Scottish economy predicted to grow in 2024, but remains subdued according to latest PwC UK forecast

Scottish economy predicted to grow in 2024, but remains subdued according to latest PwC UK forecast

• PwC UK’s latest UK Economic Outlook predicts growth of 0.9% for Scotland in 2024, compared with 2023. • Scotland’s growth is expected to remain subdued compared with the fastest-growing regions – London and Northern Ireland. • The UK’s real GDP is predicted to grow by 1.0% in 2024, up…

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Scotland leads the UK regions in PwC’s latest Women in Work Index – as UK suffers its largest annual fall in ranking

The latest iteration of PwC’s Women in Work Index sees Scotland rise two places to rank top of the UK’s nations and regions. First launched in 2011, the Index is a weighted average of five indicators that reflect women’s labour market outcomes and assess progress made towards achieving gender equality…

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PwC Scotland names new Cyber Practice Leader

A new Cyber Practice Leader has been appointed for PwC in Scotland, succeeding Colin Slater following his recent retirement. Ross Foley, a Director based in Glasgow, joined PwC Scotland’s Cyber Security Practice eight years ago and has played a key role in the expansion of the team – which now…

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Scotland tops Green Jobs Barometer Index

Scotland tops Green Jobs Barometer Index with highest proportion of green job adverts Scotland leads UK as green jobs slightly more resilient than other roles in challenging labour market   Scotland is one of only two regions to record an increase in green job adverts – by 7.6% – from…

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