Business News Round Up (25/04/19)
Scottish company failures rise amid Brexit woes
Brexit uncertainty has been blamed for a 34% rise in corporate insolvencies in Scotland in the first three months of 2019.
https://www.heraldscotland.com/business_hq/17596345.scottish-company-failures-rise-amid-brexit-woe/
North West mid-sized businesses created more than 50,000 jobs in 2018
Accountancy firm BDO has revealed small and medium enterprises (SMEs) were responsible for creating more jobs than FTSE 350 businesses.
https://lbndaily.co.uk/north-west-mid-sized-businesses-created-50000-jobs-2018/
Plans for £1.5bn annual boost to Scotland’s infrastructure
Scottish Futures Trust (SFT), responsible for infrastructure delivery for the Scottish Government, has revealed a 5 years plan aimed to boost Scotland’s infrastructure by up to £1.5 billion.
Fintech is critical for the future of Manchester’s economy, says Murison of Northern Powerhouse Partnership
Director of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership, Henri Murison, has stated that region has the ideal environment to grow the Fintech sector into an economic driver which is critical for the future of Manchester’s economy.