6+ hour, 47+ min ago  (530+ words) Neal Allen " Partner and head of deal advisory for HNH in Scotland Corporate finance advisory firm HNH Partners has reported a record year across its Edinburgh and Belfast offices, completing 40 transactions worth in excess of "525m over the past 12 months despite…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (390+ words) Net borrowing of mortgage debt by individuals increased to "6. 2 billion in March, from "5. 2bn in February, above the previous 6-month average of "4. 9bn, according to The Bank of England's latest Money and Credit release covering March 2026 The data points to a pickup…...

3+ week, 4+ hour ago  (318+ words) The Bank of England (credit: George Iordanov-Nalbantov) The Bank of England could deliver two interest rate cuts before the end of the year, but only if a resolution to the conflict in Iran and the reopening of the Strait of…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (310+ words) Martyn Kendrick " Scotland director at Bank of Scotland Commercial Banking Business confidence in Scotland rose 10 points during March to 51%, according to the latest Business Barometer from the Bank of Scotland. Companies in Scotland reported higher confidence in their own trading…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (505+ words) Nearly "390 million of commercial property deals have concluded in the first three months of 2026, despite an increasingly uncertain geopolitical backdrop, according to new research from Knight Frank. The independent commercial property consultancy's analysis of Real Capital Analytics (RCA) data found…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (353+ words) Scotland's onshore GDP showed no growth in the three months to January 2026, according to statistics released by the Chief Statistician. This marks a decline from the 0. 1% growth recorded in the three months to December 2025, and 0. 4% in the three months to…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (387+ words) Scottish retail sales ground to a halt in February 2026, with total sales recording no growth, flat at 0. 0% compared with a 0. 4% decline in the same month last year, according to the latest SRC-KPMG Scottish Retail Sales Monitor. The result fell below…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (355+ words) New findings from Bank of Scotland's Business Barometer show that AI is helping Scottish firms work more efficiently and unlock new opportunities for growth. Scottish businesses integrating AI into their operations are reporting significant financial benefits, with 96% seeing increased productivity…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (447+ words) Scotland's onshore GDP grew by 0. 1% in the final quarter of 2025 (the three months to December), according to statistics announced by the Chief Statistician. This steady performance followed a 0. 3% expansion in the previous quarter, culminating in an annual growth rate of…...

3+ mon, 58+ min ago  (402+ words) Professor Joe Nellis comments on the Bank of England's decision on Wednesday to hold the base interest rate at 3. 75%. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has opted for caution in the wake of a rise in inflation to 3. 4% in December, voting…...