Business News Round Up (08/04/19)
Scottish economy ‘moving closer to EU’
A report by the Fraser of Allander Institute shows Scotland’s economy has been growing more connected with the European Union as export demand increases.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-47847576
Ambitious plans in place to ensure Greater Manchester is among the best connected cities in Britain
Greater Manchester is aiming to improve its fibre connectivity around the city to become on of the best connected cities in Britain.
Scotland’s private sector suffering from weak demand
The Royal Bank of Scotland Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) has found that a drop in consumer confidence and a slowdown in markets amid Brexit uncertainty has led to weak demand in Scotland’s private sector.
Grant Thornton advises on deal for high-growth cloud hosting firm
Grant Thornton’s North West Corporate Finance team has completed its first Technology, Media and Telecommunications deal of 2019 with Hosted Desktop UK, a cloud computing service.