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The average price of a property in Scotland in May 2024 was £191,000, an increase of 2.5% when compared to May 2023, the latest provisional statistics from the UK House Price Index (HPI) have shown today.

Members of a local authority pension fund have lost six-figure sums after accepting costly mis-advice recommending the transferring away of final salary pensions. Originally held with the Tayside Pension Fund, these inflation-proofed pensions come with benefits and guarantees that are lost imme

The board of Glasgow-based Macfarlane Group has appointed experienced business leader and Chartered Accountant David Stirling as a non-executive director. His appointment will take with effect from 1 January 2025, following the retirement of Bob McLellan.

An art gallery which became embroiled in a discrimination row over a women-only exhibition space has admitted the supposed Picasso paintings displayed there were fake all along. A court ruled earlier this year that Tasmania's Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) could not lawfully bar men from its Ladie

Scotland's economy is projected to grow more in this year compared with last year, with real GVA expected to be 0.9% higher across 2024, according to PwC. The Big Four firm's latest Economic Outlook reveals that, while considered subdued, the rate of growth north of the border is greater t

A Glasgow-based beauty treatments clinic, The Aesthetics Club, has secured a £250,000 loan from the Investment Fund for Scotland (IFS), via appointed fund manager The FSE Group. The loan will enable the opening of two new clinics located in Glasgow and Edinburgh, expanding services and creatin

West Dunbartonshire's Vale of Leven is set to benefit from 195 new jobs, thanks to new inward investor Innova Nanojet Technologies Ltd choosing to locate its first manufacturing facility in Scotland.

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has opened applications for its accelerator programme in September.

The Payments Systems Regulator (PSR) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have launched a joint call for views on the impact to people and businesses of digital wallets, such as Apple Pay, Google Pay, and PayPal. With over half of UK adults now using digital wallets, the regulators are keen to

HMRC has made significant changes to the process for updating VAT registration details. Aberdeen-based chartered accountants firm Hall Morrice is advising businesses that, effective from today, any requests to change VAT registration details must be made using the VAT online account.

ESPC has announced a free Buy-To-Let webinar on Thursday 25 July, targeted at aspiring property investors and current landlords. Hosted on Zoom, the webinar will allow those thinking about beginning a property portfolio, or expanding their current portfolio, to have their most pressing questions ans

A new report has revealed that the Highlands and Islands region has significant economic potential in reducing Scotland's greenhouse gas emissions and transitioning to a net zero economy.

A thirteen year old girl in China has spent around 449,500 yuan (£65,742) of her parent's savings on mobile games. According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP), the girl found a debit card in her home and linked it to her smartphone to pay for the games.

Edinburgh-based solicitors and estate agents Ralph Sayer is accelerating its growth plans as it attracts increasing demand for its services. With staffing levels currently sitting at 25, the family-run legal firm has grown by 50% since forming in October 2022 and CEO Ivan Ralph expects that trend to

Forth Green Freeport (FGF) has appointed Sarah Murray as the first chief executive of the consortium. FGF officially opened for business last month with a commitment to deliver an ambitious green growth strategy to re-industrialise Scotland, bringing economic and net zero benefits for the country as