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Day: 1 September 2020

Scot's five-set triumph

Murray shows his mettle to win US Open thriller

Andy Murray
Fight: Murray (pic: SNS Group) Andy Murray produced a stunning fightback to win an epic five-setter against Yoshihito Nishioka at the US Open. The Scot was playing a singles matchRead More

Media

40 years in journalism… what have I learned?

Terry Murden
TERRY MURDEN offers some 'guiding principles' after 40 years in journalism

Focus on economy

Jobs and tech pledge overshadowed by indy call

Nicola Sturgeon in parliament
Nicola Sturgeon: ‘we will seek to choose our own future‘ First Minister Nicola Sturgeon put technology, a green deal and the promise of jobs for the young at the heartRead More

Tuesday Update

DB Live: London falls as pound rises; M&S Ocado JV kicks off

London Stock Exchange
6.30pm: New lockdown New lockdown rules will be enforced in Glasgow from midnight tonight following a spike in coronavirus cases, Nicola Sturgeon announced. Under the reinforced rules – which also apply to West DunbartonshireRead More

Show goes on

Online Festival events draw one million viewers

Edinburgh International Festival
Artists performed virtually Edinburgh may have been denied the buzz and colour of the annual festivals, but the coronavirus did not put a halt on performances. Filming of 26 originalRead More

Drinks

Cockburn joins board of distiller Edrington

Angus Cockburn
Whisky distiller Edrington, whose brands include The Macallan and Famous Grouse, has announced that Angus Cockburn has joined the board as a non-executive director. Mr Cockburn is a chartered accountantRead More

Production restarts

STV upbeat and adds Barefaced TV after loss

Simon Pitts
Simon Pitts: record audience growth STV said trading has improved in recent weeks and it has added Barefaced TV to its portfolio after the lockdown saw it fall to aRead More

Learning scheme

Businesses boost expanded enterprise programme

Young Enterprise Scotland
Geoff Leask with Rebecca Mason, Fraser Morrison, Hope Wandless, and Kirsten McNaughton A pioneering enterprise learning course backed by the Scottish Government launches today with a new line-up of private sector partners. Read More

Law

Associates elected partners at Mitchells Roberton

Heather-Warnock-Joyce-Moss-Laura-Schiavone-and-Allyson-Gilchrist-of-Mitchells-Roberton
Heather Warnock, Joyce Moss, Laura Schiavone and Allyson Gilchrist Four associates at law firm Mitchells Roberton have been elected to partnership. Allyson Gilchrist, Laura Schiavone and Heather Warnock will takeRead More

New angel group

Trio set up fund to take equity stakes in startups

James Longcroft John Ross Sean Rollo of Invest Scotland
Angels’ delight: James Longcroft, John Ross, Sean Rollo Three entrepreneurs have set up a fund to take equity stakes in startups struggling to get support during the downturn. Edinburgh businessmenRead More