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Government tax and spending figures show North Sea revenue has fallen for the second year in a row.
The annual GERs report warned public finances in Scotland are "weakening" as expenditure grew faster than revenue.
Gers figures, they remind us, reflect the slow growth you get under the current constitutional arrangements, and it should be ...
The gap between Scotland’s revenues and spending has widened to 11.7 per cent of GDP, more than twice the figure for the UK, reopening the debate about the nation’s economic future ahead of next ...
“The fact that Scotland’s fiscal deficit has widened again in the latest GERS figures will be disappointing news for firms ...
Oasis's 17-gig sell-out tour is set to net Britain more than a £1billion. But the mania has prompted a massive surge in hotel ...
THE closure of the Grangemouth oil refinery has shrunk the Scottish economy hard, according to latest figures. Scottish ...
Aberdeen is set to introduce a 7% tourist tax from April 2027, joining Edinburgh and Glasgow in levying visitors. The tax, ...
Much of the news has been less than cheerful but we should not overlook a major positive in these difficult times ...
The announcement from Kate Forbes, who has had a very high profile since being appointed as Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic in May last year, that she would not be ...
As Oasis fans prepare to gather at Murrayfield Stadium for a weekend at the Live 25’ reunion tour, demand for hotel rooms in ...
Grangemouth closure hits Scottish economy, figures show - The refinery changed into an import terminal earlier this year.