Japan warns firms could leave UK over Brexit
Japan’s government has delivered a stark warning to the UK government that Japanese companies — especially financial and pharmaceutical firms — could leave the UK unless…
September 2016
Food and drink turnover hits record £14.4bn
The annual turnover for Scotland’s food and drink industry reached a record £14.4 billion in 2014, the latest figures show. The Scottish Government said the numbers…
‘Devolve VAT to Edinburgh’ says think tank
Think tank Reform Scotland has called for the devolution of VAT to the Scottish Government following the narrow UK vote to leave the EU. The…
Scots finance firms urged to speed up Fintech
Scotland’s financial sector needs to speed up its adoption of Financial Technology — or Fintech — to avoid a future banking crisis and to create jobs, according…
UK pension deficits soar to £710bn says PwC
The deficit of the UK’s 6,000 defined benefit (DB) pension funds grew by £100 billion in the last month alone, bringing the total deficit to £710…
Edinburgh Business School hires ‘Mrs Moneypenny’
Heriot-Watt University’s Edinburgh Business School has appointed international businesswoman, human resource specialist and journalist Heather McGregor to its top post. McGregor is perhaps best known…
£11.4m EU funding boost for Scots fishing sector
Fishing and seafood industry groups across Scotland are set to benefit from £11.4 million of European funding to help deliver economic growth, said Rural Economy…
Standard Life: China growth could slow to 2%
Edinburgh-based global fund manager Standard Life Investments (SLI), which manages assets of about £270 billion, has warned that growth in China could fall as low as…
Exova revenue up to £161m despite oil, Brexit woes
Edinburgh-based industrial testing firm Exova Group said its adjusted revenue rose 13% to £160.9 million and statutory profit before tax rose 53% to £15.3 million in…