Business News Round Up (04/02/19)
Call for deal to protect North Sea oil and gas sector
The Scottish Affairs Committee has published a report urging the government to agree to a deal to protect the future of the industry.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-47113959
University awarded three CDTs and over £19million in research funding
The University of Manchester has secured £19 million of research investment after being awarded three Centres for Doctoral Training (CDT) to train the next generation of students engineering and physical sciences.
More than three quarters of CFOs believe the UK will be worse off out of the EU, says Deloitte
A new Deloitte survey has found that 80 percent of Chief Financial Officers believe the long term business environment will be negatively affected by leaving the EU.
http://www.cityam.com/272630/more-than-three-quarters-cfos-believe-uk-worse-off-out-eu
Scottish Equity Partners boss says Brexit is holding back deals
Calum Paterson of Scottish Equity Partners has highlighted that the UK’s exit from the European Union is negatively impacting new investments and exits.
https://www.insider.co.uk/news/scottish-equity-partners-boss-says-13946052