Work starts on South of Scotland Enterprise Agency
A South of Scotland Economic Partnership will be in place by end of year, the Scottish Government said. The South of Scotland Economic Partnership will…
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£1bn Edinburgh City Deal to create 21,000 jobs
The £1 billion Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal has finally been agreed, with the Scottish and UK governments investing £300 million each in…
Scotland, Wales ‘won’t support’ EU Withdrawal Bill
The First Ministers of Scotland and Wales said the UK government’s European Union (Withdrawal) Bill is a “naked power-grab” for which the Scottish and Welsh Governments…
North America tourist spend up 40% to £641m
Visitors to Scotland from North America spent £641 million in the 12 months to the end of March 2017, a 40% rise on the previous…
RBS pays £4.2bn to resolve US mortgage probe
Royal Bank of Scotland said it will pay £4.2 billion to settle one of two US investigations into allegations it mis-sold mortgage-backed bonds. RBS needs to…
Scottish Enterprise CEO Lena Wilson steps down
Scottish Enterprise confirmed that its chief executive Lena Wilson is to step down after nearly eight years in the job. Wilson told the organisation’s employees…
Scots economy rebounds to outpace UK growth
UPDATE 2 — Scotland’s gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.8% in the first quarter of 2017 compared to the previous three months — outpacing the quarterly…
Surprise as Higgins retires from Tesco Bank
Edinburgh-based Tesco Bank sprung a surprise on Tuesday when it announced that its CEO Benny Higgins would retire from Tesco in February 2018. Higgins joined Tesco…
Atlantic salmon to be tagged in conservation move
Hundreds of Atlantic salmon are to be tagged and released back into the wild as part of a new study aimed at increasing the understanding…
Bespoke acquires Roxburghe Hotel and Golf Course
Roxburghe Estates said it agreed terms for Bespoke Hotels to acquire its Roxburghe Hotel and Golf Course near Kelso in the Scottish Borders. Roxburgh Estates operates…
Skeoch: Stan Life ‘would sell £16bn annuity business’
Standard Life chief executive Keith Skeoch told Reuters in an interview that the Edinburgh financial giant would be willing to sell its £16.1 billion annuity portfolio after…
Hawick business incubator part of £10m plan
A business incubator centre in Hawick will help businesses in the Scottish Borders establish themselves thanks to a £3.6 million funding package. The Scottish Government…
Borders Railway Carlisle extension being studied
Extending the Borders railway to Carlisle will be one of the options considered by a new study looking at improving transport provision in the south of…