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Day: 27 July 2020

As I See It

Scottish bus jobs hang on Boris’s pledge

Alexander Dennis
The Prime Minister holds the key to Alexander Dennis’s future, but there is more at stake if the parties fail to work together, says TERRY MURDEN

Panel verdict

Hearts and Partick Thistle lose relegation appeals

Ann Budge
Hearts owner Ann Budge lodged an appeal (SNS Group) Hearts and Partick Thistle were officially relegated from the Premier League and Championship today after losing their appeal to an arbitrationRead More

Blow to manufacturing

Bus builder Alexander Dennis threat to 650 jobs

Alexander-Dennis-factory
Alexander Dennis at Falkirk facing big job cuts Bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis is expected to axe 650 jobs as a result of a significant decline in UK demand for newRead More

As I See It

Don’t expect others to pay if your holiday plans go wrong

Thomas Cook holidays
No one should expect compensation if their holiday plans are disrupted by the quarantine rule, says TERRY MURDEN

BBC under pressuree

Call to end briefings ‘used for political point-scoring’

Nicola Sturgeon
Nicola Sturgeon has made political points during the health updates Pressure is mounting on the BBC to bring a halt to the First Minister’s daily briefings amid accusations that theyRead More

PR move

Argo heads to Big in latest Weber Shandwick exit

Stewart Argo
Bound for Big things: Stewart Argo Marketing agency Big Partnership has hired Stewart Argo as an associate director based in its Edinburgh office.  Mr Argo joins Big following six yearsRead More

Site acquired

Maven completes deal on £15m student block

Murieston Crescent Edinburgh
Murieston Crescent will help meet demand Property and private equity manager Maven Capital Partners has acquired a site in the Haymarket area of Edinburgh to build a 120-bed student accommodationRead More

Monday Update

DB Live: Business Stream’s JLR deal; Cairn’s $250m divi; Ryanair

Simon Thomson
6.30pm: Quarantine extended The UK is now advising against all non-essential travel to the Balearic and Canary Islands after Spain recorded a rise in coronavirus cases. Full story here 4.45pm:Read More

Forecast points to delay

Bounce back will take 18 months longer, says EY

lock on gates at bar
Restaurants and bars will struggle to recover A revival of the UK economy will take 18 months longer than earlier forecasts, according to the EY Item Club.  Researchers say hopesRead More

Greater spending urgency

Covid ‘should force faster action on infrastructure’

Ian-Russell-and-Michael-Mathieson
Infrastructure plan: Ian Russell with Michael Matheson Spending on Scotland’s infrastructure should be speeded up because of the impact of the coronavirus on the economy, according to a government-commissioned inquiry.Read More