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Tuesday Update

DB Live: EasyJet flights boost; pubs warning; AA bids; Beeks

Easyjet
5.45pm: Johnston’s of Elgin to axe 88 jobs Johnstons of Elgin is expected to shed 88 jobs because of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the business.  Full storyRead More

New work for Borders

People’s Energy turns up heat on Big Six with 100 jobs

Karin Sode
On a mission: Karin Sode People’s Energy, a community-owned gas and electricity provider, is creating 100 jobs in the Borders as it turns up the heat on the big sixRead More

Energy funding

Hydrogen research fuels drive to remove petrol cars

Petrol and diesel
Hydrogen research will look at phasing out petrol and diesel fuels Research into replacing petrol and diesel cars with hydrogen power is a focus of a new government-backed initiative. ItRead More

Board appointment

No-deal Brexit civil servant takes chair at SSE

Sir John Manzoni
Sir John Manzoni: new chair Energy company SSE has appointed a former top civil servant involved in preparing for a no-deal Brexit to succeed Richard Gillingwater as chairman of theRead More

Monday Update

DB Live: Business Stream’s JLR deal; Cairn’s $250m divi; Ryanair

Simon Thomson
6.30pm: Quarantine extended The UK is now advising against all non-essential travel to the Balearic and Canary Islands after Spain recorded a rise in coronavirus cases. Full story here 4.45pm:Read More

Friday update

DB Live: Odds-on for indy; St Mirren update; Centrica sale

All Under One Banner Scottish independence
4.45pm: London closes lower London stocks finished in negative territory despite business activity growing at its fastest pace in five years in July. The FTSE 100 ended the session down 87.62 pointsRead More

Bought from administrators

US billionaire Kaiser snaps up Scots subsea firm WFS

WFS subsea device
WFS provides wireless subsea devices  American billionaire businessman George Kaiser’s venture fund has stepped in to buy a wireless technology company in Livingston. WFS Technologies slid into administration before beingRead More

Thursday Update

DB Live: RBS; China; jobs data; Dobbies; Zumo; SSE

Removing RBS logo
REFRESH THE PAGE MANUALLY FOR UPDATES 4.45pm: London close The FTSE 100 slipped from three-week highs following job concerns and a drop in China’s retail sales. The blue-chip FTSE 100 wasRead More

Turbine plan

Vattenfall unveils more wind farms in ‘green energy hub’

Vattenfall wind farm
More turbines planned for southwest Scotland Vattenfall is exploring two new wind farm projects in south west Scotland that could power 300,000 homes. The 56 wind turbines are now subjectRead More

Oil and gas

Xergy nets former Dons footballer Michie

Xergy, the oil and gas consultancy behind digital platform, Proteus, has appointed a former Aberdeen Football Club striker to grow sales across the UK. Scott Michie, who played for the DonsRead More