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Day: 26 May 2020

As Scotland plans return to work...

Sunak to unveil changes to furlough scheme

Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak: will expect firms to make a contribution Companies will be prevented from putting additional employees into the Government’s furlough scheme as part of plans to get Britain backRead More

Property and law

Aberdein Considine hires Bashir for lender services

Tahir Bashir
Aberdein Considine has added further industry experience to its lender services practice group with the appointment of Tahir Bashir as operations manager. Mr Bashir, 45, has joined the firm fromRead More

Limits on journeys

Train and bus capacity slashed in return to work

walking in Royal Mile
Roads will be closed and more people will be encouraged to walk (pic: Terry Murden) More than a million Scottish commuters will be unable to take their regular daily journeyRead More

Treasury support u-turn

Forbes demands answers on cancelled £60m fund

Kate Forbes new
Kate Forbes: ‘deeply problematic’ (pic: Terry Murden) Scottish Finance Secretary Kate Forbes has demanded the UK Government explain why it has suddenly cancelled a £60 million business support package whichRead More

Top hire for R&D centre

Reid leaves Michelin for top role at NMIS

John Reid
New role: John Reid will lead R&D in manufacturing John Reid, who spent his career with tyre firm Michelin and has been leading the rebirth of its Dundee plant asRead More

Tuesday update

DB Live: Stobart audit probe; Lawrie IP; Sunamp; Rautomead

Eddie Stobart
4.45pm: London close The FTSE 100 pulled back from its earlier three-digit rise but stayed in the black all day, fuelled by return to work measures, to close up 74.48Read More

£22m deal

Student housing sale shows sector ‘in good shape’

Goods Corner: part of deal Two blocks of student accommodation in Edinburgh and Leicester have been sold in a £22.2m deal said to reflect the resilience of the sector. GoodsRead More

New legal team

All female panel offers online dispute option

Rachael Bicknell
Rachael Bicknell: ‘access to justice has been problematic’ Six dispute resolution specialists have teamed up to offer what they say is a first-of-its-kind fully online service. It is aimed atRead More

SPF warning

Grim outlook for property investment sector

Robin Blacklock
Robin Blacklock: ‘community may not be there’ (pic: Terry Murden) Property owners and investors in Scotland are facing a “grim financial outlook” as a result of cash flow difficulties and lack ofRead More

Minister resigns

Carlaw joins call for Cummings to go as Ross quits

Jackson Carlaw
Resigned: Douglas Ross says adviser’s view does not chime with majority Scottish Conservative leader Jackson Carlaw finally yielded to pressure to demand the Prime Minister’s chief adviser leaves his postRead More