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Day: 4 March 2016

Dividend rises for 49th year

Smith declares progress at Alliance Trust in ‘eventful year’

Lord Smith
Lord Smith, chairman of Alliance Trust, described the last year as "eventful" and one in which shareholders expected change. READ MORE

As I See It

Bhs crisis looks like a re-run of Woolworths

There was a warning at the beginning of the week that almost a million jobs could be lost in retail by 2025. It looks like the first tranche could be axed some time soon unless loss-making Bhs sorts out its problems. READ MORE

Further backing for start-up scheme

Swinney backs ‘best decision’ with more Edge funding

John Swinney Moya Greene Cally Russell
Deputy First Minister, John Swinney has announced a further £1.5 million in grant funding to support the next rounds of key start-up initiative which he described as his "best decisiin in government." READ MORE

Prime Minister in Scotland

Cameron: ‘we are main opposition to ‘inept’ nationalists’

Cameron Scots Tory conf
Prime Minister David Cameron insisted today that the Scottish Conservatives could become the main Opposition in the Holyrood parliament. READ MORE