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Meeting called for next month

RBS seeks buyback to hasten return to the private sector

RBS Gogarburn
Share purchases are planned by the bank (pic: Terry Murden)   Royal Bank of Scotland is looking to buy up to £1.4 billion worth of its shares from the governmentRead More

Further support for key exporter

Moulded Foams to roll-out expansion after BGF backing

Patrick Graham
Paddy Graham: ‘Moulded Foams reflects and underpins British exporting’ (pic: Terry Murden)   Britain’s largest independent manufacturer of moulded foam products has secured investment from BGF to finance its nextRead More

Brits spend £25bn on phone

Buying on mobiles outstrips shopping centres for first time

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Shopping on smartphones and tablets will outstrip shopping centres this year for the first time as Brits become addicted to buying goods on the go. The amount spent via smart devicesRead More

As PM urges cross party talks...

Brexit ‘hysteria’ threatens recession in UK and Germany

Theresa May at Downing St
Theresa May speaking from Downing Street: ‘time to work together’   German industries have issued a stern warning to Britain’s squabbling politicians that a failure to reach a deal onRead More

The UK inflation rate fell to 2.1% in December, from 2.3% the previous month, according to the Office for National Statistics

New diversity campaign

SMEs targeted in push for more women in engineering

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Women wanted: campaign will call for greater diversity   Engineering bodies Scottish Engineering and Semta along with the gender equality organisation Equate Scotland, are launching a new push to encourageRead More

Brexit deal rejected: 432 votes to 202

May facing confidence vote after humiliating Brexit defeat

Theresa May Brexit debate 10 Dec
Theresa May: facing prospect of leaving office   Prime Minister Theresa May’s government will face a confidence vote on Wednesday after suffering a historic and humiliating defeat in the HouseRead More

Appeal to MPs ahead of vote

UK’s chance of staying in EU ‘never higher’ says FM

Nicola Sturgeon speaking
Nicola Sturgeon: ‘MPs must come together to vote down the deal’ (pic: Terry Murden DB Media Services)   First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the prospect of Britain remaining in theRead More

Trading updates

Boohoo in pretty good shape; Persimmon sales rise

Pretty Little Thing
Pretty Little Things: online sales rose Online fashion chain Boohoo had some positive news for retailers after reporting a 44% jump in sales for the four months to 31 December,Read More

FM insists: I acted in good faith

Sturgeon to face ministerial watchdog over Salmond talks

Nicola Sturgeon pensive
Nicola Sturgeon: questions raised (pic: Terry Murden DB Media Services)   First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has today confirmed that she will answer questions before a panel of independent advisers overRead More