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CBI Scotland backs calls for independence referendum to be brought forward
An influential business organisation has backed UK Government calls for the independence referendum to be held sooner than planned. (...)
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Tunnock's biscuits chief's independence comments deliver blow to biggest fan
The manufacturer of Alex Salmond's favourite biscuit has warned uncertainty caused by the independence referendum will damage Scottish business. (...)
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CBI Scotland chief challenges Scottish Government to match UK recovery
CBI Scotland has told the Scottish Government to sharpen up its act to get the economy back on an even keel. (...)
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Government grant GlaxoSmithKline jobs boost for Montrose
Finance Secretary John Swinney has announced a jobs boost for Montrose pharmaceutical firm GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). (...)
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CBI Scotland chief stirs independence referendum row with strong attack on SNP
A leading business figure has launched the fiercest attack to date on the SNP's approach to the independence referendum. (...)
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Danny Alexander steps up attack, claiming independence debate is 'self-inflicted' wound on economy
The UK Government has claimed plans for an independence referendum are a ''self-inflicted wound'' on the Scottish economy. (...)
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'Uncertainty is unwelcome' — CBI Scotland chairwoman warns of economic damage from independence referendum
A leading Scottish industry organisation has claimed "uncertainty" over the SNP's planned independence referendum could "damage" the economy. (...)
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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. (...)
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CBI urges reform of public services
A fundamental reform of public services to encourage greater use of the private sector has been called for by leading business group, CBI Scotland. (...)
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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. (...)
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No buyers at Holyrood for 'Tesco Tax'
MSPs have rejected controversial government plans to raise £30m from a so-called "Tesco Tax." (...)
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Swinney reveals cuts of £53m to Tayside and Fife councils
Councils in Tayside and Fife will be hit with a combined funding cut of at least £53m next year, the Scottish Government has revealed. (...)
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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. (...)
