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Scotsman owner fails to find trade buyer

Johnston Press plunges into administration and sold to bondholders

Scotsman cover
200 titles including The Scotsman are now controlled by the holders of the company’s debt   Johnston Press, owner of The Scotsman, the ‘i’ newspaper and 200 other titles, hasRead More

First Minister 'outraged'

Lidington tells Sturgeon: ‘back business support for Brexit plan’

David Lidington
David Lidington during a visit to Edinburgh earlier this year (pic: Terry Murden)   A senior UK government minister has warned Nicola Sturgeon that ignoring the wishes of business toRead More

As Sturgeon hopes for new EU deal....

Gove offers May a lifeline with support for ‘right Brexit deal’

Michael Gove
Michael Gove: ‘absolutely’ behind the Prime Minister   Michael Gove ended speculation about his future by saying he has confidence in Theresa May and did not intend to resign. ThereRead More

PM facing growing crisis

May defiant as critics circle and Gove rejects Brexit job

Theresa May after Brexit debate
  Theresa May: ‘deal is in the national interest’   Theresa May issued a message of defiance to her Brexit critics, insisting that she would “see this through” despite movesRead More

Regulator imposes penalties

EE and Virgin Media fined £13.3m for overcharging

ultrafast broadband
Communications regulator Ofcom has fined EE and Virgin Media a combined total of £13.3 million for overcharging phone and broadband customers who wished to leave their contracts early. The penaltiesRead More

Initiative will cut waste

Hotel guests tap into campaign to cut plastic bottles

Scottish Water at St Andrews hotel
New initiative aims to reduce waste   A Scottish hotel has taken steps to reduce plastic waste by replacing disposable water bottles in its 212 guest rooms with specially designed refillableRead More

Deal hinges on winning HS2 trains

Longannet secures 1,000-jobs Talgo train factory

Paul Lewis, managing director, Scottish Development International; Carlos de Palacio, President of Talgo; Jon Veitch, UK director
Paul Lewis, chief executive of Scottish Development International, with Carlos de Palacio, president of Talgo, and the company’s UK Director Jon Veitch during a visit to Edinburgh last month (pic:Read More

Firm insists it is on track

Interserve quells investor fears of Carillion-style collapse

Haymarket 3
A proposed office development in Haymarket was sold in June   Interserve, which provides cleaning services for schools, hospitals and government departments across the UK, has attempted to allay fearsRead More

Stobart waits in wings

Struggling Flybe puts itself up for sale as costs rise

Flybe contributed
The airline is struggling with rising costs   Flybe has put itself up for sale as a result of the weak pound and higher fuel costs and said it isRead More

Crucial milestone in talks

Sterling rises as UK and EU agree draft Brexit deal

Theresa May No Deal statement
Theresa May will hold talks with Cabinet ministers tonight   Sterling rose against the dollar and the euro as UK and EU officials agreed the draft text of a BrexitRead More