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Travel boss traumatised

Munro ponders further action after winning dismissal claim

Bill Munro
Bill Munro: humiliated Barrhead Travel founder Bill Munro says further legal action may follow after a tribunal ruled he was unfairly dismissed following its takeover. Mr Munro left the business in November,Read More

More voices protest

Majority of SMEs oppose plan to switch rates to councils

Andrew McRae
Andrew McRae: ‘businesses face a Frankenstein’s monster’ Three quarters of Scottish firms believe that handing control of business rates to the 32 local councils would be bad for business, accordingRead More

Response to emissions

Edinburgh Airport to tackle carbon concerns after record year

Edinburgh airport
Record flights: the airport is managing growth ‘sustainably’ (pic: Terry Murden) Edinburgh Airport is working on a new strategy to meet concerns over carbon emissions after announcing a surge inRead More

Distribution agreement

Arbikie targets ‘cocktail cities’ after agreeing US deal

Arbikie
High spirits: brothers Iain, John and David Stirling Drinks company Arbikie has marked its fifth birthday by signing a distribution agreement that will see its brands exported to “cocktail cities”Read More

Letter to Treasury

Mackay expecting Scots boost from Belfast funding deal

Derek Mackay
Derek Mackay: ‘clearer criteria’ Finance Secretary Derek Mackay wants the Treasury to spell out what the extra funding offered to Northern Ireland will mean for Scotland’s budget. He has writtenRead More

Emissions threat

LibDems demand SNP pulls support for Heathrow expansion

Heathrow
Heathrow: another runway opens up slots The SNP government has been urged to withdraw its support for Heathrow’s expansion after it was revealed that extra Scottish flights alone would pumpRead More

Hospitality merger

QikServe acquires self-service platform Preoday

Daniel Rodgers
Daniel Rodgers: ‘Our businesses are stronger together’ (pic: Terry Murden) QikServe, an Edinburgh-based content management developer for the hospitality industry, has acquired Preoday, a branded mobile application and online orderingRead More

Report on transparency

Audit Scotland attacks failure to measure City Deals spending

Caroline Gardner
Caroline Gardner: ‘opportunities may have been missed’ (pic: Terry Murden) Scotland’s public spending watchdog Audit Scotland has broadly supported the Scottish Government’s City Deals programme but has raised concern overRead More

Appeal from minister

Forbes backs rates lobby and urges MSPs to reject council switch

Kate Forbes, SNP digital minister
Kate Forbes: ‘unequivocal support’ (pic: Terry Murden) Public Finance Minister Kate Forbes has pledged the SNP’s commitment to retaining the uniform business rate and urged other parties to drop theirRead More

Jobs setback

Armoured vehicles firm Penman crashes for second time

Penman Engineering has a long heritage Armoured vehicle manufacturer Penman Engineering has fallen into administration three years after a previous rescue. Based in Dumfries, the firm has been in operationRead More