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The volume of manufactured goods sales from Scottish firms to overseas markets grew by 2.4 per cent during the year, according to figures out today. In the third quarter of 2015, the Scottish Index of Manufactured Exports recorded growth in the Food, Beverages and Tobacco (3.6 per cent), Refined Pet

Friends Reunited, the online social networking pioneer bought by ITV for £175 million and then sold to Dundee publishing company DC Thomson, is to close. Steve Pankhurst, one of the site’s founders, said it is still used by some but is “no longer used for the purpose it was built for”.

Scotland’s food and drink retailers ended a difficult year to record a 1.1 per cent year-on-year rise in sales for December, according to latest industry data. It was Scottish grocers’ best return in more than two years, according to the latest retail sales monitor from KPMG and the Scottish Ret

Jamie Kerr One of Scotland’s leading immigration lawyers has today warned that proposed changes to the visa rules for skilled workers will stunt Scotland’s economic growth and lead to longer term damage to Scotland’s competitiveness on the international stage.

The UK’s CEOs are investing heavily in their people and future growth this year despite rising global risks, according to PwC’s 19th Annual Global CEO Survey published at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The survey of over 1,400 global leaders, including 105 UK CEOs, reveals that 84 per cent o

Alliance Trust Investments has announced that it is to integrate the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals into its investment analysis. The Sustainable Development Goals, which were launched by the UN in September 2015, are a set of 17 global development targets that address issues such a

Glasgow-based Clydesdale Bank has launched a new mortgage to support homeowners struggling to take the next step up the property ladder. The Home Mover Mortgage allows borrowing between 90 per cent and 95 per cent LTV.

The latest figures show the highest employment level for Scotland on record, with a 21,000 rise in the employment level compared to the previous quarter, taking the number of Scots in work to 2,631,000. The employment rate has increased to 74.9 per cent, a lift of 1.2 percentage points over the quar

Mary Blyth Scottish accountancy practice French Duncan has appointed Mary Blyth to the newly created position of cloud services manager.

James Hughes Aberdeen Asset Management has appointed James Hughes to the newly created role of Head of Insurance Solutions within its Investment Solutions business.

The UK's inflation hit an 11-month high last month driven by a sharp rise in air fares - the 0.2 per cent rise was the first time in a year that the rate has exceeded 0.1 per cent. The increase cost of air travel, which jumped 46 per cent in December, its biggest rise for 13 years, offset falling fo

Demand for professional contractors in Scotland increased by 3 per cent in the 12 months to December 2015, a substantial difference to the UK average of -4 per cent, according to the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo). The data, provided by recruitment software company, Innovanta

Actor Hugh Dennis, AAB Wealth's Andy Dines and Vikki Venerus with (far left) Citywire executive chairman, Lawrence Lever. Aberdeen-based independent financial planning firm AAB Wealth Chartered Financial Planners (AAB Wealth) has been awarded the '2016 Citywire, New Model Adviser of the Year Award -

Golf’s 2015 Open Championship in St Andrews delivered £140 million of economic benefit to Scotland - the largest amount ever achieved by a golf event in the United Kingdom or Ireland, according to an independent economic impact assessment. The study, commissioned by the The Royal and Ancient Golf

Thorntons has announced an increase in both turnover and profits following another successful year. The firm’s turnover increased by £3.7 million to £20m as the business continued to expand, while profits increased from £3.9m to £4m over the same period.