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The very strong demand witnessed in Scotland’s housing market since the summer started to ease back in November as the end of the year nears, according to the latest RICS Residential Market Survey.

A boom in manufacturers selling direct-to-consumer will provide a £2.5 billion boost to Scottish firms by 2023, according to new research released by Barclays Corporate Banking. The new report – ‘A direct approach’ – combines polling of manufacturers, logistics firms an

Companies in Glasgow are recovering from the coronavirus pandemic at the third-fastest rate in the UK, according to new research by Stockopedia.com.

The Scottish Government has received record revenues of £89 million from residential property in the last two months according to property firm Apropos by DJ Alexander. The UK-wide letting firm, has analysed official data and found revenues from residential properties from the land and buildin

With shops in the eleven local lockdown areas permitted to effectively re-open a day earlier than planned, from 6am on Friday 11 December, the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) is urging the public to play its part in creating a safe and enjoyable retail experience for other customers and store

Life organisation and legacy planning platform Legado has been included as a finalist in the Lloyds Banking Group’s innovation programme. LAUNCH Innovation Lab, powered by Lloyds Banking Group, seeks to identify new and leading-edge businesses that have created solutions which can su

A tonne of cocaine worth £100m has been found hidden in a shipment of banana pulp, the Home Office has said.

Begbies Traynor has reported revenue growth of 11% for the six months ended 31 October 2020, despite the economic upheaval of the coronavirus pandemic. The professional services provider said it has 'maintained a strong financial position' in the six month period with first-time contribution from pr

Fraser Campbell, head of family business with Azets, has suggested that Scotland’s businesses wanting to thank their staff in the traditional manner at Christmas should back their local hospitality enterprises by taking advantage of HMRC’s tax-free annual exemption of up to £200 fo

More than half of Brits (56%) believe investing 'is too much of a gamble' for them right now according to research by Dundee-headquartered investment firm Alliance Trust. A fear of losing money was the top reason Brits did not invest their savings, with a third (32%) of those who currently do not in

The Royal Bank of Scotland has fallen short in the annual Which? current account customer satisfaction survey with challenger banks cementing their place at the top of the rankings. The consumer champion surveyed more than 4,500 members of the public on their opinions of their current account provid

Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) and Tritax Management LLP have announced that ASI will acquire a 60% interest in Tritax to strengthen the combined offering in the growing logistics real estate market. Tritax is a specialist logistics real estate fund manager with assets under managemen

Betsy Williamson, managing director and founder of Edinburgh-based Core-Asset Consulting, discusses the impact of Brexit and COVID on recruitment in the Scottish financial services sector. Top talent is continuing to depart one of Scotland’s most influential sectors as confusion around th

Stagecoach, the UK's largest regional bus operator, has posted a 91% drop in profits for the six months to October 31.

The Wealth Tax Commission has urged the UK Government to launch a one-off wealth tax on millionaire households to raise up to £260 billion to help the country recover from the coronavirus pandemic. The commission is a group comprised of tax experts and economists brought together by