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The quantity of retail sales in Scotland grew by 0.4 per cent in Q3 compared to the previous quarter, according to latest statistics announced by Scotland’s Chief Statistician.

Derek Mackay Statistics published have confirmed the Scottish economy grew by 0.5 per cent during the second quarter of 2018, unchanged from the first estimate.

Derek Forsyth UK Government statistics just released have revealed that there were 3067 personal insolvencies in Scotland in the quarter to 30 September, an increase of 23 per cent on 2017.

Across the UK, people are now staying in their property for nearly two decades, with the majority of homeowners (54 per cent) saying they would rather improve their current home than move to a new one, new research from Barclays has revealed.

Beverley Mortimer Office market activity in Edinburgh in the third quarter of 2018 has remained similar to the second quarter and is up 28 per cent on the same quarter in 2017, research by commercial property consultancy CBRE Scotland has revealed.

Nicola Campbell, Campbell Dallas staff portraits Campbell Dallas has promoted Nicola Campbell to Partner, based in the firm’s Kilmarnock office.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today set out the issues it will focus on as part of a market study into how general insurance (GI) firms charge their customers for home and motor insurance.

Barclays is to seek approval from the high court that will allow it to transfer business worth about £220 billion to the Republic of Ireland as part of its Brexit arrangements, the Irish Times newspaper has reported.

Douglas Flint Sir Douglas Flint, the Glaswegian former chairman of banking giant HSBC has been announced as the next chairman Edinburgh-based financial giant Standard Life Aberdeen.

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Matt Callaghan Independent specialist cycling retailer Evans Cycles has been sold to three companies, all of which are ultimately owned by Sports Direct International PLC, immediately following the appointment of administrators from PwC.

An Aberdeen-based accounting firm has added a second branch to its portfolio to meet customer demand thanks to a six-figure funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland.

House prices in Aberdeen and its suburbs remained unchanged in the third quarter of this year, a new report shows.

Scotland will benefit from nearly £1 billion in additional funding for the Scottish Government, as well as £150 million for a Tay Cities Deal and a freeze in Spirits Duty, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Philiip Hammond claimed as he announced his Budget yesterday.

Construction firms in Scotland have grown at a slower rate than those south of the border over the past three years, according to new report from accountancy firm Henderson Loggie.