Glasgow Teams' Success: Glasgow Chamber members, Rangers FC have successfully reached the UEFA Cup Final 2008. This follows on from the success of Celtic FC - who are also members & reached the Final in Seville in 2003. Both achievements help raise the profile of our city in sport, which is also being generated through our 2014 Games succes. The Final takes place in Manchester on 14 May, with the people of Glasgow well aware of the carnival atmosphere created by such a sporting occasion, as Glasgow staged the spectacular 2007 UEFA Cup Final at Hampden Park.

Investment in Glasgow's Subway: Glasgow's Subway - known locally as the 'Clockwork Orange' for its bright branding - is a vital part of the city's transport infrastructure and was used by 14.5m passengers last year. They will welcome the £8m investment by Strathclyde Passenger Transport in the Subway to make it brighter, safer & easier to use. A new £4m 'smart card' system will be introduced, which uses similar technology to London's popular Oyster Card, more energy efficient lighting which is also 300% brighter & a £1.8m upgrade of carriages.

2014 Chief Exec Appointed: John Scott has been announced as the Chief Executive of the organising company for Glasgow's 2014 Commonwealth Games. Mr Scott is currently international director of drug-free sport at UK Sport, was a Board member for Manchester's 2002 Games & a Government adviser on the London 2012 feasability study. He will take up post on 4 August & said he was "confident of delivering the best Commonwealth Games ever", calling on his wealth of experience in delivering major sports events in the UK with economic impact.

Glasgow creating jobs faster than other UK cities: Glasgow is creating jobs faster for its citizens than any other major UK city. According to studies carried out which looked at long-term population & employment prospects, employment within the city has grown above the UK average for the last 10 years. Growth has been dominated by the financial & business services, the retail & leisure industries & the public sector. The statistics emerged from Glasgow's labour-market statement, which examines employment trends over the last year.

Five Star Status: Glasgow Science Centre has maintained its VisitScotland 5-star status as a visitor attraction, sharing this standard with two other Glasgow attractions - the Scottish Football Museum at Hampden and Kelvingrove Museum & Art Gallery.

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