The latest Royal Bank of Scotland PMI survey signalled a second monthly deterioration in private sector activity during October. Moreover, the headline Scotland Business Activity Index - a measure of combined manufacturing and service sector output - fell to 46.5 from 49.3 in September, indicating t
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Scotland's labour market experienced a continued decline in recruitment activities, with a particular slowdown in permanent staff placements and temp billings, as reported in the Royal Bank of Scotland's latest Report on Jobs for October 2023. This contraction, the most moderate in three months, coi
Both permanent staff appointments and temp billings contracted sharply in September, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs survey.
Scotland’s private sector experienced a decline in September, with output falling for the first time since January, according to Royal Bank of Scotland's (RBS) latest PMI survey.
The Royal Bank of Scotland's latest PMI survey recorded almost no change in business activity across Scotland's private sector for August 2023. The Scotland Business Activity Index slipped from 51.1 in July to an exact 50.0, ending six months of growth. In addition to this, new orders across both th
The Scottish labour market experienced a significant downturn in August, with surveyed recruiters signalling sharp decreases in both permanent placements and temp billings, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs survey.
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There was a fresh expansion in permanent job placements across Scotland at the start of the third quarter, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs survey.
The Royal Bank of Scotland is inviting ambitious entrepreneurs and business owners to apply for a place on its Entrepreneur Accelerator Hub. The bank is currently accepting applications to its fully funded support programme for Scottish businesses looking to scale and succeed.
Scotland has experienced a continued downturn in hiring activity, with permanent staff appointments contracting for the fifth month in a row due to economic uncertainty and hesitations from candidates in seeking new roles, according to the recent RBS Report on Jobs survey. While permanent staff
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A new £150,000 fund to support causes that operate in Scotland and are undertaking a sustainability project has been launched today. The Royal Bank Regenerate Fund, in partnership with the giving platform Neighbourly, will provide £150,000 to schools, charities, and community groups acro
Scotland's private sector has recorded a mild expansion in activity in the second quarter of 2023, but its growth appears to be losing momentum, according to RBS' latest PMI data. Following a ten-month peak in April with a business activity index of 54.3, the index for May showed a downturn to 50.7,