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Scottish consumers have begun to increasingly display a diminishing interest the Black Friday sales, with a mere 35% expressing intent to participate in 2023, signalling a significant drop from the previous year's national interest of 61% to 44%.

Aberdeen house prices have experienced a minor quarterly decrease of 0.6%, with a more significant annual drop of 4.4%, according to the Aberdeen Solicitors' Property Centre (ASPC).

Scots lawyer Patrick Stewart has been appointed as interim CEO of Manchester United.

A review by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found that while most Authorised Fund Managers (AFMs) have made efforts to comply with the FCA’s expectations on the design, delivery, and disclosure of their ESG and sustainable funds, further improvement is needed. The FCA is publishing t

EY has announced that Janet Truncale has been elected its next global chair and CEO, becoming the first woman to lead a big four firm. Ms Truncale is currently serving as regional managing partner, EY Americas Financial Services Organization (FSO). In this role she leads a diverse team of more than

Two fifths (40 per cent) of Scottish corporate retailers opted to display festive themed goods earlier in the year, according to new findings from Barclays.

A vintage Ferrari has been sold at auction for £42 million. 

Knight Property Group has celebrated the addition of IT and digital edge infrastructure provider Pulsant to its £20 million eco-friendly office building at 4-5 Lochside Avenue, Edinburgh Park. Pulsant has moved into the Grade A office space, taking 10,065 sq ft on the first floor on a ten-year

Legal firm Aberdein Considine has enhanced its wealth management arm, AC Wealth, with the appointment of Sally Collie as its new compliance director. Bringing nearly two decades of expertise in financial services, Ms Collie's previous role was with The Financial Planning Group, where she was instrum

Glasgow's rental market has experienced an unprecedented surge, with a shortage of rental flats driving demand and prices to a decade high, according to local letting agency Rosevale Letting. “Rental returns are the strongest we’ve seen for the last seven to eight years or maybe even ten

Scottish retailers have faced a daunting start to the crucial festive period, with total sales rising a modest 2.9% in October 2023 compared to the same month last year, falling below both the three-month and twelve-month average increases.

A lawyer who quit her job to become a full-time animal psychic has said she is now happier and earning more money. Nikki Vasconez charges $550 (around £441) for an "animal communication session" in which she purports to speak with any animal, living or dead, for up to 90 minutes.

The UK's inflation rate has dipped to a two-year low of 4.6%, signalling a favourable turn in the country's economic landscape.

Dundee-based games development company Konglomerate Games has become a standout in the health gaming industry, with astute tax guidance from Henderson Loggie. The company has adeptly utilised the UK's video games tax relief (VGTR), which allows developers to claim up to 20% of production costs, fuel

Nc’nean Distillery Limited, an independent Scottish whisky producer, has received a significant funding package facilitated by Virgin Money and backed by the UK government's UK Export Finance (UKEF) to further its expansion into North American markets and bring its vision for sustainable,