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News cutbacks

Viewers blast BBC Scotland for binning early TV bulletins

BBC Scotland
Morning TV news bulletins will stop during the crisis (pic: Terry Murden) BBC Scotland has prompted a furious backlash after announcing that it will not be broadcasting breakfast television bulletinsRead More

King exits as chairman

Blow for Rangers as funding plans are ‘put on hold’

Rangers chairman Dave King
Impact: Dave King (pic: SNS Group) Fresh investment into Rangers has been stalled due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, outgoing chairman Dave King has revealed. The 64-year-old broke the newsRead More

Decision on arts events

Verdict due on whether Festival takes place

Edinburgh Fesfival ticket-seller
Just the ticket: Festival makes millions for city (pic: Terry Murden) Talks are under way on whether the Edinburgh Festival should take place in August, with a decision likely nextRead More

Michelin pays wages

End of the road for tyre plant as virus forces early closure

Michelin Dundee
End of an era: plant will close early Tyre production at the Michelin plant in Dundee has come to a premature end as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. TheRead More

Print declines

Newspaper sales plunge 30% as virus closes outlets

Newspapers
Plunging sales: virus has halted sales of papers Sales of national newspapers are said to have fallen by as much as 30% since the start of the government-imposed coronavirus lockdown.Read More

Business rates boost

Rates bonus for cafes, shops and aviation as Chiquito closes

Cafes and bars get full rates relief Restaurants, pubs, cafes, shops and cinemas will have no rates to pay for the whole of the next financial year as part ofRead More

Tycoon contrite

Ashley ‘sorry’ for store opening plan, offers fleet to NHS

Mike Ashley Sky vid
Mike Ashley: poor communication Mike Ashley, majority owner of Frasers Group, has apologised for planning to open Sports Direct stores immediately after the Prime Minister asked shops to close. TheRead More

Aviation in crisis

Menzies directors take pay cut and seek support

Menzies Aviation
Menzies: seeking support Directors and senior management at John Menzies have taken 20% pay cuts and is seeking help from the government to ensure it gets through the current healthRead More

Collapse of holiday lets

Landlords drop Airbnb for long term rental market

rent property to let
Lettings are now being diverted to residential tenants (pic: Terry Murden) Property owners are shifting from short to long term letting as coronavirus leaves a huge hole in the holidayRead More

Process now in place

Home movers caught up in registration delays

housing for sale
Home transactions delayed (pic: Terry Murden) Anxious home buyers and sellers have been caught up by delays in registering transactions because of the coronavirus. Many took to social media toRead More