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Growth will be hit

Brexit stockpiling to hit investment over next two years

Adam Marshall
Adam Marshall: ‘Next Prime Minister must act’ (pic: Terry Murden)   Stockpiling for Britain’s exit from the EU is to hit economic growth as companies hold back on investment, accordingRead More

Slowdown in borrowing

SME investment slumps as Aberdeen hits rock bottom

Aberdeen
Aberdeen has the lowest SME growth in the UK   Investment by Scottish SMEs has fallen to its lowest in five years, driven by lower borrowing and an increase inRead More

MSPs hear project ready to launch

Euronext almost quit stock exchange plan over Brexit

Tomas Carruthers of Project Heather at Scottish parliament
Tomas Carruthers: launch of Scottish Stock Exchange on track (pic: Terry Murden)   Euronext, which will help power the new Scottish Stock Exchange, threatened to quit the project over Britain’sRead More

Amid signs of slowdown...

Older workers driving Britain’s jobs growth ‘miracle’

Older worker
Older workers are the biggest of jobs growth   Britain’s jobs growth is being driven almost entirely by older workers, analysis of latest labour market statistics has revealed. Those agedRead More

Zero tariff agreement

UK signs post-Brexit free trade deal with South Korea

Liam Fox
The UK has signed a crucial free trading deal with South Korea – Asia’s fourth largest economy – that will be seen as a huge boost to morale in theRead More

Danger of 'false sense of security'

Confidence returns amid warning of regulatory threats

Andrew McRae
Scottish business confidence has bounced back into the black for the first time in a year, according to new figures from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). In the secondRead More

Surge in overseas sales

Beer and whisky help drive Scotland to exports record

Dougal Sharp at Argyle St bar
Dougal Sharp at Innis & Gunn’s bar and brewery in Glasgow. Overseas sales are booming   Beer and whisky have helped Scottish exports grow at a faster rate than anyRead More

Stinging report on financial planning

SNP ‘attacking Westminster to cover its own failings’

Derek Mackay speaking
Derek Mackay: accused of a political rant (pic: Terry Murden)   Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has been accused of attacking the Westminster government as a way of covering for theRead More

Top listing for clothing firm

Tiso owner JD Sports poised to join FTSE 100 index

Chris Tiso
Chris Tiso who extended his business to the Highlands   Outdoor chain Tiso is poised to enter Britain’s top shares index as part of retail success story JD Sports. TheRead More

Forecasting becomes 'complicated'

Spending powers add uncertainty to budget forecasts

Dame Susan Rice and John Ireland Scottish Fiscal Commission
Dame Susan Rice and John Ireland of the Scottish Fiscal Commission (pic: Terry Murden)   Risks surrounding a second independence referendum and the shift in tax and spending powers underRead More