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The number of people out of work in Scotland rose by 8,000 in the three months to October to stand at 114,000, according to latest figures.

Arthur Mann Edinburgh-based house builders Miller Homes has announced the launch of the Bonnington Micro Business Fund (BMBF) to benefit local business start-ups within the capital's Leith and Bonnington area.

Maggie McGhee Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) have an "unprecedented opportunity" to drive business growth as champions of the adoption of new technologies, but letting the chance pass them by means risking losing competitiveness and their relevance amid a fast-moving digital landscape, the Associat

Anthony Harbinson The Consultative Committee of Accounting Bodies (CCAB) has welcomed this week’s launch of a nationwide anti-corruption strategy, including the formation of a National Economic Crime Centre, as an important first step in an integrated approach to financial crime.

Burial charges across Scotland have increased three and a half times the rate of inflation, seeing on average rises of over £250 since 2014.

Kate Forbes MSP SNP MSP Kate Forbes has demanded that the UK government takes action to prevent the closures of 62 Royal Bank of Scotland branches across Scotland which threaten to leave customers cut adrift from local bank services – ahead of leading a debate on the plans at Holyrood today.

Liz Cameron The Scottish Chambers of Commerce is calling on Finance Secretary Derek Mackay to match rates benefits for businesses introduced in the UK Chancellor Philip Hammond’s November Budget.

Communities in Scotland own more than 500,000 acres of land, according to new statistics released by the Scottish Government.

Matthew Callaghan Matthew Callaghan, Ian Green and Zelf Hussein of PwC, who had been appointed joint administrators of wholesaler Palmer & Harvey McLane after the firm was placed in administration, have announced the business is to be liquidated with the loss of 404 jobs across the UK and 23 in

The average selling price of two bedroom flats in Edinburgh’s New Town and West End have rocketed by 26.9 per cent over the last three months, according to the latest house price report from estate agents ESPC.

Professor Graeme Roy The expected tax hikes for Scotland’s higher earners, which are expected to be announced as part of the Scottish Government’s latest Budget this week, could go for naught and simply be used to fill a black hole in the nation’s finances, according to the Fraser of Allander

Inflation rose to 3.1 per cent last month, the highest in nearly six years, in a development that will be seen as unwelcome early Christmas news for consumers as the squeeze on households continues.

Alasdair McKinnon The Scottish Investment Trust has reported that net asset value per share increased to 924.40 pence at October 31, from 854.90p at the same time the year before.

Royal Mail’s only distribution centre in Scotland has changed hands in an £8.76-million deal, brokered by Knight Frank.

Experts at global accountancy giant EY have today said that City firms plan to move 10,500 jobs out of the UK on “day one” of Brexit.