.1 per cent last month, the highest in nearly six years, in a development that will be seen as unwelcome early Christmas news for consumers as the squeeze on households continues.

Alasdair McKinnon The Scottish Investment Trust has reported that net asset value per share increased to 924.40 pence at October 31, from 854.90p at the same time the year before.

Royal Mail’s only distribution centre in Scotland has changed hands in an £8.76-million deal, brokered by Knight Frank.

Experts at global accountancy giant EY have today said that City firms plan to move 10,500 jobs out of the UK on “day one” of Brexit.

New deal to increase the number of passenger services allowed per week specifically for airports outside London

One of Europe’s biggest banks has announced that is to close four of its Scottish branches, including its premises in Edinburgh’s Princes Street.

Fraser Sime Output in the Scottish private sector increased in November, albeit at the softest pace since March. Weak activity growth coincided with a softer rise in new business.

Three fifths of business owners don’t want the Scottish Government to change income tax rates, while two thirds believe an increase would be detrimental to the economy, according to a poll by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

Ryan Bevington Glasgow investment house Maven Capital Partners has today announced its profitable exit from SPS (EU) Holdings Limited, delivering a 3x return on funds invested in 2014.

Doreen Baley Independent financial advisers Central Investment has further strengthened its team with the appointment of Doreen Baley.

The number of houses in Scotland sold for over a million pounds fell by over a third (35 per cent) in the first half of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016, according to research from the Bank of Scotland.

Graham Blair One in five Scottish homeowners plan to take their next step on the property ladder within the next five years but face a number of barriers, and a fifth say that the inability to find the right property within budget is the key blocker for buying their next home.

Dr Jane Atterton Rural businesses in Scotland are embracing the digital economy but face barriers to digital adoption due to a lack of skills and access to training in rural areas, according to new findings from Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) and Rural England, commissioned by Amazon.