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A report by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that public sector borrowing in October 2019 was £11.3 billion, £2.3bn more than in October 2018, making this the highest October borrowing for five years. The report reveals that borrowing in the current financial year-to

A fake £10 note created by Banksy which features the face of the late Princess of Wales has gone on sale online for £600. The Edinburgh-based seller has put the note up for sale alongside a sheet with a note of authenticity.

Edinburgh property firm DJ Alexander is set for expansion following £7 million in funding from Santander UK. With the increasing trend for online and digitisation, DJ Alexander will use the growth capital funding package to launch Apropos, a fully integrated online property management portal,

Walker Group, which provides high precision components to the defence, aerospace and space markets, has appointed Paul Carnie to its board as finance director. Paul Carnie joined Walker Group on 30 September from V.Group, where he was programme director ERP and director of finance operations in the

Aviva has announced structural changes and plans to sell its Hong Kong business. The move is part of an overhaul led by the major Perth employer's new chief executive, Falkirk-born Maurice Tulloch.

Glasgow-based commercial property management firm Beacon Brooke has appointed Jill Armstrong as head of accounts. Ms Armstrong has over 12 years' experience in commercial property management finance.

Scotch whisky distiller William Grant & Sons has been named Scotland's most profitable family business. The Family Business United 2019 Scottish Family Business Top 100 report said Dufftown-based William Grant & Sons claimed the top spot as its profit before tax stood at £304 mill

Shires Income PLC has posted positive annual results seeing a share price total return of +1.1, a Net Asset Value Total Return of +4.7% versus FTSE All-Share Total Return of +4.6%. The trust is managed by Iain Pyle, investment director, UK equities at Standard Life Investments.

Analysis by Rettie & Co has highlighted the resilience of Scotland's housing market despite significant and ongoing economic and political uncertainty.

The fundraising appeal launched to save Edinburgh's Gorgie City Farm has received a donation of £20,000 from an anonymous contributor.

The Scottish music industry generated £431 million for the economy in 2018, a report by UK Music has found.

The latest Quarterly Recruitment Outlook from the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), in partnership with Totaljobs, reveals that almost three-quarters (73%) of businesses who attempted to recruit faced recruitment difficulties in Q3 2019, compared with 64 per cent in Q2.

The UK’s social investment market is now worth over £3.5 billion, according to new research conducted for Big Society Capital. The company said there had been “phenomenal” growth in the sector since 2015, with market value increasing by at least 30% annually over the past thr

Santander has announced that it has developed a device which enabled blind people to experience football matches through their fingertips.

Alistair Greig has appeared in court after being accused of defrauding hundreds of investors out of £13 million through an illegal “Ponzi” scheme.