Business News Round Up (12/03/19)
SME business borrowing and hiring at an 18 month high but business confidence is down
Despite worries over Brexit, SMEs have increased their borrowing and increased employment rates to record levels according to the CYBG SME Health Check Index.
https://www.insider.co.uk/news/sme-business-borrowing-hiring-18-14120164
Highlands and islands to benefit from Data Lab
A new facility aimed at growing market opportunities in data science in the Highlands and islands has been launched in Inverness.
Manchester College buys new site in £100m estates overhaul
Manchester College has acquired a 3.2 acre site as part of a £100 million campus redevelopment strategy.
https://www.tes.com/news/manchester-college-buys-new-site-ps100m-estates-overhaul
Business confidence slides as outlook ‘downbeat’ for Scots economy
According to Royal Bank of Scotland, business confidence slumped to a 28 month low in February resulting in a downturn in the economy, amid sustained Brexit uncertainty.