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Business confidence in Scotland fell 18 points during March to 17%, according to the latest Business Barometer from Bank of Scotland Commercial Banking.    Companies in Scotland reported lower confidence in their own business prospects month-on-month, down 24 points at 18%.  When taken alongside their optimism in the economy, down 12 points to 16%, this gives a headline confidence reading of 17%.   Despite the dip in confidence, Scottish businesses have identified a range of growth opportunities for […]

Scottish businesses are behind targets for 2022, with many citing inflation and supply chain pressures as the greatest challenges for the year ahead. However, more than half of mid-sized businesses in Scotland think they will return to pre-Covid revenues in less than 12 months. Accountancy firm BDO’s bi-monthly survey of 500 medium-sized businesses revealed that

Business confidence in Scotland fell two points during February to 35%, according to the latest Business Barometer from Bank of Scotland Commercial Banking.    Companies in Scotland reported lower confidence in their own business prospects month-on-month, down three points at 42%.  When taken alongside their optimism in the economy, down two points to 28%, this gives a headline confidence reading of 35%.   The Business Barometer, which questions 1,200 businesses monthly, provides early signals about UK economic trends both

According to a recent survey 65% of white-collar workers in Scotland are considering quitting or changing their jobs as wellness at work takes precedence over pay for most Scots. The figures come from a Censuswide commissioned by workplace wellbeing marketplace Juno, looking at morale within the white-collar workplace at large across Scotland. Amongst the key

New research reveals that Aberdeen in Scotland has had the smallest wage growth in the entire UK.  Residents of Aberdeen have seen their salaries increase just 5.22% since 2014 – compared to the 51% increase for residents of Hackney and Newham, the area with the highest wage growth. The average wage increase for the UK

Recent labour market data from the Office for National Statistics provide our first opportunity to look back over the two years since the coronavirus was first identified in the UK. Since then, we’ve seen huge changes in our economy and day-to-day lives. In the last year we have seen improvements in our headline labour market indicators, with

Glasgow and Edinburgh have been featured in the top 10 UK cities to launch your startup. This comes from data gathered by The Hub Events through determining the quantitative and qualitative factors as well as business environment for each city combining it into a total score. The highest number of incorporations on record was seen