Business News Round Up (10/05/19)
Scottish rail freight gets £25m funding boost
The Scottish Government is to create a £25 million fund aimed at getting more freight moved by rail over the next five years.
https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/scottish-rail-freight-gets-25m-funding-boost
‘North’s tech sectors isn’t growing as quickly as it could’
Roger Marsh OBE, chairman of Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership, has claimed the North’s tech sector is not growing as quickly as it could.
https://www.businesscloud.co.uk/news/norths-tech-sector-isnt-growing-as-quickly-as-it-could-
European investment into UK tech reaches all time high
Investment from European Union countries into the UK’s tech sector has increased, reaching a record high of £1.89 billion in 2018 from £1.66 billion in 2017.
https://www.uktech.news/featured/european-investment-into-uk-tech-reaches-all-time-high-20190509
Lovell confirms new regional managing director in Scotland
Lovell, partnership housing developer, has appointed Kevin McColgan as regional managing director in Scotland