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McCartney to address fashion ‘damage’ at COP26

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Stella McCartney: the fashion industry’s impact has gone under the radar Fashion designer Stella McCartney will address the harmful impact of the sector on the environment in an address toRead More

£10bn investment

BP and EnBW pledge to transform offshore wind

BP wind
The project would transform the offshore sector BP and its German partner EnBW have unveiled a potential £10 billion investment that would transform Scotland into a global leader in offshore windRead More

Half-year update

Stock boost as Scotch Malt Whisky Society sales rise

Scotch Malt Whisky Society
20% rise in sales since IPO Artisanal Spirits Company, owner of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, said it had invested £1m in spirit stock post admission to AIM and isRead More

Hospitality plan

Green training for hotels ahead of COP26

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Hamish Sherlock: potential for impact A ‘green training’ provider has been appointed to ensure all official accommodation for guests, delegates and support staff at COP26 in Glasgow is in lineRead More

Exports to EU rise

Food and drink now enjoying ‘Brexit dividend’

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Seafood was among the hardest hit after Brexit Food and drink businesses, one of the hardest hit sectors following Britain’s withdrawal from the EU, are now seeing a “Brexit dividend”,Read More

Euro 2020

English tears may be flowing, but so is the money

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England coach Gareth Southgate among the Euro2020 sponsors Gareth Southgate may have seen painful memories of his penalty miss in Euro 96 come back to haunt him on Sunday night,Read More

Flight completed

Virgin chief Branson fulfils ‘dream trip’ into space

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Branson: dream of a lifetime Sir Richard Branson today fulfilled a journey he had dreamed of since childhood after completing a flight in space. The British entrepreneur was ecstatic afterRead More

Tribunal ruling

Cairn Energy wins freeze on Indian assets in tax battle

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Cairn’s battle in India goes back to 2014 Scottish oil and gas explorer Cairn Energy has won a freeze on some of India’s state-owned assets worth more than €20 millionRead More

New plant

AMTE Power in JV battery plan with Aussie firm

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Batteries will be made by the two companies AMTE Power, the Scotland-based lithium battery company, and InfraNomics, an infrastructure developer in Australia, have agreed a joint venture to build aRead More

Truce agreed

Whisky exporters cheer lifting of US tariffs

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Whisky sales to the US have plummeted A crippling 25% tax on Scotch whisky exports to the US will be lifted after an agreement in the long-running row over subsidiesRead More