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Day: 11 July 2015

Green Paper due this week

Scotsman chief among advisers reviewing BBC

BBC The Voice
Johnston Press chief executive Ashley Highfield is one of eight advisers appointed by the UK Culture Secretary to lead a review of the BBC. Mr Highfield, a former BBC executiveRead More

International Spirits Challenge

Honour for Glenmorangie innovator Lumsden

Bill Lumsden
Glenmorangie’s director of distilling and whisky creation has been honoured for his innovation and craftsmanship. Dr Bill Lumsden received a special recognition award for a Master Distiller/Blender from the International Spirits ChallengeRead More

As I See It

RBS ‘loss’ worth taking; M&S needs fashion chain

Terry
RBS loss worth taking After the last of the taxpayers’ shares are sold in Royal Bank of Scotland it looks like the net loss will be just over £6 billion.Read More

New pub in Leith

Brig Bar helps reverse the closure trend

Bar Brig - Leith
Microbreweries are thriving but pubs have been closing at an alarming rate,  31 each week, according to real ale campaign group Camra. However, less attention is giving to those that areRead More

New venue for food and craft sellers

Leith market sets out its stall

Marshmallow Lady
It was the first day of the Leith Market today and Daily Business was there to mark the occasion. The stallholders in Dock Place are the latest to join Edinburgh’sRead More

RBS selling shipping loans portfolio

Athens government backs new austerity plan on Greek debt

The Athens government voted in favour of a new package of austerity measures last night in a move that may secure an urgently needed bail-out but risks a backlash fromRead More

Network Rail facing break-up in UK government overhaul of track operations

Executives 'called to account'

Javid to confront ScottishPower over mis-selling claims

Business Secretary Sajid Javid has called for a meeting with ScottishPower executives over a long-running mis-selling dispute. New evidence has been presented to the Department for Business and Innovation thatRead More