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Chambers survey

Business resilient amid lower expectations

Scottish businesses continue to show resilience although expectations are weakening in..

Brexit still brake on investment

Oil recovery offers hopes for Scottish economic growth

Maersk oil field
A more positive outlook for the Scottish economy, driven by a recovering oil and gas sector, has emerged in the latest survey..

Expectations remain high

Reforms and rule changes prompt firms to invest

Neil Amner
Scottish businesses are showing a greater willingness to invest as they face up to..

Firms still optimistic

Financial services eases slump in Scottish growth

Scottish Widows
Scottish business growth has stalled during the first three months of 2018

Call for 'unified vision'

Economic planning ‘blurred by clutter’ says think tank

The Scottish Government’s economic strategy is being blurred by a proliferation of strategies, advisory groups and discussion forums...

Charge could boost property sector

Mackay calls for ‘accelerator’ fee to aid planning

Derek Mackay addressing Scottish Property Federation
Finance Minister Derek Mackay has called for an ‘accelerator fee’ to be applied to commercial

As I See It

Technology to the rescue in big freeze

Terry smiling
There are lots of clever folk telling us how much output will be lost as a result of the big freeze: £200M? £500m? £1 billion?

Research group says tax rises not enough

Mackay urged to give Budget boost to output

Derek Mackay
Derek Mackay will need to use Thursday's Budget to boost the country's economic output

Positive outlook among firms

Skills issues overshadow business optimism

Neil Amner
Optimism among most Scottish businesses is higher than a year ago ..

Economists call for debate

Pressure rising on Scotland’s public services budget

Mental health depression
Economists have called for a debate on Scotland’s devolved budget and the mounting pressure of spending commitments on public services...