Markets & Economy

US economic stimulus hopes lift FTSE-100

18 June 2013

Global stock markets were given a boost yesterday as attention turned to a key meeting of United States policymakers later this week.
Now is the time to let Glasgow flourish

17 June 2013

CITIES and their commuter belts are the real economic engines of our time, driving innovation and enterprise, connecting businesses with the skilled people they need to grow and prosper, adapting to meet challenges and exploit sector opportunities, and helping to bring prosperity to its citizens.
Investment 'is hit by uncertainty on future of Scotland'

17 June 2013

UNCERTAINTY caused by the debate on Scotland's constitutional future is leading major domestic funds and foreign investors to avoid investing in commercial property, an industry figure has claimed.

Signs of hope in the labour market

17 June 2013

There are further signs of a pick-up in the Scottish labour market, with demand for permanent staff rising last month at its fastest pace since January.

Resurgent Dixons Retail expected to reveal electric profits rise

17 June 2013

PC World and Currys parent Dixons Retail should post a sharp rise in profits on Thursday as it enjoys a resurgence helped by the demise of rival Comet.
Scotland likely to benefit from patent system

15 June 2013

THE introduction of a European-wide patent system could have major benefits for technology rich Scottish companies if it is priced correctly, according to an intellectual property lawyer.
Bank of England deputy governor to quit

15 June 2013

PAUL Tucker, a deputy governor of the Bank of England who had been viewed as a frontrunner for the governor post which went to Mark Carney, is to leave the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street.

Policymaker in warning that low inflation may be taken for granted VPS buys Vacman cleaning company

15 June 2013
Slow rise in consumer spending predicted

14 June 2013

Retailers were today facing more gloom after researchers warned that consumer spending will grow at a "snail's pace" for six more years.
Action needed on North Sea finance

14 June 2013

ACTION must be taken to ensure medium-sized oil companies receive financing to maintain a balanced economy in the North Sea as the rise of state-owned oil companies changes power relations, warns Marcus Richards, chief executive of Korean-owned Dana Petroleum.

Elsewhere on Herald Scotland

Sterling reaches four-month high against the dollar

14 June 2013

STERLING has hit a four-month high against a faltering dollar, with firmer UK economic indicators reining in foreign exchange players' expectations of further easing of monetary policy by the Bank of England.
Footsie edges up as mining sector recovers

14 June 2013

British shares edged higher yesterday, recovering from steep losses earlier this week after holding at a key technical level and seeing a recovery in the downtrodden mining sector.
Growth forecast for 2014 revised down

13 June 2013

THE forecast for growth in Scotland next year has been cut again amid evidence published by the influential Fraser of Allander Institute of an "anaemic" recovery.

Airport passenger numbers up

13 June 2013

PASSENGER numbers at Prestwick Airport rose 14% in May to 118,634.
Scottish retail sales values up but well adrift of UK growth

12 June 2013

YEAR-ON-YEAR growth in the value of retail sales was much weaker in Scotland than UK-wide in May, industry figures reveal, with poorer consumer confidence north of the Border and the buoyancy of London cited as reasons for this under-performance.
Academic collaboration worth £80m to Scots economy by 2018

12 June 2013

The value to the Scottish economy of business collaboration with academia will increase from £17 million to £80m a year by 2018 and support almost 2400 jobs, says matchmaking body Interface.