Business News Round Up (21/05/19)


Threat of chaotic Brexit could put 2.5 million manufacturing jobs under threat warns union

GMB Union analysis has shown that a disorderly Brexit could put skilled manufacturing jobs and millions of pounds of investment in the economy at risk.

https://aboutmanchester.co.uk/threat-of-chaotic-brexit-could-put-2-5-million-manufacturing-jobs-under-threat-warns-union/

Scottish investment bank ‘should also lend to third sector’

The Scottish Government has been warned that limiting the new Scottish National Investment Bank to funding only commercial activities will harm its potential.

https://www.publicfinance.co.uk/news/2019/05/scottish-investment-bank-should-also-lend-third-sector

GC Angels selected by Innovate UK to support immersive tech firms

GC Angels, a North West investment firm, has been appointed by Innovate UK to partner with its Immersive Technology Investment Accelerator, to provide grant funding and private investment to creative and tech companies.

https://www.businesscloud.co.uk/news/gc-angels-selected-by-innovate-uk-to-support-immersive-tech-

Four in ten Scots SMEs value tech more than people

More than four in ten small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Glasgow and Edinburgh believe that technology is more important to their business than people, new research suggests.

https://www.scotsman.com/business/four-in-ten-scots-smes-value-tech-more-than-people-1-4930871