SCOTLAND'S faltering economic recovery has stalled while exports have "plunged", a key survey has revealed, raising fears of renewed recession as public-sector job cuts bite and unemployment mounts.
The survey paints a picture of an economy struggling to show any signs of growth in its manufacturing and services sectors, with consumer and business confidence depressed and the prospects for next year bleak.
Last night the forecast prompted anger and dismay among opponents of First Minister Alex Salmond, with Labour's Ken Macintosh, the Shadow Finance Secretary, saying the findings were a wake-up call for the Scottish Government.
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