Scotland Week 2009 will focus on the country's distinct appeal and promote economic opportunities in key sectors.

A landmark of sorts. Says the BBC: City dwellers in China now outnumber rural dwellers for the first time as more people seek better economic opportunities, official figures show. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said that there were now...

PREPARING for the aftermath of conflict is essential in planning for future overseas military operations involving British troops, MPs warned.

First it was the "arc of prosperity", likening the economic opportunities presented by an independent Scotland to that experienced in near-neighbours Ireland, Iceland

SCOTLAND will face a longer economic slump than that suffered in the Great Depression unless George Osborne considers a "Plan B" including a cut in VAT, one of the cou

Scotland must seize the opportunities offered by its world-class natural energy resources to realise its full economic potential despite current global challenges, Alex Salmond said yesterday.

Gordon Brown has insisted that he has a "plan" to help workers through the recession as the Government outlines a £500 million plan to help the jobless.

Is Ireland a good example for a future independent Scotland?Perhaps not. See here.I walked past Bute House yesterday and wonder if they were thinking along these lines for Scotland:The Irish economy rests on the precipice of devastation. Government interventionism has left Ireland with little room to maneuver in this difficult economic climate. The answer to Ireland's economic woes is not further

The economists who advise the Home Office on immigration policy have come out against a plan to turn economic migrants into 'guest workers'. Last week, the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) published their response to the government's proposals on restricting settlement rights for skilled workers from outside the EU. With all the debate around David Cameron's pledge to cut net...

SCRAPPING qualifications in Russian will leave Scotland behind Europe in the bid to create economic opportunities for business and may affect relations between the two countri