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New bus route puts Scotland’s hidden tourism gem on the map
Ring of Breadalbane Explorer bus service will give tourists and locals a chance to explore the wonders of the Highlands from whisky to wildlife
Bus route has been established thanks to a unique new tourism body called the Breadalbane Tourism Co-operative

New ambassadors appointed to help Scotland deliver a ‘John Lewis economy’
Groundbreaking initiative from Co-operative Development Scotland (CDS) sees appointment of Employee Ownership “Ambassadors”
With the ‘John Lewis economy’ becoming a clarion call from UK political leaders, a timely initiative has been unveiled to promote the value of employee ownership in Scotland.

Scottish Enterprise reports company growth
Scottish Enterprise’s latest quarterly review of the companies it works with most closely found that almost two-thirds of Scottish businesses saw an increase in turnover in the previous six months.

Scotland’s manufacturers sharpen competitiveness with £20 million efficiency savings
The Boxshop Ltd invests in growth with £2.2 million manufacturing facility expansion
Scotland’s manufacturing sector has created £20 million of productivity savings in the last year, making them more competitive and helping them to open up new opportunities such as new customers, new products and new markets.

Quality is key to success
The tourism industry’s future in the tourism industry’s hands

Scotland tops UK league for job creation
Anne MacColl, chief executive, Scottish Development International welcomes the latest Ernst & Young UK Attractiveness Survey and European Investment Monitor which reveal strong inward investment success in Scotland in 2011. Ernst & Young’s latest UK Attractiveness Survey reports almost 6,000 positions, from 51 projects, were created in Scotland during 2011 – a 50 per cent increase of jobs on the previous year making it once again the UK’s leading location for FDI job creation.

Stewartry Care looks to a bright future since it became employee owned safeguarding 130 local jobs
Event showcases success of employee ownership model in the International Year of Co-operatives
Co-operative Development Scotland (CDS) and Stewartry Care today (June 18) hosted a special event in the United Nations-led International Year of Co-operatives 2012.

Edinburgh BioQuarter announces two-year partnership with Galapagos NV
University of Edinburgh academics to collaborate with Galapagos on cancer therapies