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Footwear brands join line-up in St James Quarter

St James Quarter and hotel
St James will be opening in Spring 2021 Two footwear brands have signed up for the new St. James Quarter in Edinburgh ahead of its planned opening in the Spring.Read More

Sturgeon frustrated

Westminster ‘must provide cash’ for businesses

Nicola Sturgeon
Nicola Sturgeon: ‘Businesses in Scotland should get the same treatment’ Businesses face a prolonged battle for survival as First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed that the money to support them willRead More

Collaborative venture

Heriot-Watt in drive to develop scale-ups

Paul Devlin
Paul Devlin: collaboration generates opportunities Heriot-Watt University is aiming to build multinational scale-ups via a strategic partnership with product development agency Filament PD. The university’s Global Research Innovation and DiscoveryRead More

Challenge to government

Restaurant wins court ruling to operate as cafe

Eusebis Deli Glasgow
Eusebi’s Deli can stay open following a court ruling A court ruling that a Glasgow restaurateur can operate as a cafe may have implications for government attempts to shut downRead More

Wage plan under fire

FM blasts Sunak for cash shortfall in new scheme

Rishi Sunak at Tory conference 2020
Rishi Sunak: new measures First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has criticised Chancellor Rishi Sunak for failing to offer Scotland any further cash to support his new package of measures for businesses.Read More

Agreement signed

UK-Japan deal seals trade route for Scottish firms

Liz Truss Downing Street handout
Liz Truss: ‘landmark moment’ Scottish businesses are expecting a new trade deal between Britain and Japan to help them build on an export market already worth £500 million a year.Read More

Letter sent to government

Hospitality groups launch legal action over restrictions

Bar Brig - Leith
Pubs say they are at fighting for survival Five of Scotland’s Hospitality Industry bodies are taking legal action against the Scottish government’s restrictions on the licensed trade. The Scottish GovernmentRead More

£60m loss looms

Flat fee for airport pick-up and drop-off

Taxi-rank-at-Airport
There is a new taxi rank Edinburgh Airport will bring in a new charging regime for dropping off and picking up passengers as it faces a loss of £60 million.Read More

Stark warning from medic

Leitch reveals restrictions will mean ‘digital Christmas’

Jason Leitch
Jason Leitch: prepare for digital Christmas First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has warned that Christmas will not be “normal” in comments that confirm the restrictions will not be lifted until atRead More

Ministers under fire

BiFab yards again denied as turbine work lost

Pat Rafferty
BiFab’s Methil yard is likely to be mothballed A proposed deal between Fife fabrication yard BiFab and electricity firm EDF for the manufacture of eight turbine jackets has broken downRead More