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Cadenhead puts case for help

Plea for bank to tackle ‘shockingly poor’ female stats

Lynne Cadenhead
Lynne Cadenhead: ‘stark statistics’   A new Scottish National Investment Bank is an opportunity to give women a better chance of raising funds to support their business ambitions, a committeeRead More

Threat posed by 'unproductive' firms

‘Zombie’ firms causing drag on Scottish economy

students
Falling student numbers have created zombie firms   A rise in so-called zombie firms – companies under sustained financial strain – are threatening to cause a significant drag-effect on theRead More

Labour market data

Unemployment at record low for fifth month in a row

Jamie Hepburn
Jamie Hepburn: ‘EU exit will cost jobs’ (pic: Terry Murden)   Scotland enjoyed a fifth consecutive month of record low unemployment as the economy continues to add jobs. Business MinisterRead More

Business chief in Edinburgh

CBI chief Fairbairn: ‘immigration rules will hit Scotland’

Carolyn Fairbairn
CBI chief Carolyn Fairbairn addresses members lunch in Edinburgh (pic: Terry Murden)   Scotland would suffer from plans for the immigration system after Brexit, according to the director general ofRead More

As Uber goes ahead with IPO

Trump’s tariffs come into effect as trade talks stumble

Donald Trump
Donald Trump’s tariff hike on Chinese goods came into effect at midnight after trade talks failed to reach agreement. US Customs and Border Protection raised duty on $200 billion ofRead More

Future of bank uncertain

Metro shares tumble amid delay to raising capital

Metro Bank
Metro bank is attempting to fill a hole in its accounts (pic: Terry Murden)   Shares in Metro Bank continued to plummet as investors as the company failed to deliverRead More

Markets

Stock markets jittery as Trump’s tariff threat lingers

Donald Trump
London stocks went into reverse, with the FTSE 100 closing down 120 points (1.63%) at 7260.47 as stock markets remained jittery over US-China trade talks. Only 12 companies in theRead More

US-China trade talks

China market slumps as Trump imposes higher tariffs

Stocks fell sharply in China after US President Donald Trump heightened the stakes in trade talks. Mr Trump said he would impose higher tariffs on $200 billion (£152bn) worth ofRead More

FM wants overseas sales to double

10-year plan to tackle Scotland’s flagging exports

Sturgeon at National Economic Forum
Nicola Sturgeon: ‘exports have remained broadly static’ (pic: Terry Murden)   First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today unveiled a 10-year plan to revive Scotland’s flagging export performance after admitting overseas salesRead More