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The Scottish Chambers of Commerce’s latest survey of Scotland's key business sectors in the third quarter has revealed a mixed picture that should "trigger an amber warning light" for governments north and south of the border, the body has warned. The chambers of commerce said the fall across manu

The thought of sharing their home with a ghostly presence wouldn’t put the majority of people off their dream property, according to new research from Clydesdale Bank. The Hallowe’en survey from the Glasgow-based lender revealed that two thirds (67 per cent) of those surveyed would not be put of

Craig Whyte Craig Whyte, the former Rangers Football Club owner who led club to liquidation in 2012, has now himself been declared bankrupt.

Kevin Phillip and Rebecca Shiel Aberdeen-based independent financial services firm Phil Anderson Financial Services Ltd has made a double key appointment to strengthen its workforce following an increase in demand for its services during the past twelve months.

Mark Donnelly The Scottish Government's Bill to reform the private rental sector (PRS) could usher in a wave of investment in housing from a new breed of funds targeting 'generation rent' with high quality flats and apartments, according to experts at Colliers International.

Property prices in the countryside are, on average, £27,047 (17 per cent) higher than in urban areas, according to the latest annual Bank of Scotland Rural Housing Review. The premium has widened from 14 per cent, or £17,539, over the last decade, the Edinburgh-based bank said.

Scots private equity house Maven Capital Partners has announced a £5.4 million investment in GEV Group (GEV), a fast growing and diversified organisation with a key focus on the renewable sector. The business comprises of four main divisions which operate across multiple markets and global location

Scotland’s population is projected to continue to increase into the future. Statistics published yesterday by the National Records of Scotland (NRS) show the population of Scotland is projected to rise from 5.35 million in 2014 to 5.51 million over the next ten years, and then to continue to rise

The Scottish Government has made £25 million available through a social investment charity to provide unsecured medium-term loans for housing associations. Allia, which won the charitable bond programme delivery contract following a public procurement exercise, will provide loans exclusively for RS

Still 73 per cent state-owned Royal Bank of Scotland Group has reported a third-quarter net profit of £952m, up from £896m year-on-year on the back of a £1.1bn one-off gain from its sale of US subsidiary bank Citizens. The news comes a day after RBS announced that it is selling its remaining 20.9

Scotland enjoyed an 8 per cent rise in the number of new homes registered by local authorities during the last quarter, according to new figures released today by NHBC. Councils registered a total of 3,313 new homes between July and September in 2015, compared to 3,060 homes over the same period las

The Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC) has warned Scotland’s small businesses that they are "easy pickings" for hackers. The body, responsible for cyber security in Scotland, urged small businesses to take pre-emptive action to limit the threat of cyber attacks.

Scottish airport operator HIAL’s strong run of growth in 2015 continued in the last quarter, according to latest figures. In the third quarter (July to September), the group recorded an extra 12,522 passengers (up 3.1 per cent) compared to the same period in 2014.

James Stephen BDO’s business restructuring partners James Stephen and Graham Newton have been appointed joint administrators at renewable energy firm Aquamarine Power.

The Moray Council needs to “significantly increase” the pace of change and improvement if it is to build on the progress made over the last two years, according to the Accounts Commission. A report published by the watchdog today looks at developments since a 2013 audit on how the council was me