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Upbeat mood in first half

Scotland showing tentative signs of confidence

Business confidence in Scotland rose in the first half of the year as firms indicated...

Uncertainty lingers

Confidence dips, though firms still plan for growth

scottish economy
Business confidence in Scotland fell in March, though firms continue to hire and plan fr growth

Increase in optimism

Business confidence rises in Scotland

scottish economy
Business confidence in Scotland has risen, along with hiring intentions, despite a UK-wide fall in sentiment, according to new research.

Firms blame uncertainty as...

Dramatic slump in number of Scottish exporters

Port of Grangemouth
The number of firms exporting from Scotland has shown a dramatic slump

Brexit 'making problem worse'

Skills crisis hits third of house builders

Fountainbridge homes
Almost a third of housebuilders (31%) claim they are suffering a skills shortage

As I See It

Surveys are poor measure of real economy

Terry smiling
Two business surveys are published today and not for the first time they give different interpretations of how companies view the immediate outlook.

Fall in deals may impact on Budget

Slump in million pound homes sold in Scotland

Property for sale
Wealthy Scots are struggling to sell their homes, according to new data which may influence tax decisions in next week's Scottish budget.

Hotel owner expands into city

Former bank to become Gleneagles ‘country club’

Bank of Scotland St Andrew
Gleneagles Hotel owner Ennismore is to launch a club in a former bank building in central Edinburgh...

Investigation into auditor closed

KPMG cleared over audit of HBOS figures

Bank of Scotland branch
Accountancy firm KPMG has been cleared of any shortcomings in its audit of failed bank HBOS..

Additions to teams

Bank of Scotland appoints two area directors

Clare Richardson
Bank of Scotland has appointed two area directors.