Business News Round Up (15/05/19)
Scottish jobless total continues to fall
Unemployment in Scotland remains at an historic low, as the jobless total fell by 7,000 in the three months to March. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show Scotland’s unemployment rate is 3.2%, below the UK average of 3.8%.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-48253292
The numbers of people in work at record levels as fewer women retire
Unemployment in the North West has fallen to near record levels, down 7,000 to 136,000 in the three months to March, as fewer women between the ages of 60 and 65 are retiring.
Tech Nation Report: Scots digital tech turnover hits £3.9bn
Digital tech businesses in Scotland have recorded £3.9 billion turnover according to the annual Tech Nation Report.
https://www.thenational.scot/news/17639793.tech-nation-report-scots-digital-tech-turnover-hits-39bn/
Developer sought for £800m Salford campus revamp
Salford City Council and the University of Salford have launched a search for a private sector partner to deliver the £800 million Crescent master-plan in the city.
https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/developer-sought-for-800m-salford-campus-revamp