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Day: 5 June 2020

SRU collaboration plan

Murrayfield offered as venue to stage SPFL matches

Murrayfield Stadium will host Liverpool-Napoli friendly
Offer: Murrayfield (pic: SNS Group) Scottish Rugby has confirmed it is in talks about hosting SPFL matches at Murrayfield next season. Premiership action is set to return behind closed doorsRead More

Stock rises

Taylor Wimpey rises as sector emerges from lockdown

housebuilding
Housebuilding remains in lockdown in Scotland Taylor Wimpey said it is preparing for a return to work in Scotland as it order book across the UK continues to increase. TheRead More

Carbon mission

Wood sets target for cutting greenhouse emissions

Robin Watson
Robin Watson: ‘science-based’ targets (pic: Terry Murden) Wood, the global engineering and consultancy company, is to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030. The Aberdeen-based company will formally submit its target toRead More

Brand accused of 'sexism'

Victoria’s Secret fails amid claims of losing millennials

Victorias Secret Glasgow
Victoria’s Secret branch in Buchanan Street, Glasgow (pic: Terry Murden) Lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret has seen its UK arm plunge into administration, amid claims that it has become a victimRead More

Change at top

Davie to replace Tony Hall as BBC director general

Tim Davie
Tim Davie: ‘critical time’ BBC Studios’ chief executive Tim Davie will succeed Tony Hall as Director General of the BBC. Mr Davie acted as DG in 2012 and 2013 duringRead More

Depth of crisis emerges

Jobless tally leaps to 7% as lockdown takes its toll

Beehive Inn pub Grassmarket
Many businesses may not regain earlier levels of activity (pic: Terry Murden) Scotland’s unemployment rate is thought to have risen from 4.1% in the last quarter to about 7% asRead More

Savings

Huntley succeeds Walker as Scottish Friendly chairman

David Huntley
Scottish Friendly director David Huntley, pictured, is to take the chairman seat on the departure of Michael Walker, who is stepping down after 11 years. Mr Walker, formerly of lawRead More

As I See It

New investment bank would offer solution to saving firms

Terry Murden, Scotland's Programme for Government
Benny Higgins wants a new agency to take stakes in firms, but could a solution be ready and waiting, asks TERRY MURDEN  

Friday Update

DB Live: Stimulus plan; Markets up; Virgin-AAM; BP-Premier

Rishi Sunak
10pm: Stimulus package in autumn Rishi Sunak has decided to delay a major stimulus package until the autumn to assess the economy’s recovery from the coronavirus fallout, the Financial TimesRead More

Key decision due

Firms facing 10 June deadline on furloughed staff

Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak: revised scheme Businesses have until 10 June to decide which employees it will retain following the Chancellor’s changes to the furlough scheme. Next Wednesday is the deadline for businessesRead More