Scottish Government

The Scottish Government has taken the Ferguson Marine shipyard into public ownership. Administrators have now agreed the final terms of the transaction with Scottish ministers.

UKHospitality has today published an analysis that reveals that if a tourist tax was introduced across the country it will lead to a hit to the Scottish economy of over £200 million and the loss of nearly 6,000 jobs.

A planning application has been submitted for the development of the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) situated at the centre of the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) in Renfrewshire.

Finance secretary Derek Mackay has confirmed that due to the UK General Election and the cancellation of the UK Government budget, it will not be possible to publish the Scottish Budget 2020-21 until after Christmas. The Scottish Budget 2020-21 was scheduled to take place on December 12. A new date

Ayrshire Housing has received a £3 million Scottish charitable bond from Allia C&C. The loan supports Ayrshire Housing’s latest project in Ayr which is just getting underway. The 27 flat project includes housing for clients of the South Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership wit

Scottish Canals today announced the results of an economic study showing £1.53 billion of investment in the canal corridors across Scotland since the re-opening of the Lowland inland waterways in 2002. The recently commissioned study by Peter Brett Associates (now part of Stantec) found that t

Holyrood’s finance and constitution committee has set out potential structural issues and the risk of ‘unintended consequences’ within the Fiscal Framework – the mechanism method by which partly determines Scotland’s budget. In its pre-budget report published today, the

Tourist sites in Scotland’s rural areas can now apply for a share of £3 million funding aimed at helping them meet the demand of growing visitor numbers.

DSL Business Finance has said that there is no evidence of a decline in the number of new companies being set up in Scotland, despite the uncertainty caused by Brexit. Stuart Yuill, executive director, said the company's pipeline of business leads remained unshaken, despite the increased political u

Leith-based digital growth services start-up Stampede launched today with £1 million seed funding from investors including Techstart Ventures, Galvanise Capital and angel investor Judy Wilson, as well as the Scottish Government. Previously known as BLACKBX, Stampede provides offline

Finance management company Foresight Group has opened an office in Edinburgh's George Street to support the deployments of the £20 million Foresight Scottish Growth Fund. Earlier in 2019, the Scottish Government announced the appointment of Foresight as one of the equity fund managers to

While uncertainty about the exact timing of Brexit looks set to linger on into 2020, chartered accountant Wylie & Bisset is advising Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) to prepare for change now by applying for a Brexit Support Grant. Funded by the Scottish Government, the Brexit Support G

In a new report for Common Weal, former chief statistician Jim Cuthbert examines the newly developed 'Mutual Investment Model' that the Scottish Government has adopted for at least some future public infrastructure projects.

A total of £50,000 is being invested to help increase the number of women working in Scottish aquaculture. The funding will deliver a mentoring scheme to support women already working in the sector to develop their careers, and a website to promote aquaculture and job opportunities to women.

Scotland’s economy would suffer significant damage under the Prime Minister’s Brexit deal, according to Scottish Government analysis.