David Leslie, senior partner, PwC in Glasgow As a Glaswegian born and bred, and someone who has built much of their career in the city, I am often asked ‘what is it that defines Glasgow enterprise?’ Well, I for one don’t think there is an easy answer to this –...
After three consecutive quarters of growth, it is increasingly more likely that Scotland is entering into new era of sustained growth, albeit a weak one. According to the latest Fraser of Allander (FAI) Economic Commentary, Scotland experienced a 0.5% lift in GDP in the fourth quarter of last year, while...
Clearer signs of a recovery are now emerging within the Scottish economy according to the latest Economic Commentary from the University of Strathclyde’s Fraser of Allander Institute, sponsored by PwC. But the Institute also notes that despite the recent good survey evidence the recovery so far is weaker than would...
The Scottish economy showed evidence of genuine growth in the third quarter of 2012 according to the latest Economic Commentary from the University of Strathclyde’s Fraser of Allander Institute, sponsored by PwC. However, doubts still linger on whether this improvement can be sustained, with survey evidence suggesting a weakening in...
Scotland’s economic larder needs to be restocked if it is to refresh the country’s appetite for growth and sustainable recovery. In the latest Economic Commentary from the University of Strathclyde’s Fraser of Allander Institute, sponsored by PwC, analysis reveals that economy showed evidence of genuine growth in the third quarter...
