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Warning of lost sales

Whisky talks aim to avert further hike in US tariffs

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Karen Betts: ‘a further rise could be devastating’ (pic: Terry Murden) Whisky industry representatives will hold crunch talks in the US over concerns of a further hike in tariffs onRead More

Escalation of conflict

Investors fret as Iran launches attacks on two US bases

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Thousands gathered for the funeral of Qasem Soleimani Iranian missile strikes on two US bases in Iraq overnight prompted a spike in the oil price and more selling on globalRead More

Firm facing ransom

Hackers threaten to release Travelex customer data

Customers are told the company is conducting ‘planned maintenance’ Hackers who have disabled the foreign currency trader Travelex are threatening to release customer data unless the company pays a six-figureRead More

Tensions rise in Middle East

Oil rises after Iranian general killed in US air strike

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Donald Trump ordered air strike Oil prices were up nearly $3 after the United States killed Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani, head of the elite Quds Force and architect of Iran’sRead More

Trading blow

China-Britain link halted over Hong Kong tensions

China says Britain has fuelled Hong Kong tension China has dealt a blow to Boris Johnson’s attempts to forge new post-EU trading deals by temporarily blocking a new scheme whichRead More

Investors return

Global markets soar on trade deal prospects and stability

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Markets have enjoyed new highs (pic: Terry Murden) Britain’s blue-chip stock market index – the FTSE 100 – enjoyed its best performance for three years, up 12% as investors returnedRead More

£575m telecoms deal

3i sells Scots telecoms firm Wireless Infrastructure Group

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WIG builds masts in rural areas (pic: Wireless Infrastructure Group) Edinburgh-based telecom towers operator Wireless Infrastructure Group has been sold in a £387 million deal after 3i group offloaded itsRead More

President charged

Markets unmoved as Congress votes to impeach Trump

Donald Trump: not worried Markets in Asia were largely unmoved as the news of Donald Trump’s impeachment filtered out of Washington. Mr Trump became only the third US president toRead More

Markets open up

Trade deal ‘totally done and will double US exports to China’

President Trump: a ‘big’ deal for US United States exports to China are expected to double over the next two years after they agreed a “phase one” trade deal onRead More

Investors hail Tory victory

Boris says no to Sturgeon as markets lifted by Tory majority

Boris Johnson speaking outside Downing Street after meeting the Queen Boris Johnson told Nicola Sturgeon he would not agree to her demands for a second independence referendum. Within hours ofRead More