Mastercard unveils new payment concepts and ‘sonic brand’ sound
Credit card company Mastercard has showcased technologies such as augmented reality as part of its work on the future of shopping and payments.
Business
Staff hiring plans in Scotland at highest level in year, survey suggests
Business confidence in Scotland has risen as companies' plans for hiring staff have hit their highest level in a year, according to a new report.
Tory leadership hopeful Matt Hancock pledges tax cut for small retailers
Tory leadership hopeful Matt Hancock has pledged to scrap business rates for small retailers and increase a tax on internet companies to “level the playing field” for high streets.
Scotland suffers ‘steeper’ drop in overseas investment projects than the UK
The number of projects involving foreign firms investing in Scotland fell by almost a fifth last year, a new report has revealed.
Business confidence drops in Scotland in May
Confidence among businesses in Scotland has fallen as a number of firms said they feel Brexit is having a negative effect on their prospects, according to a new report.
Low-paid workers will suffer most from workplace parking levy, MSPs told
The workplace parking levy (WPL) would hit low-paid workers the most and be used by stretched local councils to plug funding gaps rather than improve public transport, MSPs have been warned.
Hancock blasts Tory leadership rival Johnson over pro-business credentials
Conservative leadership candidate Matt Hancock has blasted his rival Boris Johnson over his pro-business credentials.
Masterplan unveiled to unlock potential of port and industrial site
Plans to unlock the “vast potential” of a former port and industrial site have been unveiled as a consultation on its future is launched.
Scottish Financial Enterprise appoint new chairman
Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) has appointed Philip Grant of Lloyds Bank as its new chairman.
Jobs lost at courier firm in liquidation
Sixteen jobs have been lost after a courier firm went into liquidation.
Scottish exports strategy will create 17,500 new jobs, says Sturgeon
Nicola Sturgeon has announced plans to increase exports so they account for a quarter of Scotland’s GDP in 10 years.