Scottish Government

Business and Industry

Monday 12/03/2012

Budget for jobs needed [Business and Industry]

Finance Secretary demands action on jobs and support for small business.

Scotland Week 2012 [Business and Industry]

Business and tourism promoted by Scottish Government Ministers.

Friday 09/03/2012

Welcome for Japan marine energy deal [Business and Industry]

Finance Secretary to visit Far East in April.

Tuesday 06/03/2012

The nutritious state we’re in [Business and Industry]

Obama’s aide offers food for thought at Scotland’s National Food and Drink Conference.

Monday 05/03/2012

Scottish electricity generation [Business and Industry]

Report shows Scotland’s electricity needs can be met from renewables by 2020.

Thursday 01/03/2012

Cross-border benefits of independence [Business and Industry]

External Affairs Secretary highlights high speed rail as an opportunity for co-operation.

Tuesday 28/02/2012

Fund to help business develop green technologies [Business and Industry]

£3.4 million European grant will help create 270 low carbon jobs.

Tuesday 21/02/2012

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) [Business and Industry]

Lorne Crerar appointed Chair of HIE.

Friday 17/02/2012

Highlands and Islands Enterprise [Business and Industry]

Board members re-appointed.

Thursday 16/02/2012

New electricity link [Business and Industry]

Link will enable export of over 2 gigawatts (GW) of electricity from Scotland.

Tuesday 14/02/2012

New Chief Scientific Adviser [Business and Industry]

Leading professor at University of Glasgow appointed to key role.

Monday 13/02/2012

Clydebank Re-built to provide workshops [Business and Industry]

Additional premises will reignite local businesses, jobs and the economy.

Sunday 12/02/2012

Export from Scotland goes live [Business and Industry]

Businesses encouraged to go international.

Wednesday 08/02/2012

Digital infrastructure [Business and Industry]

Extra £68 million allocated in Budget.

Tuesday 07/02/2012

New funding for small business loans [Business and Industry]

Scheme to save energy and help install renewables technologies.

Wednesday 01/02/2012

Growth in retail sales [Business and Industry]

Scotland outperforming rest of Britain - Finance Secretary.

Raising the profile as a hydro nation [Business and Industry]

Opportunity to make Scotland a world leader.

Tuesday 31/01/2012

Samsung chooses Scotland [Business and Industry]

First Minister welcomes deal to bring Korean giant to Fife.

World-class digital connections [Business and Industry]

Investment to deliver significant improvements in internet speeds across Scotland by 2015.

Friday 27/01/2012

Scotland’s first Dark Sky Observatory [Business and Industry]

New facility brings science of space and astronomy to Galloway Forrest Park.