High streets are no longer the bustling community hubs they once were, but decline doesn’t have to be terminal, says Cathy Parker of the Institute of Place Management.
Focusing discussion on the productivity problem is not helpful, says Nigel Wilcock of the Institute of Economic Development. We should look at how to incentivise capital investment and training.
Analysis from both the government and Bank of England have warned the UK economy could “suffer a severe economic shock” in the case of a no-deal Brexit.
Amid huge uncertainty about funding services beyond 2020, councils are turning to commercial property as an income stream, but are they managing the risks? Rachel Willcox reports.
Like farmers, we need to monitor the signs carefully and plan accordingly to take control where we can and improve our odds of success, says financial adviser Bob Swarup.
Philip Hammond faced up to some political and economic conundrums in his first Autumn Budget. Former Treasury adviser Dan Corry considers how well he passed the test.
The stockpiling of goods by firms ahead of Brexit could provide a short term fillip to the Scottish economy, according to the Scottish Government’s chief economist.
The UK’s public finances are among the weakest in the world after the 2008 financial crash, behind Gambia, Uganda and Kenya, an IMF assessment of assets and liabilities has revealed.
An extension of Brexit negotiations under Article 50 may be necessary to protect the fragile upturn in Scotland’s economy, according to a leading think-tank.
Scotland’s economy outstripped that of the rest of the UK by growing 0.5% in the second quarter of 2018, buoyed by output from the retail and wholesale sectors, according to the latest statistics.
A no-deal Brexit will entail “dire consequences” for the UK economy, which would rapidly start to contract, the International Monetary Fund chief has warned.
Difficulty in obtaining data from the Department for Work and Pensions has created “a significant challenge” for the official body responsible for Scotland’s economic forecasts.
The debate over Scotland’s economic future has become increasingly febrile in the wake of the blueprint for independence published by the SNP’s Sustainable Growth Commission.
Scotland’s public finances showed a modest improvement this year, with a recovery in North Sea oil and gas revenue driving the notional deficit down to 7.9% of GDP, compared to 8.9% last year.
The Scottish economy is showing signs of outstripping that of the rest of the country, according to significantly revised growth figures released by the Scottish Government.
UK prime minister Theresa May and Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon have committed to spending a £300m each to unlock economic growth and boost jobs across the region.
Day-to-day spending on public services will fall by 0.6% in real terms between 2020-21 and 2022-23, delegates at CIPFA’s annual conference heard this morning.
