Finance
RBS: Economic uncertainty sparks hiring hesitation in 2024
Published 1 year ago
The start of 2024 has experienced a drop in recruitment activity across Scotland, as signalled by the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs survey.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Begbies Traynor takes the wheel as AAD Transport enters administration
Published 1 year ago
Ken Pattullo and Kenny Craig, of Begbies Traynor, have taken over the administration of Kirriemuir-based haulage firm AAD Transport Ltd.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Fraser of Allander Institute forecasts modest growth for Scotland in 2024
Published 1 year ago
The Scottish economy is poised for a turnaround in 2024 after experiencing limited growth in 2023, as reported by the Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Caithness mortgage adviser achieves full qualification status
Published 1 year ago
Louise Cormack, a member of the team at the Wick office of Phil Anderson Financial Services in Caithness, has successfully passed her final exam and is now a fully qualified mortgage adviser.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scots households can expect finances to improve but business activity continues to contract
Published 1 year ago
Scotland’s economy is set to gain momentum this year with the prospect of interest rate cuts from May onwards, a continuing fall in inflation, and decreasing energy prices.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
MHA strengthens Scottish presence with Geoghegans merger in Edinburgh
Published 1 year ago
Accountancy group MHA has solidified its presence in Scotland with the merger of Geoghegans, a prominent Edinburgh-based accountancy firm.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Greenock bathroom retailer ceases trading after two decades
Published 1 year ago
Greenock-based bathroom supplies business Ware With All has succumbed to financial woes, resulting in nine job losses.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Slow start for 2024 as Scottish retail sales are stunted by storms
Published 1 year ago
Scottish retail sales were stunted in the first four weeks of 2024, according to the latest Scottish Retail Consortium (SCR) and KPMG Scottish Retail Sales Monitor.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish drone business flies high with support from Business Gateway
Published 1 year ago
A family-run business based in Lanarkshire has successfully expanded its services to offer the latest drone technology across the UK after its owners accessed support from Business Gateway.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish SMEs receive £1m support to explore additive manufacturing
Published 1 year ago
A £1 million project has encouraged more than 100 small to medium sized enterprises across Scotland’s manufacturing industry to explore the potential of additive manufacturing (AM) techniques – industrial 3D printing – that could add value and open up new commercial opportunities.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Changes to HNWI definitions bring unintended consequences for women investors and founders
Published 1 year ago
Changes to what constitutes a high-net-worth individual are likely to have the unintended consequence of negatively impacting on women investors and women-founded businesses in Scotland, investment specialists have said.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish retail weathers January storms and economic chill
Published 1 year ago
There has been a 2.7% decrease in Scottish retail footfall, slightly better than the UK average of 2.8% year-on-year during the period of 31 December 2023 to 27 January 2024, the latest SRC-Sensormatic IQ data reveals.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scotland’s GDP contracts slightly in November
Published 1 year ago
Scotland’s onshore GDP faced a marginal contraction of 0.1% in November, a slight improvement from the revised figure of -0.6% in October 2023, according to the latest date announced by the chief statistician.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
FinTech Scotland deepens collaboration with global financial firms for inaugural innovation challenge
Published 1 year ago
FinTech Scotland, in collaboration with professional services supporter Deloitte, and with Tesco Bank, Morgan Stanley and abrdn, has launched a first-of-its-kind innovation challenge.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Bank of England maintains 5.25% rate, pending inflation clarity
Published 1 year ago
The Bank of England has decided to maintain interest rates at 5.25% for the fourth consecutive meeting, emphasising the need for “more evidence” that inflation is on a sustained downward trajectory before considering rate cuts.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
RBS: Economic uncertainty sparks hiring hesitation in 2024
Published 1 year ago
The start of 2024 has experienced a drop in recruitment activity across Scotland, as signalled by the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs survey.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Begbies Traynor takes the wheel as AAD Transport enters administration
Published 1 year ago
Ken Pattullo and Kenny Craig, of Begbies Traynor, have taken over the administration of Kirriemuir-based haulage firm AAD Transport Ltd.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Fraser of Allander Institute forecasts modest growth for Scotland in 2024
Published 1 year ago
The Scottish economy is poised for a turnaround in 2024 after experiencing limited growth in 2023, as reported by the Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Caithness mortgage adviser achieves full qualification status
Published 1 year ago
Louise Cormack, a member of the team at the Wick office of Phil Anderson Financial Services in Caithness, has successfully passed her final exam and is now a fully qualified mortgage adviser.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scots households can expect finances to improve but business activity continues to contract
Published 1 year ago
Scotland’s economy is set to gain momentum this year with the prospect of interest rate cuts from May onwards, a continuing fall in inflation, and decreasing energy prices.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
MHA strengthens Scottish presence with Geoghegans merger in Edinburgh
Published 1 year ago
Accountancy group MHA has solidified its presence in Scotland with the merger of Geoghegans, a prominent Edinburgh-based accountancy firm.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Greenock bathroom retailer ceases trading after two decades
Published 1 year ago
Greenock-based bathroom supplies business Ware With All has succumbed to financial woes, resulting in nine job losses.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Slow start for 2024 as Scottish retail sales are stunted by storms
Published 1 year ago
Scottish retail sales were stunted in the first four weeks of 2024, according to the latest Scottish Retail Consortium (SCR) and KPMG Scottish Retail Sales Monitor.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish drone business flies high with support from Business Gateway
Published 1 year ago
A family-run business based in Lanarkshire has successfully expanded its services to offer the latest drone technology across the UK after its owners accessed support from Business Gateway.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish SMEs receive £1m support to explore additive manufacturing
Published 1 year ago
A £1 million project has encouraged more than 100 small to medium sized enterprises across Scotland’s manufacturing industry to explore the potential of additive manufacturing (AM) techniques – industrial 3D printing – that could add value and open up new commercial opportunities.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Changes to HNWI definitions bring unintended consequences for women investors and founders
Published 1 year ago
Changes to what constitutes a high-net-worth individual are likely to have the unintended consequence of negatively impacting on women investors and women-founded businesses in Scotland, investment specialists have said.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish retail weathers January storms and economic chill
Published 1 year ago
There has been a 2.7% decrease in Scottish retail footfall, slightly better than the UK average of 2.8% year-on-year during the period of 31 December 2023 to 27 January 2024, the latest SRC-Sensormatic IQ data reveals.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scotland’s GDP contracts slightly in November
Published 1 year ago
Scotland’s onshore GDP faced a marginal contraction of 0.1% in November, a slight improvement from the revised figure of -0.6% in October 2023, according to the latest date announced by the chief statistician.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
FinTech Scotland deepens collaboration with global financial firms for inaugural innovation challenge
Published 1 year ago
FinTech Scotland, in collaboration with professional services supporter Deloitte, and with Tesco Bank, Morgan Stanley and abrdn, has launched a first-of-its-kind innovation challenge.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Bank of England maintains 5.25% rate, pending inflation clarity
Published 1 year ago
The Bank of England has decided to maintain interest rates at 5.25% for the fourth consecutive meeting, emphasising the need for “more evidence” that inflation is on a sustained downward trajectory before considering rate cuts.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →