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1 day ago · Private equity investment in Scotland grew by more than a third (35.6%) in 2024, totalling £9.4 billion, as the UK experienced a more stable economic climate, with interest rates and inflation falling and greater political certainty.

12 hours ago · Scotland’s technology sector is now a political battleground and must emerge stronger, writes TERRY MURDEN The rescue and transformation of the capital’s former Royal Infirmary Infirmary into the Edinburgh Futures Institute is a fine example of how thousands of demolished old buildings could have been put to good use in the modern world. A glorious […]

1 day ago · A series of interest rate cuts are likely this year to help the UK avoid a recession, said the Bank of England.

Jan 24, 2025 · Chancellor Rachel Reeves and the Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds have been breathing in the fresh Swiss air at the World Economic Forum in Davos, with a message for international business leaders and investors that the UK is open for business. They would have been well-advised to smell the coffee and hear the doors of small firms being firmly closed back home. As a former Bank of England ...

Dec 31, 2024 · The year ended with yet another company announcing it was leaving the London Stock Exchange, sending another warning to the City that, despite recent rule changes, it still has work to do. R&D firm DG Innovate’s decision means 88 firms have either delisted or transferred their primary listing away from the main market this year, the biggest net outflow of firms since the financial crisis in ...

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Dec 1, 2024 · The Finance Secretary has little wiggle room in this week’s budget, but she does have options, writes TERRY MURDEN With next year’s allocation of funds from the Chancellor to the Scottish government already all but spent, there is a risk for business that this week’s budget will be a bit of an anti-climax. Once pay […]

Nov 10, 2024 · Hospitality bosses have piled more pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves by warning that her tax hikes will force small firms out of business, a cut in investment and widespread job cuts.

Nov 5, 2024 · The Chancellor’s budget tax rises saw investors flee equity funds Investors sold nearly £1 billion of shares last month to avoid the hike in capital gains tax in the budget. Sell orders soared by a third in the weeks running up to the Chancellor’s statement on 30 October, indicating a desire to take profits before the changes kicked in. Rachel Reeves announced that the higher rate of ...