Scottish firms in the spotlight
A senior economist has warned that Scotland's hi-tech firms must grow.
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Making small businesses big
What makes small businesses in Scotland tick?
‘Safe’ hands for businesses
A new research network for academics and professionals in accounting, economics and finance is being launched at the University of St Andrews. It is hoped that the new network will produce research that will provide new frameworks for businesses, helping them be more innovative, more profitable and easier to run.
Prestigious accolades for St Andrews economist
A University of St Andrews economist has secured two prestigious accolades in just one month.
Investigating innovation in Scotland
An expert in economics is about to launch a six-month study into Scotland's most innovative development firms.
Higher education: the future
A University of St Andrews economist will lead the collective voice of UK University academics as they meet to discuss the implications of the Government's White Paper on the future of Higher Education.
Long live the small firm
Factors which affect the survival or demise of small firms have been revealed by a University of St Andrews economist. Professor Gavin Reid, together with Bernadette Power, Lecturer in Economics at University College, Cork, have been examining how some small firms can survive as long as 25 years and others collapse within months of launching.