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Day: 12 June 2020

Scots and Welsh pleas rejected

Gove: Brexit transition will not be extended

Michael Gove
Letter: Nicola Sturgeon and Mark Drakeford UK Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove has ruled out any chance of an extension to the Brexit transition period, saying the decision will bring certaintyRead More

£62m support package

Bamford: energy fund may support hydrogen power plan

Keen to talk: Jo Bamford Wealthy industrialist Jo Bamford says a new £62 million fund for green energy development could help him set up a hydrogen power plant in Aberdeen.Read More

20.4% plunge in output

Sectors may need ‘open-ended’ support as GDP slumps

Tram-works-1-constitution-street
Construction was among the hardest hit sectors (pic: Terry Murden) A business group said today that some sectors will require ‘open-ended support’ for some time as a 20.4% crash inRead More

Call to scrap 2-metre rule

Pubs and restaurants want ‘controlled environments’

pubs and bars
Bar owners want a relaxation of the rules on drinkers Pub and restaurant owners are calling for the Scottish Government to relax the two-metre rule by designating them and otherRead More

Restart call

Jack urges Sturgeon to open economy more quickly

Alister Jack
Alister Jack: wants earlier opening Scottish Secretary Alister Jack has urged First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to move more quickly in reopening the economy. Mr Jack said the First Minister hadRead More

Turnaround advice

Blin and Simmons sign up for Beattie-WJM partnership

Frank Blin
A veteran corporate dealmaker and a former airline boss have joined the Beattie Communications and Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie partnership which aims to help fight the impact of coronavirus. FrankRead More

Software

Sinclair steps up at crime software firm Altia-ABM

Rob Sinclair Altia-ABM
Security software firm Altia-ABM chaired by entrepreneur John Boyle has announced that chief operating officer Rob Sinclair will become the firm’s CEO. The company develops software used by law enforcementRead More

Friday Update

DB Live: US closes higher; border controls ‘dropped’

City of London
10pm: US closes higher Wall Street ended higher as bargain hunters returned to the market following sharp losses in the previous session. But amid some wild swings, all three majorRead More

As furlough data published...

Support for self-employed a ‘far cry’ from promises

Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak: ‘doing everything we can’ Support for the self-employed is a “far cry” from what has been promised by the UK government, according to a lobby group. Five millionRead More

Technology switch

Policy ‘should be built on SMEs switch to digital’

Workers
Firms are increasingly adopting e-commerce routes to market Scottish ministers are being urged to build an economic strategy around a shift towards online trading by small businesses during the lockdown.Read More