Scottish Government

The Scottish Government is providing over £7 million across Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeenshire Council, The Highland Council, Moray Council and Dundee City Council to encourage greater private investment in the electric vehicle (EV) charging network. In line with the Scottish Government&rsqu

The Scottish Government has pledged up to £14.2 million over two years to support Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow (FMPG) in its bid to improve productivity and secure a sustainable future.

A recent survey by the Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) has revealed growing concerns among Scottish businesses regarding taxation and recruitment, issues that could hinder Scotland's economic growth.

There were 19,632 homes built (completed) and 16,404 new builds started in the 2023-24 financial year, signalling a 17% drop (4,150) in comparison to the previous financial year.

Despite improved transparency, a Holyrood committee has found that inconsistency, bureaucracy, and inflexibility are still creating challenges for small businesses and third sector organisations looking to participate in public procurement. A decade on from the introduction of the Procurement Reform

CodeBase has announced the relaunching of CodeClan with three Scottish colleges and a Silicon Valley teaching programme for coding.

Protections for people who are in debt and experiencing mental health problems have been approved by the Scottish Parliament. The Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill includes the power to bring in a pause on debt recovery action until six months after the person has finished treatment.

The Inward Investment Catalyst Fund from Interface and the Scottish Government is aimed at attracting businesses outwith Scotland, through developing partnerships with universities, research institutes, colleges and innovation centres.

A new £5 million investment package has been unveiled to bolster high-growth businesses and entrepreneurs in Scotland. This initiative forms part of the Scottish Government’s ongoing commitment to implement recommendations from the Logan and Pathways reports, aiming to foster a world-cla

First Minister John Swinney has outlined his economic ambitions for Scotland during a speech at the Barclays Campus in Glasgow’s financial district. Mr Swinney said poor decision-making at UK level, typified by Brexit and immigration policy, means the Scottish Government must work even harder

The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has secured new funding to continue its support of fish health research and development (R&D), delivered in collaboration between the private and public sectors.

Thousands more taxpayers moved to Scotland than left each year in the period after Scottish Income Tax was brought in, new HMRC research has found. The study, looking at movement within the UK over 12 years, found a steady increase in net migration of taxpayers in the five years from when the tax wa

Companies which took part in the Scottish Government’s first ever business delegation at COP28 have said they expect to generate an estimated £66.74 million in net zero export sales over the next three years, according to a new report published today. A total of 19 net zero focussed Scot

A recent report has revealed the substantial impact of Scotland's public sector procurement expenditure, contributing over £13 billion to the nation's economic activity and bolstering its GDP by £7.5bn during the fiscal year 2021-22. The fifth annual report on procurement activity in Sco

A taskforce created to identify and propose solutions to barriers to investing in homes met for the first time yesterday. The first Housing Investment Taskforce meeting was held in London and attended by housing minister Paul McLennan and various stakeholders from housing and finance.