Scots businesses urged to profit from return of Commonwealth Games

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Glasgow businesses are being urged to grasp the opportunities offered by the Commonwealth Games returning to the city in 2026.It was announced earlier this year, after the Australian organisers pulled out, that the Games would return to Scotland for the first time since 2014 with a slimmed-down programme that the Government has said will not cost anything to the public purse.

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If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Speaking ahead of the State of the City Economy conference in the city on Friday, Scottish investment minister Tom Arthur said: "The Games will showcase Glasgow and provide Scotland with an opportunity to enhance its reputation as an innovative and inventive nation."We have much to offer as a host for world-class events and I know that businesses in Glasgow will grasp the opportunities that the Games present."To help communities prosper, we are investing in a new centre in Possilpark to support the next