Business News Round Up (14/05/19)
Fortunes of Scottish economy improve as services fuels return to growth
Scotland’s private sector economy has shown growth in the Scottish Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) in April, driven by the services sector despite a decline in manufacturing output.
Search begins for £800m Salford masterplan partner
Salford City Council and the University of Salford are looking for partners to deliver the area’s ambitious 240 acre Crescent masterplan.
https://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/search-begins-for-800m-salford-masterplan-partner/
Immigrant led businesses ‘contribute £13 billion to Scottish economy’
A report conducted at the University of Strathclyde has found one in ten smaller businesses in Scotland is led by an immigrant entrepreneur, contributing more than £13 billion to the Scottish economy and providing 107,000 jobs.
Funding approved for Bolton Medical Sciences College expected to bring £105m to local economy
The Bolton Medical Sciences College, a collaboration between the University of Bolton, Bolton NHS and Bolton Council, is expected to contribute £105 million to the local economy and create 25,000 jobs in its first 20 years.