New official statistics published show unemployment in Scotland remained unchanged between February and April. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show Scotland's unemployment rate was 4.3% over the three month period, the same as the previous quarter. Andrew McRae, the...
Read MoreA new report from the Scottish Parliament’s economy committee has argued that the Scottish Government should review and update its economic strategy. The committee urges Ministers to ensure that the strategy takes account of the potential economic consequences of Brexit. Their...
Read MoreThe Scottish Government has launched a new consultation ahead of planned legislation designed to modernise Scotland’s non-domestic rates system. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has welcomed the proposals. Stuart Mackinnon, the FSB’s external affairs manager for Scotland, said: “Tens of...
Read MoreScottish small business confidence is at its highest since 2015, according to new research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). FSB’s Scottish Small Business Confidence Index climbed from –17.8 points to +5.1 points in the second quarter of 2018, the...
Read MoreThe Scottish economy grew by 0.2% during the first quarter of 2018, according to new official statistics. Stuart Mackinnon, FSB’s external affairs manager for Scotland, said: “These figures show the Scottish economy growing slowly in the first three months of the...
Read MoreMontrose Port Authority was delighted to support the RNLI’s Montrose Lifeboat Station at its 525th anniversary dinner earlier this month, where guests raised a total of £420. The leading support and service hub for the energy industry matched this, boosting...
Read MoreAngus Council’s Business Angus team has joined forces with local businesses in Carnoustie to try and maximise opportunities presented by The Open Championship next month. The eyes from the world will be upon Carnoustie and Angus between 15-22 July, when the 147th Open...
Read MoreMontrose Port Authority (MPA) has made public the findings of a Coastal Process Assessment, analysing the effect of local dredging activity upon Montrose beach. Commissioned by MPA, the Assessment was undertaken by leading marine consultancy ABPmer, whose key objective was to...
Read MoreMontrose Port Authority, a leading support and service hub for the energy industry, has heralded a new era of capabilities, supporting its first project within the offshore renewable sector. In association with NorSea Group (UK) Ltd, a subsidiary of the leading...
Read MoreMontrose Port Authority, a leading support and service hub for the energy industry, has received a £1.5million Ports Mode Shift Grant from the Scottish Government. Following on from a period of significant investment for Montrose Port Authority, the funding feeds into...
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