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Day: August 3, 2016

Office market demand in Scotland holding up

Atria One
Office demand in the central belt remains high, defying predictions of a downturn. ..

Scotland’s manufacturing exports lagging

Port of Grangemouth
Pressure continued to mount on the Scottish economy as new figures revealed a slump in exports. The volume of manufactured export sales fell by 0.5% during the first quarter and show a fallRead More

Further strike action on ScotRail has been suspended to allow for further talks to resolve the six-week dispute

More branches to shut

Closures leave 14 communities with no bank

Bank of Scotland branch
Fourteen communities will have no bank after Bank of Scotland today announced another round of branch closures. Melrose, Polmont and Scone are among those that will be left with hole-in-the-wallRead More

SengS signs £500,000 North Sea contracts

Engineering and services firm SengS has been awarded North Sea contracts worth £500,000 as the business continues to capitalise on opportunities presented by the low oil price. The Ellon-based company,Read More

Significant investment pledged

Michelin signs up as V&A Dundee partner

Tyre firm Michelin is to be a corporate founding partner of the V&A Museum of Design Dundee....

Power firm hit by US downturn

Aggreko shares plunge on profits fall

Temporary power supplier Aggreko was the FTSE250’s biggest faller after a 31% drop in first half profits to £61 million. Aggreko’s revenues for the first six months were down 12%Read More

Champions League + Davis Cup

Two spot kicks put Celtic in driving seat

Brendan Rodgers
Football – Champions League: Celtic 2 Astana 1 (agg 3-2). Moussa Dembele came on as a second half substitute and fired Celtic into the next round of the Champions LeagueRead More

Update on £2bn funding plan

City Deal ‘will build on Edinburgh’s strengths’

Edinburgh's proposed City Deal will not be a "silver bullet" for the local economy but it will help maintain its progress as ...

Collaboration on agenda

Accountancy bodies seek closer ties

Two accountancy bodies are in talks about closer collaboration on membership and quality standards...