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Day: 9 April 2020

Thursday update

Daily Business Live: Oil output agreement; Diageo; STV

Maersk oil field
10.40pm: Oil OPEC and allied oil producers, known as OPEC+, have agreed to cut output by a fifth or 10 million barrels per day in May and June to helpRead More

SFA extends suspension of games

Scottish football suspended until 10 June at the earliest

Scottish football is off until June (pic: SNS Group) There will be no football in Scotland until at least 10 June after the Scottish FA announced an extension to theRead More

Call for joint effort

Scottish firms urged to join PPE ‘battle’ to help NHS

Tracy Black
Tracy Black: calling on anyone who thinks they could play a part (pic: Terry Murden) Businesses in Scotland have been urged to join the ‘battle’ to produce protective equipment forRead More

'Prudent' measures needed

Aberdeen University facing job cuts as pressures mount

University challenge: costs need to be curtailed Aberdeen University has warned that it is facing a financial squeeze and will need to take action to protect jobs. In a messageRead More

Top name for station

Forbes adds nutrition tips to Fife’s Wellbeing radio line-up

Emma Forbes
Food for thought: Emma Forbes will present her own show Emma Forbes, best known for children’s television show Live and Kicking and as a presenter on Heart and Capital radio,Read More

Plans to be submitted

New Town North: latest images of former bank site

New look: frontage of proposed development New images have been published of New Town North – one of the largest regeneration projects in Edinburgh for a generation. The images featureRead More

MP forces change

Airbnb backs down over holiday adverts during virus crisis

Ian Blackford
Ian Blackford: put pressure on company Airbnb has banned booking of holiday lettings following an outcry over its continuation of advertising during the coronavirus lockdown. UK Tourism minister Nigel HuddlestonRead More

Three join list

Scottish firms join Tech Nation cyber programme

cybercrime
Cybersecurity is on the agenda Three Scottish companies focused on security have been included on the latest Tech Nation growth programme. They are among 22 listed by Tech Nation, theRead More

Boost for beer brand

Drinks sector heavyweights back low-cal lager brand

Gen!us
Gen!us is expected to launch in draft The Glasgow-based founders of light craft lager Gen!us are marking the second anniversary of its launch with investment from two drinks industry heavyRead More

Cobra meeting

Ministers unlikely to lift lockdown measures

Beehive Inn pub Grassmarket
Lockdown: Edinburgh’s Grassmarket (pic: Terry Murden) Ministers will today review the coronavirus lockdown but the chances of any relaxation on current procedures appear slim. The government’s emergency Cobra committee willRead More