business

An SNP MSP has welcomed comments made by Channel 4's director of nations and regions supporting the need for tax incentives so that Scotland can maintain its top-ranking status in a field in which it excels.

Commenting on remarks made by leading Scottish businessman Jim Spowart who said that the present financial downturn did not harm the case for independence SNP MSP Alex Neil said it totally undermined Labour's scaremongering.

One of the leading lights of Irish finance has urged Scots to pursue independence to maximise the benefits of its world-class financial services industry.

The SNP is winning the battle for the hearts and minds of Scotland's business community, according to a new survey.