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Property value to rise by 14% over next four years
Scottish homeowners can expect the value of their properties to rise by 14% on average over the four years to 2022, a new report suggests.
Creation of a Scottish National Investment Bank is a go
MSPs have backed the creation of a Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB), while also insisting they have a formal role in its future development.
Scottish firms crying out for ‘some sanity’ over Brexit
A new report says that Scots firms are “crying out for the return of some sanity” as politicians dither over Brexit.
Trump threatens tariffs on Scotch in trade war
The Trump administration has turned its sights on the £1 billion-plus US market for Scotch whisky in a growing trade row between the US and European Union.
Hammer blow for North Sea fishing industry as cod catch limits face cuts
Fishing chiefs have called the latest verdict on the health of North Sea cod stocks a “hammer blow” for the Scottish fleet.
Funding boost of £1.63m set for Business Gateway
Business Gateway is to continue delivering Scotland’s national digital business skills training programme DigitalBoost after securing £1.63 million of new funding.
VIDEO: North Sea vessel arrives in Dundee for clean-up ahead of scrapping
Shell’s Curlew vessel has arrived in Dundee for cleaning and waste disposal as part of a contract with Augean North Sea Services (ANSS).
Boss of Edrington toasts buoyant annual report
Edrington’s new boss is toasting annual figures reflecting strong demand for the world’s top-selling single malt, and other whiskies, in the US, China and south-east Asia.
Anger as RBS cleared of wrongdoing over SMEs
A long-awaited report into the alleged mistreatment of thousands of small businesses by Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) led MPs to call it a “whitewash” after its publication yesterday.
SPONSORED: Find out why Peterson could offer the next step in your energy career
If you are looking to make a change in your career, you need to be at this north-east energy company’s upcoming open day.
New initiative could help promote the sustainable development of fish farming
A consortium is looking at how anchoring technology currently used in Scotland’s marine energy sector might be transferred to aquaculture.
Firm sees employment claims climb since fees abolished
Law at Work (LaW) has seen employment claims rise since fees were abolished in July 2017.
First home brokered for Scots stock exchange
A home has been secured for Scotland’s new stock exchange which is due to launch later this year.
Near-record property sales show Scots ‘getting on with lives’ despite Brexit
Property sales in Scotland have reached their highest level for 11 years, with a prominent estate agent suggesting it shows people are “getting on with their lives” amid the uncertainty over Brexit.
First hopes results will repel rebel shareholders
FirstGroup will post its first annual figures under new chief executive Matthew Gregory next week and they are likely to be pivotal for the Scottish transport giant.
Why does Scotland need its own stock exchange?
It has been almost 50 years since the Scottish Stock Exchange merged with the LSE, forcing the nation’s own trading platform to close its doors for what could have been the final time.
Money men: What does it take to make the rich list?
Think of an entrepreneur and it is likely a squillionaire comes to mind.
‘Chance of a lifetime’ for departing CEO Anson
Scottish five-a-side football venue operator Goals Soccer Centres is losing its chief executive amid investigations into VAT accounting errors that have cost at least £12 million.
FirstGroup shareholder demands board changes
FirstGroup’s biggest shareholder is demanding the Scottish transport giant gets rid of its chairman and five other board members “in order to return the business to peak performance”.
OTC 2019: ‘Never write off Liverpool – or the North Sea’
The UK North Sea has a lot in common with Liverpool Football Club, an industry leader said yesterday.
Big Partnership unveils new chief executive
Scottish firm Big Partnership, one of the UK’s largest marketing and communications agencies, has hired its first chief executive.
Seafood Expo Global: Scots firms showcase produce at major trade show
The world’s largest seafood trade show is under way in Brussels and dozens of Scottish firms are there hoping to find new customers for this country’s second biggest export.
OTC 2019: Collaboration could be key to extend basin’s life
Efficiencies gained in the North Sea during the oil and gas downturn are “unsustainable” in the long-term, industry leaders from around the world heard yesterday.
Plan aims to turn tide for Scottish seafood industry
A blueprint for unlocking a larger share of a £100 billion-plus global market has been unveiled by industry body Seafood Scotland.
Scottish producers earn Responsible Fishing Scheme certificate
Scottish boats are the first to tick all the boxes as a group under a UK-wide scheme to encourage responsible fishing.
Galliford Try announces restructuring plan
The parent company of Morrison Construction plans to shut down part of its business in a restructuring, with Scotland bearing the brunt of 350 likely job losses.
Scotch very much not on the rocks new figures reveal
Whisky has grown its impact on the Scottish and UK economies by 10% in three years, new figures from the industry show.
McEwan quits RBS – with Rose frontrunner for job
Royal Bank of Scotland high-flyer Alison Rose has emerged as the frontrunner for the top job at the group after chief executive Ross McEwan announced his exit yesterday.
Fixing food problems ‘one crop at a time’
Serial entrepreneur Sonia Lo is on a mission to solve the world’s food problems “one crop at a time”.
Taiwan’s taste for whisky raises Distell’s revenue by £23m
Taiwan is proving to be a lucrative export market for the Scotch whisky of South African-owned Distell International.
Financial future will be global – senior MD
A Scot who leads the banking division of professional services giant Accenture will tell entrepreneurs to look east for export opportunities at a conference held at Gleneagles.
Scottish group breaks ground on developments
The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) is to invest £10 million in its operational infrastructure as a result of major new freshwater projects.