Scotland’s economy has continued to strengthen in the first half of 2018 with annual GDP growth the strongest since 2014 and above the UK as a whole. Independent growth forecasts suggest growth could strengthen further over the next couple of years, however, the Scottish Government warned that uncertainty relating to the form and timing of agreement for leaving the EU remains a key concern for many sectors of the economy.
http://www.businessforscotland.com/strongest-growth-in-scottish-gdp-since-2014/

https://macalbasite.wordpress.com/2018/10/11/irrefutable-evidence-its-not-scotland-thats-too-poor-to-be-independent-its-england/

‘Scottish Licensed Trade Association review finds 49% of those surveyed enjoyed growth over the summer period – up 11% on the same period last year. A review by the Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) surveyed 600 retailers within the hospitality sector across Scotland, with 49% of respondents recording growth in their business over summer.The figure for the same period last year was 38%.’
https://thoughtcontrolscotland.com/2018/10/20/another-case-in-the-real-story-of-scotlands-economy-hospitality-retail-growth-up-11/

THE SNP has announced at its annual conference that the Scottish Government will look at establishing a Scottish National Infrastructure Company, as part of a new infrastructure commission.... Craig Dalzell, head of policy and research at the Common Weal think-tank, which proposed the original idea in a policy paper, said: “Common Weal enthusiastically welcomes the announcement of the investigation into a Scottish National Infrastructure Company.
https://www.commonspace.scot/articles/13378/campaigners-welcome-infrastructure-commission-look-establishing-public-infrastructure