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Sustainable growth the target

Scots Tories outline plans to create ‘tiger economy’

Dean Lockhart
Plan: Dean Lockhart   A Scottish Conservative government will make the creation of a ‘tiger economy’ a priority, according to a new report. The plan, outlined in the first reportRead More

Firms in 'no man's land'

More than 51,000 businesses awaiting rates appeals

Dean Lockhart
More than two thirds of businesses have waited at least 18 months to learn the outcome of their business rates appeals, according to new figures.  The Non-Domestic Rates Revaluation AppealsRead More

Warning on added costs

Bigger Scottish firms paying double business rates

Fort Kinnaird
Out of town centres are hoping to escape an extra rates burden   Big companies in Scotland are contributing twice as much in business rates than they would if theRead More

Windfall from Westminster

Ministers told: use £1bn to boost productivity

scottish economy
The Scottish government is being urged to invest a £1 billion windfall from Westminster ...

Record numbers challenged

SNP and Tories clash over business growth data

Paul Wheelhouse
The SNP and Tories clashed today over new figures on the number of businesses being created in Scotland.