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Rail franchise claim in court

Train firms step up legal action in disqualification row

Virgin Azuma
Rail firms are demanding the restoration of confidence in the franchise system   Stagecoach Group has joined Virgin and French state railway company SNCF in a legal action against theRead More

Pension in spotlight

Stores close as Green seeks rescue for Topshop group

Topshop
Fashion buyers are moving online (pic: Topshop)   Sir Philip Green has launched a rescue plan for his Topshop and Burton empire which will see 23 stores shut and reducedRead More

More trouble for PM

May suffers new setback as Leadsom quits Cabinet

Andrea Leadsom ran for leader after David Cameron resigned   Theresa May’s fragile grip on power was weakened further tonight after the leader of the House of Commons Andrea LeadsomRead More

Benefit of open markets

Scotch whisky chief attacks protectionist trade policies

Karen Betts SWA
Karen Betts: ‘eliminating market distortions’ (pic: Terry Murden)   Scotch Whisky leader Karen Betts has taken a swipe at protectionist policies, arguing that the industry has been a “textbook exampleRead More

Huawei phones excluded

EE promises ‘superfast’ era with 5G launch in six cities

Marc Allera - EE
Marc Allera: ‘start of the journey’   EE has launched superfast 5G mobile networks in six cities, including Edinburgh, but has excluded the Huawei phone from the expanded service. TheRead More

Call for £30m bailout

Workers fear for jobs as British Steel enters insolvency

British Steel
Steel workers fear for the future of the industry   Thousands of steel workers were left fearing for their jobs after the High Court ordered British Steel into compulsory liquidation,Read More

Boost for Kirkcaldy

£1m RSA grant lures Vericall’s 209-jobs centre to Fife

Contact centre
New jobs embrace new technologies   Scottish Enterprise and Fife Council worked together to persuade a contact centre firm to establish a facility in Kirkcaldy. SE lured Vericall with aRead More

Allan warns of double threat

Labour and CBI clash over re-nationalisation plans

John Allan CBI
John Allan: ‘Labour’s plans will harm those they intend to help’   Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has accused the CBI of “scaremongering” after its president delivered a stinging attack onRead More

Cadenhead puts case for help

Plea for bank to tackle ‘shockingly poor’ female stats

Lynne Cadenhead
Lynne Cadenhead: ‘stark statistics’   A new Scottish National Investment Bank is an opportunity to give women a better chance of raising funds to support their business ambitions, a committeeRead More

Italian chain collapses

Jamie Oliver’s restaurant chain appoints administrators

TV chef Jamie Oliver’s restaurant chain has appointed administrators, putting up to 1,300 jobs at risk. The company has restaurants in Edinburgh Glasgow, among 25 across the UK of whichRead More