Swinney to challenge Chancellor’s economic strategy in a week long analysis
In the coming week, John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth, has set himself the job of demonstrating why Chancellor George Osborne’s austerity approach is...
View Articleeuro falls further against US dollar
(Update below 30th May) In a sign of continuing concern over the euro, the single currency has now fallen below 1.25 to the US dollar.It is sitting at a bid price of 1.2486 just now.30th May update...
View ArticleScotsman sees EU letter indicating independent Scotland would have to apply...
National daily newspaper, The Scotsman is reporting that it has seen an EU letter on the matter of the position of an independent Scotland and the EU.The papers quotes the letter as saying: ‘If a...
View ArticleIpsos Mori poll shows major business leaders nervous of impact of independence
Data from a new Ipsos MORI survey of the corporate sector has revealed that the majority of the leaders of major businesses in Scotland believe that Scottish independence would have a negative impact...
View ArticleAnswer to youth unemployment? A commission.
Youth unemployment is the greatest problem Scotland – and the entire UK – faces.The Scottish Government announced today [21st January] that Aberdeen’s former leading oil industry figure, Sir Ian Wood,...
View ArticleSo it is to be an ‘in or out’ EU referendum – with imponderables
If you can believe a word they say – and both Labour and the Tories now have form in reneging on unequivocal promises to hold referenda on EU matters – the Prime Minister this morning promised an ‘in...
View ArticleReport identifies new currency as ‘default option’ for independent Scotland
A report commissioned by Options for Scotland and the Reid Foundation has come to the conclusion that having its own currency should be the ‘default option’ of an independent Scotland.The conclusion is...
View ArticleScottish Government takes Prestwick into public ownership for £1
The Scottish Government has taken the failing Prestwick Airport into public ownership in a £1 acquisition from Imfratil, its New Zealand-based corporate owner.Deputy First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon,...
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