Scotland’s economy continued to expand in the third quarter of last year — just — but lagged behind the growth rate of the UK, according to…

Outspoken Australian economist Stephen Koukoulas — known as The Kouk — has challenged Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) markets expert Andrew Roberts to a bet of A$10,000 to prove Roberts was wrong when…

Edinburgh-based aviation logistics and news distribution company John Menzies said on Wednesday its chief executive Jeremy Stafford had resigned for personal reasons after 15 months in the job. Menzies…

Edinburgh-based global fund manager Standard Life Investments said its longer-term outlook on China “has become increasingly negative” and that it fears China might not carry out corporate…

Oil and gas giant BP is to cut its North Sea workforce by 20% by 2017 — about 600 jobs — as part of a global…

Hamburg-based hedge fund Aquila Capital has bought 3,100 hectares of forest — about 12 square miles — in three locations in Scotland for its institutional investors….

Chief financial officer Peter Bole (pictured) is to leave Edinburgh-based Tesco Bank to do the same job at cross-town rival Virgin Money — and pick up a…

Economists at Royal Bank of Scotland have warned clients in a note to “sell everything except high quality bonds” and that stocks could fall by…

Edinburgh-based travel search firm Skyscanner has announced five new partners who will invest £128 million ($192 million) between them for an undisclosed share in the company….

A 19% year-on-year rise in international passengers in December helped Edinburgh Airport enjoy its busiest year ever in 2015 with more than 11 million passengers. Edinburgh Airport…

Edinburgh-based fund manager Standard Life Investments said on Monday it will be a “principal partner” for the British & Irish Lions rugby tour to New Zealand…

Wind power in Scotland had a record year in 2015, generating enough power to supply the electrical needs of 97% of Scottish households, according to WWF…

A suspected case of avian influenza has been identified in chickens on a farm in Dunfermline, Fife, the Scottish Government said. The chickens will be…

Aberdeen Asset Management has bought Liverpool’s Albert Dock development ‎– a UNESCO world heritage site that is home to the Tate Liverpool and The Beatles Story — on behalf of…

Edinburgh-based Standard Life Investments, a major shareholder in Royal Dutch Shell, said on Friday it would vote against Shell’s $50 billion bid to buy BG Group. David…

The storms of December and January have already caused up to £700 million of damage to the Scottish economy, according to insurance experts at consultants PwC….

Aberdeen-based energy services giant Wood Group has won a new contract with PetroRio to deliver services to the Polvo A platform in the southern Campos basin, about 100…

David Cameron’s announcement that UK ministers will be allowed to campaign for either side in the EU referendum is “deeply worrying and could potentially move…

The University of Glasgow has commissioned international architecture and design firm HOK and engineering consultants WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff to develop a new £40 million research hub dedicated to…

Stock markets fell around the world on Monday following a rout in Chinese shares after weak manufacturing data in the world’s second-largest economy sparked fears of…

Virgin Trains said its service between Glasgow and Carlisle has been suspended due to viaduct damage caused by Storm Frank and will not reopen until February…

Oil & Gas UK chief executive Deirdre Michie (pictured) has welcomed the first rise in UK oil and gas production for more than 15 years —…

Shares of Edinburgh-based oil and gas company Cairn Energy rose at least 4% after it announced the successful testing of its SNE-2 offshore appraisal well near…

The Scottish Government said around £690 million will be invested in housing in 2016-17 as part of a £3 billion plan to deliver 50,000 affordable homes…