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Day: 10 October 2019

Euro 2020 qualifier

Scotland hit new low as Clarke struggles to make impact

Fight: Steve Clarke (pic: SNS Group) Russia 4 Scotland 0 Luzhniki StadiumGroup I It’s a long way from Kilmarnock to Moscow but as he watched another hapless Scotland display, boss SteveRead More

Pledge to hit budget

Work to begin on £207m Edinburgh tram extension

Tram in Constitution Street
Impression of tram in Constitution Street The first phase of work to extend the Edinburgh tram service to Newhaven will get under way next month. The Trams to Newhaven project team hasRead More

Breakthrough hopes

Markets buoyed by talk of “pathway” to a Brexit deal

Leo Varadkar
Leo Varadkar: pathway Global stock markets and the pound are set to experience a short-term boost following signs of a breakthrough in the Brexit negotiations. Analysts believe there could beRead More

100 new stores

Expanding Barrhead Travel offers jobs to ex-Thomas Cook staff

Thomas Cook holidays
Holiday plans back on track after latest move Barrhead Travel has pledged to hire a “significant number” of former Thomas Cook employees and open up to 100 stores across theRead More

Demerger this month

M&G prepares for ‘volatility’ when shares hit stock market

John Foley of M&G
John Foley: ‘asset management is tight’ (pic: Terry Murden) M&GPrudential chief executive John Foley says he expects some “volatility” when the divested company’s shares begin trading in London later thisRead More

As typhoon threatens World Cup bid...

Scots urge organisers to ensure crunch clash goes ahead

Gregor Townsend has named his World Cup training squad
Gregor Townsend: plea (pic: SNS Group) Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has called on Rugby World Cup organisers to “do their utmost” to ensure the crunch meeting with hosts JapanRead More

Newly-created post

Wake takes impact role at Social Investment Scotland

Social Investment Scotland (SIS), has appointed Lindsay Wake as its first ever head of impact. Ms Wake will take responsibility for developing social impact practices across all of its currentRead More

Immigration alert

Brexit migrant rules threaten two in three tourism businesses

Wagamama, service, hospitality, restaurant
Scotland’s tourism business relies on overseas labour (pic: Terry Murden) New rules on post-Brexit immigration could jeopardise the viability of two in every three tourism businesses, according to startling newRead More

Funding for expansion

Target Healthcare takes aim for jobs growth after bank support

An East Kilbride-based pharmaceutical wholesaler is bolstering its domestic and international business and increasing its headcount after securing a seven-figure funding package from HSBC. Target Healthcare Group is looking toRead More

Collaborative venture

Scottish and Japanese subsea tech firms share £9m fund

Fiona Hyslop speaking
Fiona Hyslop: investing in innovation (pic: Terry Murden) Scottish and Japanese companies will share £9 million from a joint fund to work together on innovative subsea technology. Combined with investmentRead More