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A draft report outlining proposed changes to the way Stirling Council delivers its services in the face of challenging financial circumstances is set to be published today. The local authority is facing a budget shortfall of over £25 million over the next five years.

The Scottish Chambers of Commerce’s latest survey of Scotland's key business sectors in the third quarter has revealed a mixed picture that should "trigger an amber warning light" for governments north and south of the border, the body has warned. The chambers of commerce said the fall across manu

Small and medium size businesses (SMEs) in the Glasgow and Clyde Valley area can find out for free how they might share in over a billion pounds worth of investment being delivered through the City Deal. The Glasgow and Clyde Valley City Deal is an agreement between the UK government, the Scottish G

Steel firm Tata has announced the closure of its two Scottish plants with the loss of 270 jobs as the firm plans to stop production of steel plate across its European business. Tata said today’s announcement comes in response to a shift in market conditions caused by a flood of cheap imports, part

(l-r): Kathryn Taylor, one of the Trustees for the Alliance Trust Foundation; Maureen Phillip, PAMIS Director Family Support Service Tayside; Kirsty Thomson, Campaigns, Events, PR and Fundraising Officer for PAMIS; and Mark Thomson, from the Alliance Trust. University of Dundee-based charity PAMIS h

A think tank has called on the SNP to “set an example to the rest of the UK” by trying to curb excessive pay packets of executives at companies based in Scotland. According to the High Pay Centre's research, 35 executives at some of Scotland’s biggest companies took home £55 million between t

Sir Tom Hunter One of Scotland’s leading entrepreneurs has called on the nation “move on” from last year’s independence debate and concentrate on “coming together” to build a more prosperous Scotland within the UK.

Donald MacRae, chief economist at Bank of Scotland Output and new orders expanded across Scotland's manufacturing and service sectors in August, according to the Bank of Scotland's latest PMI report.

Isobel d'Inverno Isobel d'Inverno of Brodies LLP explores the potential ways the new Scottish Rate of Income Tax (SRIT) could be employed on its introduction next year.

Latest figures released by the Bank of England have revealed that Royal Bank of Scotland has slashed lending to small and medium sized enterprises through the Funding For Lending initiative by more than £250 million over the past three months. According to the BoE data, 74 per cent state-owned RBS

David Lonsdale Scotland’s retail industry is seeking to concentrate the minds of policy makers and politicians on lifting the country’s economic growth and productivity ahead of the 2016 Holyrood election after unveiling plans for an overhaul of business taxation.

People who are running online businesses through an app store or listings site such as online auctioneer eBay or lettings portal Airbnb, could be about to be hit by a new government crackdown on tax evasion. Under new rules, Airbnb, Apple, Amazon, eBay and Gumtree could all be required to hand over

Cat MacLean An English court judgement could pave the way for Scottish companies to win more compensation from banks who mis-sold interest rate hedging products (IRHPs), law firm MBM Commercial has said.

IoD chief economist James Sproule The Institute of Directors (IoD) has called on the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee to start "normalising" interest rates.

Alex Neil Tax credit cuts announced in the UK government’s Budget could leave Scottish families £700 million worse off a year, the Scottish Government has claimed.