Business News Round Up (30/05/19)


Most Scots think Brexit will push up costs, research finds

Three quarters of Scottish people believe that leaving the European Union will increase the cost of living, according to the Consumer Sentiment survey conducted by PWC.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/most-scots-think-brexit-will-push-up-costs-research-finds-95k6hcm66

The Midlands and the North are suffering as half of new jobs go to London

A new report has warned that more than half of new jobs are based in London, increasing the North/South divide.

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/midlands-north-suffering-half-new-16348954

Scotland’s fintech sector ‘exceeds 100 innovative enterprises’

Scotland’s fintech sector has grown to more than one hundred “innovative firms focused on reinventing financial services through new technology and data”.

http://futurescot.com/scotland-fintech-sector-growth/

Warning over fragmented and under-resourced planning of the North

Progress on the Northern Powerhouse could be hampered by a lack of joint planning, according to the Ambitions for the North by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).

https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2019-05-30/warning-over-fragmented-and-under-resourced-planning-of-the-north/