Scotland's Economy

  • Reaching new frontiers

    8th February 2013 by

    Science contributes billions to the Scottish economy and supports 170,000 jobs. Yesterday I met representatives of a Scottish partnership, announcing the award of a £100 million life science deal for Lanarkshire company BioCity Scotland and Dundee University – the biggest ever investment of its kind in Scotland, by the European Innovative Medicines Initiative. We’re reaching...

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  • Purchase to Pay

    24th January 2013 by

    [A seminar for the public sector with the aim of sharing  experiences of good practice with regard to the Purchase To Pay process took place in Edinburgh today. Attendees included representatives from: Cosla; FSB Scotland; local authorities; NHS boards; NDPBs; agencies.] In these challenging economic conditions, it’s vital that the public sector maximises every possible opportunity...

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  • Opportunities for Scotland’s Economy Lecture – 11 June

    6th June 2012 by

    Later this month I will be discussing my view of the challenges and opportunities to business in the context of the current economic climate and the recent developments in the global economy and Euro Area.

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