A United States services company has become the latest global business to safeguard vital Scottish jobs. According the country’s economic development agency a total of 5,833 jobs were created or safeguarded during the first six months of this... Read More
Any period of adjustment following Scotland’s independence could have a serious long-term effect on the Irish economy, economists in both countries have warned. With around one-million voters still undecided and the turn out for the 18 September... Read More
Tourists heading north of the border spent more last year, with spending growth outstripping London for the first time. During 2013, the number of visitors to Scotland grew by 9.8 per cent to 2.44 million, with Edinburgh attracting 1.3 million tourists... Read More
Scottish businesses which survived the recession are now going to the wall in greater numbers than anywhere else in Britain. In the first three months of this year the number of corporate insolvencies north of the border was up more than 70 per cent on the... Read More
The number of Scottish business looking for premises continued to rise during the final quarter of 2013, a Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) survey has shown. Increasing optimism about the economy and a greater willingness to lend by the... Read More
Although the economy has largely picked up and allowed industries such as manufacturing and retail to flourish, certain regions of the UK have continued to underperform due to weaknesses in the local economy. Yet it appears that the final quarter of 2013... Read More
Scotland enjoyed a sixth consecutive quarter of growth in the third quarter of last year, it has been reported. Official estimates show economic growth of 0.7 per cent north of the border, with GDP increasing by 2.1 per cent on a year on year... Read More
The Scottish commercial property market is continuing its slow recovery according to the latest figures. CBRE’s quarterly MarketView reveals that, while Scotland continues to lag behind then rest of the UK, property returns rose to 0.2 per cent during Q1... Read More
The week between Christmas and New Year is traditionally one of merriment and relaxation with loved ones, with a heavy emphasis on celebrating the previous year before toasting the one just arriving. However, whisky firm Whyte and Mackay is likely to be... Read More
