N-56 (pressure group)

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N-56 is an independent Scottish business pressure group established by Dan Macdonald in 2014. [1] N-56 aims to provide a new locus for Scotland's business community to work with government and others to ensure Scotland attains a position among the top five advanced economies in the world. [2]

N-56 derives its name from Scotland's coordinates. [3] The World Atlas Latitude & Longitude coordinates of Scotland are 56.49067119999999 N, 4.2026458000000275 W. [4]

N-56 launched its main analysis report, Scotland Means Business, in June 2014. [5] The report was published as two documents: the FACTS and the STRATEGY. [6] It was prepared over 15 months by a research team that included BiGGAR ECONOMICS, Tulloch Energy, Capital Economics, Landfall Strategy Group and Damvad. [7] Throughout 2014 N-56 will launch a series of sector-specific reports examining the Scottish economy and its future direction in the areas of infrastructure, [8] financial services [9] and oil and gas. [10]

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References

  1. "Macdonald launches N-56, an economic strategy for Scotland". BQ Magazine. room501 Publishing. 11 June 2014. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  2. "Home". www.N-56.org. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  3. "Q&A". N-56. Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  4. "Latitude & Longitude". www.worldatlas.com/. Graphic Maps. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  5. Donald, Colin (22 June 2014). "Blueprint for a better Scotland". Sunday Herald. Herald and Times Group. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  6. "Downloads". N-56. Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  7. "About Us". N-56. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  8. "Appeal for an extra £400m investment". Herald. Herald and Times Group. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  9. "Think-tank: Scotland could become one of world's top 30 financial service centres regardless of indyref outcome". Herald. Herald and Times Group. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  10. Murden, Terry (3 August 2014). "Oil and gas policy 'should be decided in Aberdeen'". Scotsman. Johnston Publishing. Retrieved 3 August 2014.