Value of Scottish natural resources calculated for first time
Natural resources in Scotland have been valued at one-third of the UK’s total by a groundbreaking new study.
Office for National Statistics
Inflation rises but remains below Bank of England target
Inflation rose in February, but remained below the Bank of England’s target as rising prices for food and alcohol were offset by weaker growth in clothing and footwear.
Record 32.7 million people in work as jobless rate falls to 3.9%
Record numbers of people are in work, while the UK’s jobless rate has fallen below 4% for the first time since 1975, new figures show.
Baking trays added to inflation basket as Great British Bake Off boosts sales
The nation’s love of cake has put baking trays into Britain’s inflation basket as the success of the Great British Bake Off boosts sales of the kitchen equipment.
EU net migration falls but rest of world figure hits highest level since 2004
Net migration from outside the EU has hit the highest level in nearly 15 years, as a post-Brexit plunge in arrivals from the bloc continued, new figures reveal.
Job vacancies at record level as number in work remains at all-time high
Record numbers of people are in work and job vacancies are at their highest level ever, new figures reveal.
Fatal stabbings at highest level since middle of last century, figures show
The number of fatal stabbings in England and Wales has hit the highest level since records started more than 70 years ago, an official report has revealed.
Five-year survival rates for common cancers show little improvement
Five-year survival for breast, prostate and bowel cancer has barely improved in the last decade, new figures suggest.
Record 32.5m people in work as average earnings outpace inflation
Record numbers of people are in work and job vacancies are at their joint highest level since 2001, new figures have revealed.
Number of lesbian, gay and bisexual people in UK increases over five-year period
The proportion of the UK population identifying as lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB) has increased from 1.5% to 2% over a five-year period, new figures show.
Inflation falls to lowest level for two years
Inflation has fallen to its lowest level in two years and within a whisker of the Bank of England’s target due to a drop in petrol prices and air fares.
British economy slows as manufacturing and car sales hit growth
Britain’s economy continued to cool in the three months to November as a “steep decline” in manufacturing activity dragged on growth amid increasing Brexit uncertainty.
Gale-force growth for offshore wind jobs
Scotland’s offshore wind energy industry workforce has increased by 300%, according to new figures.
Scots still spending more on fizzy drinks, chocolate and pastries
Scotland’s “diet problem” has been underlined again by new figures confirming the nation spends more on fizzy drinks, chocolate and pastries than the rest of the UK.
Business in the north: What’s coming this week?
Law firm Stronachs, which has been providing legal services in the north-east for more than 150 years, is on the move – but not very far.
Business in the north: What’s coming this week?
Like their counterparts around the country, business people in the north and north-east will be reading the runes of the latest inflation data, due to be published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) tomorrow.
Latest figures show drop in Scottish unemployment
Unemployment in Scotland fell by 14,000 in the first three months of the year to 120,000, according to the latest official figures.
Outer Hebrides named happiest place to live in the UK – survey
The Outer Hebrides has been named the happiest place to live in the UK.
Inflation reaches two-year high with price increases for clothing, food and fuel squeezing families
Inflation reached a two-year high last month, squeezing families with higher prices for clothing, food and fuel.
Scotland’s jobless figures lowest since 2008 but employment levels down
Unemployment has fallen by 25,000 in three months, bringing the jobless total in Scotland to the lowest level since 2008 and below the UK rate
New job figures raise hopes of north-east unemployment slowdown
Official unemployment figures have raised hopes that north-east job losses are slowing down.
North-east the most productive economy outside of London area
Aberdeen city and shire was the most economically productive region in the UK outside of the south-east in 2013, new figures have revealed.
Employment in Scotland reaches record high
The number of Scots in work has reached a new high, with a record 2.6million people across the country now in employment.