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War of words

Rail talks at boiling point as minister imposes deadline

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Services are under threat as talks break down Pay talks between a rail union and a government minister turned increasingly hostile as a strike during the COP26 summit looked increasinglyRead More

Call for change

Sturgeon: ‘wrong to continue drilling for oil and gas’

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Nicola Sturgeon: ‘we must seek fast transition’ First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said it would be “fundamentally wrong” to continue exploring for oil and gas in the face of the climateRead More

Pay deal

Unite ends rail dispute, but RMT still set to strike

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Disruption still expected on rail network Unite members have accepted a pay offer with Abellio Scotrail which means three of the four trade unions have agreed to end their longRead More

Pay boost

Living wage rise gives low paid £1,000 per year

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The rate rises by 59p per hour Full-time workers on the National Living Wage will see their pay packet swell by £1,000 a year. Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a riseRead More

Pre-pack deal

Jobs saved as failed telecoms firm Mono acquired

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Jobs will be switched to new owner Telecoms network firm Mono Consultants, has been acquired in a pre-pack administration that will safeguard all 165 jobs at the Glasgow-based firm. InterpathRead More

New Year party

Hogmanay party is back with smaller audience

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Fireworks will return at Edinburgh Castle Edinburgh’s Hogmanay has been confirmed, with a restriction on numbers for the main event. Organiser Underbelly said tickets go on sale tomorrow (26 October)Read More

First weekend chaos

Vaccine passports debut an ‘unmitigated disaster’

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Covid certification controversy Nightclub bosses say the first weekend of Scotland’s new vaccine passport scheme was an “unmitigated disaster” with some staff being abused and forced to go home earlyRead More

Committee meets

MPs gather amid concern over COP26 organisation

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The summit will convene at the Scottish Events Campus MPs on the Scottish Affairs Committee will meet in Glasgow today to take evidence on growing concerns over the handling ofRead More

Green investment

‘Feelgood finance’ launch inspired by young activist

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Rebecca Kowalski: we need to make a difference A wealth adviser has launched a consultancy to promote sustainable investment as “feelgood finance” after being influenced by her climate activist daughter.Read More

Bank rebuffed

Sabadell rejects Co-op’s £1bn approach for TSB

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TSB will remain part of Sabadell Another attempt to consolidate Britain’s banking sector has been thwarted after Spain’s Sabadell rejected a £1 billion offer for its TSB subsidiary from Co-operativeRead More