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Tuesday, 07 February 2012 19:52

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By Russell Bruce

There’s that old joke that if you ask 10 economists a question you will get 11 answers. If one thing is certain the numbers and opinions being bandied about by economists, think tanks and Uncle Tom Cobley and all is set to rise exponentially as the Independence Referendum gathers pace.

In the latest edition of the National Institute Economic Review there is an interesting article by Dr Angus Armstrong.

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Wednesday, 01 February 2012 21:59

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By G.A.Ponsonby
 
A claim by UK energy minister Charles Hendry that the independence referendum is causing uncertainty in the oil and gas industry has been ridiculed by the Scottish government.
 
Mr Hendry said that the independence referendum was “a point of uncertainty that could cause concern” to oil and gas firms.

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Wednesday, 01 February 2012 21:42

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By a Newsnet reporter

SNP MSP Adam Ingram has welcomed the launch of the Scottish Government’s new Youth Employment Strategy, Scotland’s ninth National Economic Forum, held today in Edinburgh.
 
The draft strategy, which consolidates and builds on the work already being done by the Scottish Government to create jobs and help young people into work, was launched by First Minister Alex Salmond and the UK’s first dedicated Youth Employment Minister Angela Constance, who both took part in a face-to-face with young workers.