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New role for former Marketing Edinburgh boss Donnelly

John Donnelly
John Donnelly: new role helping SMEs John Donnelly, who resigned as chief executive of Marketing Edinburgh in a public dispute over its budget, has joined The Marketing Centre. Mr DonnellyRead More

Papers for sale

Bidding war may see Herald and Scotsman share same owner

Scotsman
Scotland’s national titles could share the same owner Scottish newspaper rivals The Herald and The Scotsman have come closer to sharing the same owner after it emerged that Herald ownerRead More

Statement likely in New Year

Mackay concedes need to postpone Scottish Budget

Derek Mackay with Homes for Scotland CEO Nicola Barclay (pic: Terry Murden) Finance Secretary Derek Mackay said the odds on holding the Scottish Budget on General Election day are “veryRead More

Extended deal

Standard Life staff move in Phoenix partnership with Tata

Standard Life house
Standard Life house now home to Phoenix A number of former Standard Life employees will be transferred to a second employer in quick succession after a new deal between PhoenixRead More

Boost for shops

Discounts boost sales as online trading shows sign of peaking

high street shopping at Easter
Shoppers have enjoyed discounts Deep discounting helped Scottish shops enjoy a bounce in sales and footfall and a potential return to growth. Total sales increased by 1% compared to OctoberRead More

Call for power shift

SSE urges parties to step up plans for renewable energy

Berry Burn wind
Wind farms ‘need more backing’ Energy firm SSE has called on political leaders to put renewable power at the forefront of plans to tackle climate change. Alistair Phillips-Davies, chief executive,Read More

Convenience store platform

Snappy Shopper raises funds to boost corner shop platform

Snappy team: Mike Callachan, Alan Reid, Mark Steven A technology firm helping convenience stores cash-in on the growth in online grocery sales has raised a seven-figure sum to fund its expansion throughout the UK. Snappy Shopper has raisedRead More

Dispute over pact

Brexit candidate quits Scots seat over Farage Tory deal

Louis-Stedman-Bryce
Louis Stedman-Bryce (third from right) at the May election (pic: Terry Murden) A Brexit Party candidate has stood down from fighting a Scottish seat in protest at the party’s decisionRead More

Passenger slowdown

Edinburgh Airport suffers first fall in growth for five years

Edinburgh airport
Fall in numbers: ‘growth is not guaranteed’ Edinburgh Airport saw its first fall in passenger growth for almost five years with October’s tally 1% lower than the same month lastRead More

Jobless figures

Number in work shows biggest fall for four years

Jamie Hepburn
Jamie Hepburn: Brexit uncertainty The number of people in work across the UK has shown its biggest fall in four years with the number of Scots in jobs, falling byRead More