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Firms remain at risk

Holyrood’s road map ‘out of line’ with Treasury scheme

Rishi Sunak
Liz Cameron: ‘misalignment will affect crucial areas of the economy’ (pic: Terry Murden) A business leader in Scotland says thousands of firms north of the border are at increased riskRead More

More backing for NMIS

£20m boost for research into manufacturing

NMIS
NMIS will be built near Glasgow Airport The Scottish Government today threw a further £20 million into rebuilding the country’s industrial base as the battered economy emerges from the coronavirusRead More

Friday Update

DB Live: Virgin Media; tram; Nationwide; Deep Matter

Tram in Leith Walk
5.15pm: Chambers chief warning over new furlough scheme A business leader in Scotland says thousands of firms north of the border are at increased risk because the government’s route mapRead More

Engineering downturn

Manufacturers suffer ‘economic tornado’

Paul Sheerin
Paul Sheerin: ‘action needed’ (pic: Terry Murden) Scotland’s manufacturers expect to cut jobs and investment after suffering a severe slump in orders and output in what an industry leader describedRead More

Key project for Tayside

Perth West eco-plan moves closer to transforming city

Perth West
Perth West: transformative plans A project which aims to transform Perth from fair city into one of Europe’s most sustainable will play a part in creating the new post-Covid economy,Read More

Call for extra help

‘New grants needed’ if firms forced to close again

Andrew McRae
Andrew McRae: ‘need for mitigation’ Small firms leaders are calling on government ministers to consider financial support for workplaces that are required to re-close because staff have been in contactRead More

Thursday update

DB Live: easyJet jobs axe; Daily Mail slips; markets up

Easyjet
4.45pm: London close Encouraging indications of a return to work helped push the market to its highest since before the lockdown. The FTSE 100 closed 74.54 points (1.21%) higher atRead More

As Scotland marks big year...

Third of foreign investments under review amid Covid crisis

Berry Burn wind
Norwegian firm Statkraft became owner of Berry Burn windfarm after buying Airvolution More than a third of foreign investors are reviewing their investment plans in the light of the Covid-19Read More

Wednesday Update

DB Live: Gilbert backs blockchain firm; British Land hit

Martin Gilbert
4.45pm: London close Investors continued to buy equities on the back of the return to work and hopes for economic recovery. The FTSE 100 closed 76.49 points (1.26%) higher atRead More

As Scotland plans return to work...

Sunak to unveil changes to furlough scheme

Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak: will expect firms to make a contribution Companies will be prevented from putting additional employees into the Government’s furlough scheme as part of plans to get Britain backRead More