Cbi Scotland

CBI Scotland has called on the Scottish Government to make closing the skills gap a priority in its upcoming Programme for Government to boost productivity and long-term sustainable growth. In a letter to the First Minister, CBI Scotland argues that a coordinated national skills strategy and action

The Scottish Government should use the forthcoming Programme for Government to support enterprise and go full throttle in the quest for long-term sustainable growth, according to CBI Scotland. The organisation is calling the Scottish Government to work closely with UK counterparts to give crucial mo

Scotland's Chief Statistician has released statistics revealing that the Scottish economy grew by 0.1% during the fourth quarter of 2022, covering the period from October to December.

Scottish business leaders have welcomed the government's decision to freeze business rates for a further year. The basic property rate, known as "poundage", will be frozen at 49.8p, deputy first minister and interim finance secretary John Swinney confirmed yesterday. This is estimated to save ratepa

CBI Scotland has announced the appointment of Jennifer Young as Scotland chair, unveiling an all-woman senior leadership team — a first for the organisation. Currently CBI Scotland's vice chair, Ms Young is managing partner at Scottish full-service legal firm Ledingham Chalmers. She will

After eighteen torrid months for Scottish business, where jobs and livelihoods have hung in the balance, CBI Scotland is calling on the SNP to use the forthcoming Programme for Government to make good on their election promise to "put the economy first".

CBI Scotland is calling on the UK and Scottish governments to provide greater clarity on the future direction of social distancing guidelines as businesses emerge from lockdown. Current social distancing guidelines mean only two-thirds (68%) of staff can physically work on premises &a

The Scottish business community has largely welcomed Chancellor Rishi Sunak's 'Budget for recovery' which extended the furlough scheme, froze income tax rates for five years and increased corporation tax to 25%. The Chancellor announced that the increase in corporation tax would not take effect

Retail, hospitality, leisure and aviation businesses will pay no rates during 2021-22 under proposals outlined yesterday by finance secretary Kate Forbes.

Ahead of the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, CBI Scotland is calling on all parties to put the economy front and centre of the debate as we look to build back better from the pandemic and chart a successful path for Scotland’s economic future. Launching its Holyrood 2021 manifesto, CBI Scot

Finance secretary Kate Forbes did not announce any changes to income tax rates and bands in the coming year after she set out the Scottish Government's budget plans yesterday. Ms Forbes said that in light of the current coronavirus pandemic, it is vital that the Scottish Government continues to supp

CBI Scotland has called on finance secretary Kate Forbes to prioritise support, skills and sustainability in the forthcoming Budget to kickstart economic recovery and avoid the risk of losing further months of stymied activity and uncertainty to the pandemic. With the Scottish economy struggling wit

The extension of the lockdown restrictions in Scotland announced by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon yesterday is a 'further blow' to Scottish businesses, according to the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC).

The Scottish Government has announced further measures to help stop the spread of coronavirus and limit non-essential contact. From Saturday, non-essential click and collect retail services will be prohibited in Level 4 areas and further changes will be put in place to how services open for ess

A significant top-up to the grant support available for hospitality, retail and leisure businesses across Scotland closed by level 4 restrictions will be paid following an announcement by finance secretary Kate Forbes. In addition to the grants businesses receive through the Strategic Business Frame