Government grant GlaxoSmithKline jobs boost for Montrose
Finance Secretary John Swinney has announced a jobs boost for Montrose pharmaceutical firm GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). (...)
Call for action after Scotland narrowly avoids double-dip recession
There have been calls for urgent action on the economy after it emerged that Scotland only narrowly avoided a double-dip recession. (...)
Public sector wages soar ahead during recession
Working for the public sector can make you almost £10,000 a year better off, new figures obtained by a Dundee MSP have shown. (...)
Rejection of 'Tesco Tax' throws Scottish budget into turmoil
The Scottish Government's budget plans were in turmoil after MSPs moved to block proposals for a tax on large retailers. (...)
Government accused of producing 'election budget'
The Scottish Government has been accused of delivering an "election budget" as painful spending decisions were deferred. (...)
60,000 Scottish public sector jobs could be axed
Ministers should be prepared to axe one in 10 public sector jobs — around 60,000 — to help Scotland weather the tightest budget squeeze in living memory. (...)