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By a Newsnet reporter  Scotland’s Finance Minister John Swinney has called into question conclusions in a report that forecasts Scottish unemployment will be the...

By G.A.Ponsonby  The Tory/Lib Dem coalition's refusal to commit funds for so called ‘shovel-ready’ projects has been condemned by the SNP after official figures showed...

By a Newsnet reporter  Scottish Finance Secretary John Swinney has today called for more capital investment in order to help economic recovery in Scotland. Mr...

By G.A.Ponsonby  Scotland’s Finance Minister John Swinney has challenged George Osborne to explain his claims that international firms are reluctant to invest in Scotland. Mr...

By G.A.Ponsonby A Holyrood MSP has called for an inquiry into the Edinburgh trams fiasco after Finance Secretary John Swinney claimed that he...

The row over the Scottish budget report compiled by the Centre for Public Policy for Regions (CPPR) continued today with our publication of a statement by...

By a Newsnet reporter The row over claims that businesses in Scotland face a massive increase to their business rates of £849 million over...

By G.A.Ponsonby  The Scottish Government’s Finance Secretary John Swinney has announced his spending plans for the next three years in a budget designed to...

The Bank of England has downgraded its outlook for UK growth from 1.8% to around 1.4% following a weakening of the UK economy since...

Scottish Secretary of State Michael Moore has admitted that his recent letter that led to the furore over the so called ‘tartan tax’ was...