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Day: 8 January 2021

Log-jam at ports

UK firms halt supplies amid Irish border chaos

Percy Pig
Percy Pig has become a victim of Brexit paperwork UPDATE 9 JAN: Marks & Spencer and Debenhams are among a number of UK companies which have suspended supplies to NorthernRead More

Concern over player safety

Late call puts paid to 1872 Cup clash at Scotstoun

Frozen out: Scotstoun was deemed unplayable (pic: SNS Group) The winter freeze put paid to the second leg of the 1872 Cup clash between Glasgow and Edinburgh minutes before kick-offRead More

Explosive accusations

Salmond claims Sturgeon misled parliament

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Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon Former First Minister Alex Salmond has accused Nicola Sturgeon of lying to the Scottish Parliament and breaking the Ministerial Code over her knowledge of sexualRead More

New Business Secretary as...

Sharma takes up COP climate challenge

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Alok Sharma: ‘biggest challenge of our time’ Alok Sharma is stepping down as UK Business Secretary to focus full-time on his role as president of the UN COP26 climate conferenceRead More

UK entry requires test...

Earlier travel ban ‘would have saved lives’ – study

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Tests have been available at airports Startling new evidence has emerged that travellers from European countries were responsible for a surge in Covid cases in Scotland at the beginning ofRead More

New power source

Bruichladdich gets taste for hydrogen fuel

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Allan Logan: ‘hydrogen offers real potential’ A whisky distillery is looking to use hydrogen to fuel its operations and reduce its carbon footprint. Bruichladdich, based on Islay, has engaged ProtiumRead More

Scheme considered

Sole workers may finally receive Treasury support

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Sole workers have received no support Sole traders and other small business owners left out of the government’s support packages could finally receive a financial bail-out. The Treasury is lookingRead More

50 jobs created

CessCon wins Scotland’s biggest dismantling contract

CessCon Methil
CessCon’s facility in Methil will handle the work A company in Fife has won Scotland’s biggest contract to dismantle offshore platforms. It is the first contract for CessCon which willRead More

Deloitte survey

CFOs predict more flexible and home working

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Changes will be in place for some time, say finance leaders Finance leaders expect flexible and home working to increase after the pandemic, with a five-fold increase in home workingRead More

Daily Business Live

US job figures ‘diabolical;’ M&S hit; Barratt divi restored

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REFRESH PAGE FOR UPDATES 4.30pm: London gains The FTSE 100 ended the first week of the year with five straight gains, up 16.3 points at 6,873.26 as investors looked aheadRead More