Highland firms want single market, free movement
More than two-thirds of businesses across the Highlands and Islands believe membership of the European single market and free movement of people are important to…
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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…
Scots consortium buys Speyside’s Glenallachie
Pernod Ricard said it signed an agreement with a consortium that includes Scotch whisky industry veteran Billy Walker for the sale of Glenallachie Distillery in…
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…
Delay to £1bn Edinburgh City Deal hurts investment
Delays to the £1 billion Edinburgh and South East City Region Deal could cost the Scottish economy crucial investment, Economy Secretary Keith Brown has warned….
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…
Perthshire home sales up to £70m in first half
Almost £70 million worth of homes were sold by member firms of the Perthshire Solicitors Property Centre (PSPC) in the first half of 2017, with some…
Fraser of Allander: Growth returns to Scots economy
Growth will return to the Scottish economy in 2017 “with tentative signs of a more positive outlook for Scotland’s oil and gas sector and improving…
Revenue up to £668m at Macallan owner Edrington
Glasgow-based drinks company Edrington — owner of Scotch whisky brands The Macallan, Highland Park, Famous Grouse and Cutty Sark — said on Thursday that its core revenues rose…
Scots fish farming now a £620m, 12,000-job industry
Fish and shellfish farming now contributes £620 million to the Scottish national economy every year, according to according to a new study commissioned by the…
Oil and gas industry ‘turning the corner’
Nearly 60% of businesses in the UK’s oil and gas industry expect to expand this year, while optimism has soared to 39% from 2% in…
Investors OK £2.2bn Wood Group-Amec FW deal
Shareholders of Aberdeen-based oil and gas services company Wood Group and rival Amec Foster Wheeler have overwhelmingly approved Wood Group’s roughly £2.2 billion recommended all-share offer…
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…
Charlotte Wright new CEO at Highlands and Islands
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) — which has a 2017-18 budget of £65.9 million, including £55.7 million from the Scottish Government — said it appointed…
Scotgold agrees first sales to jewellery industry
Scotgold Resources Ltd said it signed its first sales agreement with the Scottish jewellery industry involving two prominent Scottish jewellery manufacturers. The agreement covers the first refining batch — about…
£315m Inverness city-region deal signed
The Scottish government said the £315 million Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal was formally signed on Monday, sealing the deal for the release of funding…