Four out of five Chief Financial Officers (78%) have expressed a desire to increase their investment in AI over the next 12 to 18 months, recognising its value in transforming financial operations, but admit they ‘don’t know where to […]
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The latest analysis from finance expert, RIFT has shown that despite the steep decline from the glory days of the 1900s, Scotland’s shipbuilding industry has remained steadily consistent in recent years; however, a push to rebuild the sector could […]
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Investment Fund for Scotland commits £5 million to support growth of smaller businesses
The British Business Bank’s Investment Fund for Scotland has agreed £5 million of deals to support the growth of small businesses, just six months since the fund was launched to improve access to finance and provide a boost to the […]
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Wylie & Bisset forecasts an insolvency explosion
Wylie & Bisset, Accountants and Business Advisers, is forecasting an explosion in the number of winding up orders and company insolvencies as HMRC tackles a massive backlog of debt by enlisting private debt collectors to pursue billions of pounds in […]
A pioneering study commissioned by The Flow Country Partnership and North Highland Initiative (NHI), funded by Highlands and Islands Enterprise, measuring the economic impact and business potential of peatland restoration has revealed the economic impact could reach £400 million for […]
The UK’s Investment Association (IA) has warned investors about the risks of using ‘trading bots’ to make investment decisions. Speaking to the BBC John Allan, head of innovation and operations at the IA said investors should be more cautious about […]
Pay growth and the jobs market have both slowed in recent months as the UK wrestles with the Bank of England’s rising interest rates, according to the latest ONS (Office for National Statistics) labour market overview. Wages rose to 7.3%, […]
New research into the impact of business events to the West Midlands reveals that the region is recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic quicker than the UK average. In its latest report for the West Midlands Growth Company, data compiled by […]
Benefits Provider, Zest reveals that employers in the UK are increasing investment in employee benefits packages as they attempt to gain a competitive edge in the race for talent. Nearly half (48%) of employers say they have boosted investment in […]
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to boost Britain’s economy by £400 billion by the end of the decade, according to a report by Google In the tech giant’s first report on its economic impact in the […]
