Scotland's Economy
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Scottish Development International Annual Results
30th May 2012 by Anne MacColl
Getting companies to invest in their growth is vital if we are to get Scotland’s economy moving again. That’s why I was delighted to announce SDI’s annual results this month, which show how we’ve been supporting Scottish companies to take advantage of new international trade opportunities.
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Scotland showcases offshore expertise
1st May 2012 by Lena Wilson
Attended by 70,000 delegates and 2000 exhibiting companies from over 110 countries, OTC represents a huge opportunity for Scottish businesses to develop new global trading opportunities.
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Say ‘yes’ to leadership for growth
26th April 2012 by Crawford Gillies
This morning I spoke to around a hundred Scottish companies on the topic of leadership for growth at the B2B Scotland 2012 event. I try to highlight this topic as often as possible as I firmly believe that leadership has not received the prominence it should have.
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Showcasing Scotland in Korea
20th April 2012 by John Swinney MSP
The final day of my trip to Korea begins with a media conference to explain the purpose of the trip – to pursue Korean investment and to promote Scottish business interests. I am accompanied by Frank Boyland and Howard Jang (both of SDI in Asia), Adrian Gillespie (Energy Director of Scottish Enterprise) and Ewen Cameron (SDI Head of Food, Drink and Textiles).
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Exploring new opportunities in Osaka
18th April 2012 by John Swinney MSP
The third and final day of the Japan leg of my trip started with a call to Rolto, an existing investor in Scotland who own Mentholatum in East Kilbride. We talked over the expansion of the company’s product range and will work with them to try to make the most of this opportunity in Scotland.
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Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service Conference
29th March 2012 by Lena Wilson
In Scotland, manufacturing has moved successfully over the past few decades from low value to high value niche markets and although the overall numbers employed have fallen, Scotland is still home to more than 8000 manufacturing companies – 93% of which are Scottish owned.
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Edinburgh secures Green Investment Bank
8th March 2012 by Fergus Ewing MSP
I’m delighted Edinburgh has been chosen to host the headquarters of the Green Investment Bank. This is the right decision, recognising Scotland’s position at the vanguard of the renewables revolution and follows an excellent and professional bid campaign.