Business News Round Up (15/08/19)
Labour productivity in Scotland rises
Official figures show labour productivity in Scotland increased by 1.1% between January and March, with growth in output per hour worked increasing 0.4% compared to the same period in 2018.
https://www.insider.co.uk/news/labour-productivity-in-scotland-rises-18932826
Next wave of Greater Manchester firms sign up to Made Smarter
Manufacturing firms in Greater Manchester and the North West have signed up to Made Smarter, a business led programme which aims to use digital technology to boost UK manufacturing productivity across the food and beverage, engineering, healthcare and agriculture sectors.
Scottish unemployment rises, ONS figures say
Unemployment in Scotland has risen by 0.4%, remaining below the UK as a whole as figures from the Office for National Statistics showed the number of people unemployed in Scotland rose from 3.2% to 3.6% in the period from April to June.
https://www.publicfinance.co.uk/news/2019/08/scottish-unemployment-rises-ons-figures-say
Finger scan tech set for Manchester
Manchester’s XYZ building will be the first in the UK to introduce new biometric technology, Fingopay, to allow staff and visitors to pay for food and drink with a scan of their finger.
https://www.businesscloud.co.uk/news/finger-scan-tech-set-for-manchester