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Free power Christmas present

Early payback for backers of fledgling Scots energy firm

Karin Sode
Karin Sode: ‘People are fed up with being taken for a ride’   Customers who funded one of Britain’s smallest gas and electricity suppliers will enjoy an early Christmas presentRead More

Response to concerns

Gambling firms agree curb on television advertising

Connor Goldson scored the only goal of the game for Rangers in the Europa League play-off, 1st leg tie against Ufa
Rangers and Celtic are sponsored by betting companies (pic: SNS Group)   Gambling companies have agreed a voluntary television advertising ban in response to campaigns aimed at curbing the growthRead More

Points to appear across country

Tesco and VW launch electric vehicle charging network

Electric charging points
Charging points will appear across the country (pic: contributed)   Tesco and Volkswagen have teamed up to launch the UK’s largest retail electric vehicle charging network.  The world’s biggest vehicleRead More

Startling new analysis

Shop closures heading for 60% increase on last year

Jaeger
Shop closures are accelerating (pic: Terry Murden)   Retailers may are heading for a 60% rise in failures over last year as they continue to battle rising costs and changingRead 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

End to five month surge

Retailers suffer setback ahead of Black Friday sales

Black Friday
Retailers will be hoping for a lift from Black Friday (pic: Terry Murden)   Scottish retail sales “fell out of puff” last month after five month of positive figures, accordingRead More

Christmas TV advertising

M&S takes reality check for Christmas boost

Holly Willoughby
Holly Willoughby fronts the value-for-money campaign   M&S has dropped cinematic-style Christmas television advertising this year in favour of focusing on the value of its products. In a shift toRead More

Managers in two deals

Travel sector veteran Wilson leads Stewart buy-out

Duncan Wilson
Senior managers at Glasgow-based Stewart Travel have acquired the company from  AIM-quoted Minoan Group. Duncan Wilson (pictured), a travel industry veteran, led the deal just weeks after leaving Minoan andRead More

New route setback

CAA rejects Edinburgh Airport flight path changes

Edinburgh airport Easyjet
Flight changes knocked back (pic: Terry Murden)   Edinburgh Airport’s plan to redirect its flight path has been rejected by the Civil Aviation Authority. The current flight paths date backRead More

Nationwide is big winner

TSB and RBS big losers as customers switch accounts

TSB
TSB: the advertising says one thing, but customers have been leaving the bank (pic: Terry Murden)   Customers have been fleeing the big banks to challenger institutions with TSB andRead More