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Gavin Black Manufacturers in Scotland are optimistic about prospects for growth in the coming year, despite experiencing increasing difficulty in recruiting workers with relevant skills and a significant drop in the number of businesses currently exporting, which fell from 50 per cent in 2016 to 36

Sir Ian Wood (Image: Ross Johnstone) Opportunity North East (ONE), the private sector economic development body headed by oil tycoon Sir Ian Wood is aiming to accelerate the development of the digital economy in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire with the establishment of ONE Digital with £4 million of add

Wendy Smith, Scott Henderson, and Sandy Findlay (all Jumpstart). Edinburgh-based R&D tax relief firm Jumpstart has opened its first office in the West Midlands and is promising to help engineering firms and manufacturers unlock an extra £4.5 million.

Liz Cameron Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) has announced the official opening of a new International Trade Office in the city of Yantai, China, as part of a trade mission by a Chambers’ delegation to explore new trading opportunities and links with business, education and government organisat

James Kergon Manufacturers with operations in Scotland are planning to spend more developing new products and services to drive growth, according to a report by global accountancy firm KPMG.

Jonathan Meddes Four of Scotland’s most disruptive start-up companies will showcase their vision of how to change the world of business to investors, venture capitalists, incubators, and academics at Deloitte’s Edinburgh Greenhouse on April 25.

John Hawksworth Up to around 30 per cent of existing UK jobs could face automation over the next 15 years, but new AI-related technologies will also boost productivity and generate additional jobs elsewhere in the economy, according to new analysis by PwC in its latest UK Economic Outlook report.

The UK’s most vulnerable tenants are being pushed out of the private rental market, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has warned.

Sir Charlie Mayfield The chairman of the UK’s largest employee-owned company has praised Scotland’s commitment to the business model as new figures reveal the ‘sector’ is thriving.

John Swinney Employee ownership can be the key to unlocking innovation in companies, according to a cross-sector group of influential Scottish business leaders.

Highland Spring in £20m expansion Perthshire-based bottled water producer Highland Spring is planning to spend £20m in ramping up production to meet growing demand for bottled water.

Canon Medical Research Europe has been awarded £3.6 million from Scottish Enterprise towards a £14m project that uses AI for faster data analysis and aims to improve medical scans with benefits for both patients and health services. The funding was announced at a recent meeting with Pres

Scottish egg production stalwart, Robert Chapman, has announced he is passing the mantle of managing director to his son Iain, 40, while retaining his role as executive chair. The 67-year-old says now is the perfect time – having recently come through a very busy couple of years whic

The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), operated by the University of Strathclyde, has today opened its new world-class, flagship facility at the heart of the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) in Renfrewshire with an aim to be a major stimulus for the country&

Roland Smyth discusses the challenges facing the tourism industry in Scotland as a result of Covid and Brexit and suggests ways to address these issues including investment in staff training, public sector support, and a focus on ESG issues to make the industry more attractive to a wider talent pool