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Gross mortgage lending in the UK reached £18.2 billion in February, according to latest Council of Mortgage Lenders estimates.

Six new Scottish consortia are celebrating after winning a share of the £60,000 Collaboration Prize, delivered by Co-operative Development Scotland on behalf of Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise.

Edinburgh-based property and retail group Kiltane has stuck a deal with administrators BDO to acquire significant parts of the Ness Clothing business, safeguarding more than 35 jobs at the stricken firm.

Stephanie Baynham Stephanie Baynham, senior solicitor in MacRoberts' Glasgow office analyses the pros and cons of innovative 'mini bonds'

Nearly one in seven people retiring this year (14 per cent) have not made provisions for their retirement, including 11 per cent who will be either totally or somewhat reliant on the state pension when they stop work, according to new research from Prudential.

Jamie Younger Chartered Accountants Saffery Champness is warning that a programme of compliance checks by HMRC regarding the minimum wage would appear to be underway in the rural sector where both the Agricultural Minimum Wage and National Living Wage apply, covering workers in agriculture, horticul

Demand for temporary professionals in Scotland has fallen 2 per cent year on year to February 2017, according to research from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).

A new distillery with historic links to King Robert the Bruce has launched a £ 17 million funding drive – with independent chartered accountants Campbell Dallas appointed to advise.

Building work is set to get under way at Glasgow’s new satellite business district after project costs for the development’s first building were approved by the board of Clyde Gateway.

Research from the last three years shows that consumers in Scotland are throwing away an astonishing amount of money on subscriptions they rarely use including gym memberships, credit reports and TV streaming plans.

Johnston Carmichael has been confirmed as gold sponsor of this year’s Kiltwalks in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee, delivering a welcome financial boost for the charity events.

Alasdair Locke Argenta, the insurance firm headed by Scottish oil tycoon Alasdair Locke has been sold in a £142.5 million deal to industry giant Hannover RE.

Martin Gilbert Standard Life CEO Keith Skeoch and Aberdeen Asset Management boss Martin Gilbert will share the role of CEO following the merger of the two finanical giants to create one of the largest active investment managers in the world.

Kenny Crawford The average price of a property in Scotland in January 2017 was £142,233 – an increase of four per cent on January in the previous year and an increase of 2.1 per cent when compared to the previous month, according to latest figures from the Registers of Scotland.

Liz Cameron Rising fuel and food prices helped to push last month's inflation rate to the highest since September 2013.