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Rail dispute

Aslef to hold talks as RMT ballots for strike action

ScotRail

Recruitment rule

Quarter of new staff face ‘no-jab, no-job’ policy

Vaccination-centre

Virus spreads

First Monkeypox case confirmed in Scotland

Monkeypox

SNIB criticised

Call to reset ‘ill-conceived’ state-backed bank

Willie Watt

Digital postage

Stamp Free valued at £4m in latest funding round

Stamp Free

Work-life balance

Firms wary of four-day week despite rising demand

Office, flexible working

New study

Call for Scottish cities to gain special powers

Glasgow-riverside

First meeting

Sturgeon and O’Neill bond over protocol challenge

Michelle-ONeill-and-Nicola Sturgeon

Retail boost

Flannels takes former Bhs store in Princes Street

ISG Princes Street Hotel

Hotels deal

Orr to lead expansion after swoop on Sleeperz

Cityroomz

App deal

ClearScore buys budgeting platform Money Dashboard

Money Dashboard

Leading thinkers

Kaletsky and Kay join Edinburgh economics debate

Anatole Kaletsky and John Kay

Magazine

Struan Stevenson

Holyrood must get a grip on the bad bets

Ministers need to stop gambling with the economy and apply more stringent boardroom level scrutiny to policy making, says STRUAN STEVENSON

Terry Murden

Pay claims driven by the old ‘us and them’ grievance

AS I SEE IT: Governments get the trade unions they deserve, says TERRY MURDEN

Bill Magee

Crypto needs rules to rein in volatility

TECH TALK: Regulation is urgently needed to stabilise and secure the volatile crypto market, says BILL MAGEE

Reston Station

Reston back on track after half a century

A village in Berwickshire is about to be re-introduced to the railway timetable, writes JULENA DRUMI

Sir Angus Grossart

Obituary: Sir Angus Grossart, investment banker

One of Scotland’s leading business figures leaves a rich legacy, says TERRY MURDEN

Terry Murden

Late call to replace Lord Smith | SNIB and the bottle bank

AS I SEE IT: TERRY MURDEN says Scottish Enterprise is rushing to find a new chairman . . . and asks why SNIB is backing a deposit return scheme

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Markets

Moonpig

Moonpig deal | Kingfisher buyback | Ted Baker update

REFRESH PAGE FOR UPDATES 5pm: Biden lifts market Markets were lifted after US President JoeRead More

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Sport

Scotland face Ukraine on wave of emotion

Steve Clarke unveiled his Scotland squad for next week’s World Cup play-off semi-final against war-tornRead More

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Appointments

Jo Coomber

Coomber joins Parsley Box as marketing director

Parsley Box, the Scottish AIM-quoted ready meals distributor, has appointed Jo Coomber, formerly of theRead More

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Brand News

Karma-Lake-of-Menteith

Exciting plans to develop Karma Lake of Menteith

A beautiful country hotel in a truly idyllic Scottish location which has become the latestRead More

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Business services

George IV pub

Planning rules may be eased on seating and EV chargers

Rules could be eased around outdoor restaurant seating, electric vehicle charging and converting buildings toRead More

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Careers & Management

CodeClan partners

CodeClan adds top employers as partners

Digital training academy CodeClan has added travel search site Skyscanner, Sainsbury’s Bank, and media organisationRead More

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Company finance

Jonathan Reynolds

Four out of five firms suffer hit from NIC increase

Four out of five employers (81%) say the increase in national insurance contributions has had aRead More

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Construction

Bellway Homes

Bellway doubling sites to add 1,900 homes

Bellway Homes is to significantly expand its presence in the west of Scotland with theRead More

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Consumer & Retail

THG

Rivals weigh up takeover offer for Moulding’s THG

Shares in ecommerce group THG rose today on the back two potential bids for theRead More

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Deals & Enterprise

Alan-Jones-Jacqueline-LawManaging-Partner-Aberdein-Considine-Dianne-Paterson-Euan-McSherryPartner-and-Head-of-Edinburgh-Office-Aberdein-Considine

Aberdein Considine merges with Russel + Aitken

Alan Jones, Jacqueline Law, Dianne Paterson, and Aberdein Considine partner Euan McSherry Aberdein Considine isRead More

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Economy

Rishi Sunak

Firms urged to invest in face of tough few months

Rishi Sunak has told business leaders he will cut taxes to encourage them to “investRead More

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Energy

Maersk oil field

Sunak issues new windfall tax warning to oil firms

Energy companies could still be hit with a windfall tax unless they invest in growingRead More

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Entertainment

Karush-celebrate-victory

Zelensky vows to host Eurovision ‘one day’ in Mariupol

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has vowed to host the Eurovision Song Contest in theRead More

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Environment

Bottle return

SNIB backs body behind deposit return scheme

The Scottish National Investment Bank has injected £9m into Circularity Scotland, the body set upRead More

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Events & Awards

Liz Cameron

Business leaders to mark Scotland’s global impact

Scotland’s contribution to the world economy will be celebrated next month at a dinner forRead More

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Finance & Law

Tom Slater

SMIT sticks to portfolio but sells down Amazon

Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust manager Tom Slater said it is reinvesting capital from Amazon asRead More

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Food & Drink

Andy Murray of Drinks Bakery

Drinks Bakery wins listing in 230 Waitrose stores

A firm making biscuits to complement a range of drinks has secured a seven-figure listingRead More

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Industry

Leith Howarth

STATS eyes Australia after sale to Aussie group fails

Pipeline technology specialist STATS (UK) aims to follow up the collapse of its sale toRead More

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Logistics

lorry

‘Unfit’ road sees freight diverted from Scottish port

Hauliers are diverting traffic from a Scottish port because of the poor standard of theRead More

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Media & Creative

Katie Spence

Spence makes switch from council to Beeline PR

Beeline PR has appointed Katie Spence from Edinburgh City Council as senior account manager. SheRead More

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Money

Sunak-and-Povlsen

Sunak debuts in rich list as Povlsen holds top Scots spot

Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor, has become the first frontline politician to appear in the annualRead More

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Politics

Sunak and gas

Chancellor to cut tax and offer help with energy bills

Rishi Sunak is planning tax cuts in the autumn and further help for households strugglingRead More

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Property

Scottish Widows Dalkeith Road

Flats and offices planned for Scottish Widows site

Plans have been unveiled to modernise the former Scottish Widows offices in Edinburgh and buildRead More

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Technology & Health

Rebecca Goss

X-Genix in talks to bring drugs process to market

Rebecca Goss: exciting juncture A St Andrews biotech startup is in talks with top globalRead More

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Telecoms

Vodafone

Abu Dhabi firm Etisalat swoops on Vodafone shares

Abu Dhabi telecoms giant Etisalat has snapped up almost 10% of Vodafone in a £3.6Read More

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Tourism & Leisure

Edinburgh airport

Edinburgh Airport 26% down on 2019 traffic

Edinburgh Airport handled almost a million passengers in April, though this was 26% fewer thanRead More

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Transport

ScotRail

Gilruth urges unions to engage in talks with ScotRail

Scottish Transport Minister Jenny Gilruth today urged the rail unions to get back around theRead More

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Updates & Results

Rishi Sunak

Jobless at 48-year low | Vodafone | Shanghai reopening

REFRESH PAGE FOR UPDATES 9.45am: Musk in fresh Twitter warning Elon Musk has again stated thatRead More

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