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New research has exposed how the growing numbers of Scots whose incomes vary month to month can struggle to pay essential bills and meet their debt repayments.

The Bank of England has announced today that it is to leave interest rates unchanged at the historic low of 0.25 per cent set last month.

Theme park operator Flamingo Land has been selected as the preferred developer for a £30 million holiday resort project in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park.

New data has revealed that annuity rates are on track for their biggest ever annual fall.

Innovative enterprises in Scotland secured £95 million in research and development (R&D) tax credits last year, according to new figures just released by HMRC, which administers the government incentive schemes.

Scotland’s rental culture is happier, friendlier and more settled than that south of the Border though it is still under threat from rental increases, according to new research.

Matt Wightman (left) Rob Aberdein (centre) and Joseph Bowie, will lead Aberdein Considine’s expansion into England and Wales. Scottish law firm Aberdein Considine has announced its first expansion into England and Wales with the acquisition of an established legal business in Newcastle.

The value of oil and gas produced in Scotland fell to its lowest level since 1999 last year, despite an increase in production.

David Mitchell A new wave of entrepreneurial success stories is reinventing the Scottish economy, according to David Mitchell, a newly-appointed partner in Deloitte’s Private Markets business.

Derek Mackay Legislation to remove the automatic Council Tax discount for second homes has been laid in Parliament, paving the way for further reforms due to take effect from April 2017.

UK home-owners borrowed £10.6 billion for house purchase in July, down 13 per cent month-on-month and 12 per cent year-on-year, according too latest figures.

Professor Graeme Roy The Scottish Government should prepare for further real-term cuts of up to £1.6 billion in its resource budget by 2020-21, according to a major publication launched by the influential Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde Business School.

Scottish retail sales decreased by 1.9 per cent on a like-for-like basis last month compared to August 2015, when they had decreased by 2.9 per cent, according to the latest SRC-KPMG Scottish Retail Sales Monitor.

Craig Vickery News that Revenue Scotland exceeded collection targets in its first year should not make Government complacent on the importance of a radical growth strategy for Scottish business, says ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) Scotland.

Liz Cameron With UK inflation unchanged at 0.6 per cent in August, the Scottish Chambers of Commerce has again warned of further inflationary pressures in the months to come and called for action to address business costs.