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Minister's decision awaited

Budget date may change, adding to Scots uncertainty

Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak: possible new date New Chancellor Rishi Sunak may delay the date of next month’s Budget in order to give himself more time to prepare, adding more uncertainty overRead More

Five year plan

Chinese offer to build ‘cheaper and quicker’ HS2

HS2 train
HS2: not due to arrive until 2040 China’s state-owned railway builder is offering to the HS2 high-speed rail line in Britain at a fraction of the cost and in justRead More

New Tory leader

Carlaw brands SNP ‘failing government’ after securing vote

Jackson Carlaw and press
Centre of attention: Jackson Carlaw surrounded by media (pic: Terry Murden) Jackson Carlaw pledged today that he would be axing some of the Scottish Conservative party’s policies and introducing aRead More

Change of name

RBS doubles profit and demotes brand in favour of NatWest

Fred Goodwin at Balmoral
The RBS name was removed from the bank’s London head office in 2017 Royal Bank of Scotland has doubled its bottom line profit and is to rename the parent companyRead More

Jobs saved

Boost as armoured vehicle firm Penman rescued again

Sold: Penman Engineering The future of Penman Engineering, the armoured vehicle manufacturer, has been secured after it was sold out of administration to commercial vehicle builder Martin Williams. Based inRead More

£3.5m hotel deal

Thai group adds Eight Acres in Moray to Scots portfolio

Eight Acres Hotel
Acquired: Eight Acres Hotel A Morayshire hotel has been acquired by Thailand-based Lake Merritt Group, from Crerar Hotel Group for an estimated £3.5 million. The sale was brokered by theRead More

Bank profits rise

Rose unveils ‘lean and green agenda’ at revitalised RBS

Alison Rose
Alison Rose: third year of profit (pic: Terry Murden) RBS’s new chief executive Alison Rose is expected to announce a third consecutive annual profit amid speculation that she will expand itsRead More

Health fears hit events

Conferences circuit feeling impact of coronavirus

Marshall Dallas
Marshall Dallas: ‘We are keeping an eye on the situation’ Conference venues and organisers have found themselves feeling the impact of the coronavirus outbreak with a growing number of eventsRead More

Global connectivity

Scottish Business Network unveils first ‘ambassador’

Russell Dalgleish and Sandy Donaldson
Russell Dalgleish and Sandy Donaldson (pic: Terry Murden) Scottish businessman Russell Dalgleish has enlisted US-based ex-patriate Sandy Donaldson as the first of what is expected to be a network ofRead More

Reshuffle shock

Javid quits as Chancellor in row with Cummings

Sajid Javid
Sajid Javid: Chancellor in name only Sajid Javid dramatically quit as Chancellor today in a showdown with Boris Johnson’s backroom staff. Mr Javid plunged the Prime Minister’s reshuffle into chaosRead More