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As Boris invites leaders to Number 10...

Starmer succeeds Corbyn as Labour Party leader

Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer: honoured Sir Keir Starmer has been elected leader of the Labour party, succeeding Jeremy Corbyn – and his first appointment is likely to be with Boris JohnsonRead More

On the Money

Let’s hope the experts have called it right on the lockdown

Alan Steel
Experts have a poor forecasting record and the virus numbers are already in question, writes ALAN STEEL

As staff laid off...

Council urged to reconsider mothballing marketing team

Edinburgh Castle Esplanade
Marketing Edinburgh has promoted the city to the world (pic: Terry Murden) UKHospitality has urged Edinburgh Council to reconsider its decision to put Marketing Edinburgh into “hibernation” and lay off itsRead More

As petition grows...

Forbes: £25,000 grant will not match England and Wales deal

Nicole Bernard
Nicole Bernard: ‘completely unreasonable’ Finance Secretary Kate Forbes has told businesses that a £25,000 grant scheme to support them through the coronavirus will not match the offer made in EnglandRead More

As AGM doors shut...

Standard Life Aberdeen commits to £300m dividend

Douglas Flint
Sir Douglas Flint: ‘pensioners and savers rely on dividend payments’ (pic: Terry Murden) Shareholders received some good news as the board committed to paying a £300m dividend. Directors at theRead More

Startup fund

Prince’s Trust and NatWest offer £5m to young tycoons

Alison Rose
Alison Rose: ‘doing everything we can’ (pic: Terry Murden) The Prince’s Trust and NatWest have launched a £5million fund to help young entrepreneurs across the UK to keep their businessesRead More

Friday updates

Daily Business Live: Lord Gordon dies; RBS; iomart deals

10pm: US market slumps Wall Street’s main indexes fell more than 1.5% as the 113-month sgtreak of positivejob gains came to an abrupt halt amid of a deep economic slowdown.Read More

Bid to end confusion

Call for clarity over which firms can stay open

Tracy Black
Tracy Black of the CBI: we need clear and consistent guidelines (pic: Terry Murden) Scotland’s business organisations have raised concerns over confusion about which firms are able to stay openRead More

Moves to quicken support

Rescue loan scheme revamped after criticism

Liz Cameron
Liz Cameron: ‘remove barriers and prohibitive loan conditions’ (pic: Terry Murden) Chancellor Rishi Sunak has rejigged his emergency loans scheme for businesses after criticism that it wasn’t working. The TreasuryRead More

Lockdown

What will the post-lockdown world really look like?

Grassmarket
Adapting to a lockdown lifestyle has left us all pondering what changes may be ahead. TERRY MURDEN take a look into the near future