"Research showing that Aberdeen in the most entrepreneurial place in the UK after parts of London has been welcomed by business. The Local Data Company (LDC) recently published research into the evolving landscape of the high street, and found that in 2017-18, Aberdeen came second place in the net increase of independent retailers, seeing a growth of 39 independent shops in the city. Only Tooting in South London was above the Granite City with 43 more independent shops than the previous year."
https://thoughtcontrolscotland.com/2018/10/26/aberdeen-most-entrepreneurial-in-uk-after-tooting/

From the BBC Scotland website with only two wee ‘buts’, excised: ‘Scottish recruitment agencies have reported the sharpest rise in permanent staff appointments since July 2014. The latest Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs found growth in placements outpaced the UK as a whole last month…..Meanwhile, job openings in Scotland continued to rise last month, with permanent vacancies increasing markedly and at the quickest pace in three months. Agencies also reported an increase in short-term vacancies at the end of the third quarter.’
https://thoughtcontrolscotland.com/2018/10/05/more-evidence-of-strong-scottish-economy-as-permanent-job-placements-rise-above-non-scottish-parts-of-uk/

"‘Scottish private sector employment rose in September. While the rate of job creation was modest it was quicker than August’s six-month low. Expectations of pressures from stronger demand motivated survey respondents to do more recruitment and workforce numbers rose at a comparatively quicker pace across the UK as a whole.’ ‘Indeed, growth in the service sector has been well anchored in recent months and looks set to continue to support the overall Scottish business environment.’ ‘Although this signalled a weaker increase, the pace of expansion was robust and above the survey average."
https://thoughtcontrolscotland.com/2018/10/08/scottish-private-sectors-pace-of-expansion-robust-and-above-the-survey-average/

A £1 million investment into the development of a new forest tourism attraction will create jobs and bring thousands of new visitors to the south of Scotland. The overall £11.75 million tourism development is being managed in a partnership between Forest Enterprise Scotland and Forest Holidays, which is providing the private sector investment of more than £10.7m. The investment has the potential to generate an extra £1 million into the local economy each year, employ up to 60 people and increase visitors to Glentress Forest from 300,000 to 330,000 by 2022.
http://www.businessforscotland.com/1m-investment-in-tourism-project-will-bring-thousands-of-new-visitors-to-the-south-of-scotland/