City jobs - The number of jobs created in the City fell by 12 per cent last month to 2,100, according to a report by recruitment firm Astbury Marsden. It blamed regulators" stringent capital requirements for making banks more cautious about hiring. Exports - Scottish Chambers of Commerce chief executive Liz Cameron has called for all students to be given access to international exchange programmes, after a report found business people who had travelled abroad were more likely to export. Manufacturing - Optimism among manufacturers has risen for the first time since April 2012, despite weak activity in the past quarter, according to a CBI survey. Alexander Inglis & Sons -Turnover at the East Lothian-based grain merchant rose 20 per cent in 2012 to £70 million, but profits fell by a third to £2m due to a higher interest bill, according to accounts filed at Companies House. Retail sales - High street sales were flat in July due to the warm weather, according to accountancy firm BDO's monthly tracker report. Enemetric - Gary Mayatt, managing director at the Wishaw-based construction firm, has met with Albanian deputy prime minister Edmond Haxhinasto to discuss opening a joint venture in the country.