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Call for cuts in costs

85,000 jobs lost as crisis grows in Britain’s high streets

Empty-shop-Glasgow-Buchanan-Street
Shop closures have cost thousands of workers their jobs (pic: Terry Murden) Shop workers continue to suffer the brunt of the high street squeeze with retailers shedding 85,000 jobs inRead More

Bricks and mortar move

Glasgow hosts first store for online menswear firm Bee Inspired

Steven Robb and Mark Corcoran
On the ball: co-founders Steven Robb and Mark Corcoran An online clothing brand that boasts Lionel Messi, Roberto Firmino and Luis Suarez as customers has chosen Glasgow’s Princes Square forRead More

Work under way

McAlpine on site to create new Edinburgh Park community

Paraboloa development in Edinburgh
New offices will be among the mix Workers are on site at the long-awaited next phase of Edinburgh Park which will provide up to one million sq ft of officesRead More

Fury over statement

Sports Direct accuses Goals board of ‘skulduggery’ in bid row

Mike Ashley
Mike Ashley: lost investment in Goals Sports Direct has accused the board of Goals Soccer Centres of “skulduggery” and “incompetence” and repeated its call for a full inquiry into theRead More

City round-up

Truss facing whisky tariff demand; WeWork bailout

Macallan single malt whisky
Single malts were hit by tariff hike Government ministers are under pressure to put negotiations on a new UK-US trade deal on hold until the White House drops a sharpRead More

More want to remain in UK

‘Secret’ survey shows more Yes voters now say No

Scottish independence march in Edinburgh
Marches attract thousands of supporters, but some are wavering (pic: Terry Murden) Independence voters are switching sides according to a new poll showing more than half of voters in ScotlandRead More

Investment held back

Brexit wipes £3bn from Scottish economy say economists

Brexit protest and march
Demonstrations question the value of Britain’s withdrawal (pic: Terry Murden) Brexit uncertainty has wiped about £3 billion from the Scottish economy as investors delay decisions, according to new research. ItRead More

Properties acquired

Mactaggart firms unite for £10m New Town office scheme

Office plans in the New Town Housebuilding company Mactaggart & Mickel has reunited with Mactaggart Family & Partners in a £10 million office project in Edinburgh’s New Town.   The two ‘Mactaggart’ companies, which wereRead More

Tusk accepts extension

Brexit likely to be delayed to 31 January as election looms

Making a point: Boris Johnson was in no mood for compromise Britain was braced for a further Brexit delay until the end of January after EU Council president Donald TuskRead More

Executive addition

Murray takes up new client role at Taranata Group

Headhunting firm Taranata Group has appointed Lee Murray, director of its IT recruitment business Head Resourcing, to a newly-created role of chief client officer.  Ms Murray will across Taranata’s companies: Head Resourcing,Read More