Scotland Vote: Business Boost To Yes Campaign

The campaign to win support for Scottish independence has been boosted by 100 new figures from the world of business.

Business for Scotland said they added their names, in a personal capacity, to a newspaper advert it had taken out.

The move follows open letters to newspapers, signed by business leaders, organised by both the Yes and No camps.

Chair of Business for Scotland, Tony Banks, said: "We have 2,650 members in the organisation now and this list of 100 notable names adds to the 200 who went public with our support a couple of weeks ago.

He said the list included names from major international organisations and some smaller businesses - with women and young entrepreneurs all represented.

"Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make up 99.3% of all Scottish businesses and 97% of all Scottish exports," said Mr Banks.

"They create the majority of private sector jobs in Scotland and are a crucial part of the Scottish economy."

The referendum is due to take place on September 18

Diane McWade, managing director of Evolution Network Ltd, was among those to add her support for a split from the UK.

She said: "In my forty years in business I have worked in every part of the UK and across the USA and Europe.

"Scotland as a brand has always been an asset and I am certain that independence will help my business flourish.

"When we take charge of our own affairs our international partnerships will be more effective and more productive.

"With independence we'll all be working towards a shared vision - success".

Scotland's future currency is a key debate

News of the Yes camp's growth in public support was released as leaders of the three main political parties in Westminster descended on Scotland to support the opposing Better Together campaign, as polls suggest a tight vote on September 18.

Uncertainty over the result has been blamed for evidence of slowdowns in the Scottish property and jobs markets.

The Financial Times on Wednesday quoted Chris Fisher of investment administrator Multrees Services, who said that hundreds of millions of pounds from wealthy investors had already moved out of Scotland in an "asset exodus".

Online brokerage Nutmeg reported that £50m of savings had moved out of the UK due to the uncertain investment picture.

Another report signalled a direct impact on the value of Scottish businesses from uncertainty.

Banc De Binary said the 30 biggest Scottish-based listed firms had seen an average share price drop of 4.2% over the past six months compared to a 1.3% fall on the FTSE 100.

Leading oil industry figure Sir Ian Wood also claimed on Wednesday that Scots voters were being mis-led and influenced by highly inaccurate forecasts on projected oil revenues from the North Sea.

He spoke before a new paper emerged by oil economist Professor Alex Kemp, that predicted 99 new oil discoveries over the next thirty years which will be commercially viable.

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