Economic think tank warns business rates being hiked to cushion public spending cuts
Scottish businesses face rates rises worth £849 million over the next three years, according to a new academic study. (...)
Direct rail link to London via Dundee to continue
Politicians and business leaders have welcomed a decision not to scrap direct rail links between Dundee and London. (...)
Fall in unemployment in Scotland welcomed
Unemployment in Scotland has fallen for the first time in a year — however, there are now more than 2.5 million on the dole across the UK. (...)
Fight for rail link to England goes to Westminster
The need to maintain a direct train service between the north-east of Scotland and England has been highlighted at a Scottish Chambers of Commerce board meeting in Aberdeen. (...)
Realtime Worlds: games tax break calls continue
The Scottish Government and a leading business body have restated their call for tax breaks for the games industry in the wake of Realtime Worlds entering administration. (...)
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. (...)