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Wednesday Update

DB Live: Tennent’s hit; inflation jumps; retail ‘fragile’

REFRESH THE PAGE FOR UPDATES 9.30am: GDP rises Scotland’s GDP increased by 2.6% in August, according to statistics announced today by the chief statistician. This is the fourth consecutive monthRead More

Fish farms hampered

Salmon exports expected to fall from record level

Salmon production is at a new high Salmon farmers are expecting a fall in exports this year despite stocks likely to be higher than last year’s record-breaking production level. FiguresRead More

Pubs chain swings to loss

Wetherspoon boss calls for ‘sensible’ framework

JD Wetherspoon
Pubs have seen a sharp fall in sales (pic: Terry Murden) Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin said the company and the entire hospitality industry need a “more sensible and consistent regulatoryRead More

Friday Update

DB Live: Superdry CFO quits; SpaceandPeople ‘confident’

Superdry
REFRESH PAGE FOR UPDATES 4.30pm: London closes higher The FTSE 100 index closed 87.06 (1.49%) higher at 5,919.58. 3pm: Brexit talks ‘over’ Britain looks almost certain to crash out ofRead More

Call to 'start spending'

Hospitality firms say £40m fund ‘not enough’

Beehive Inn pub Grassmarket
There are fears that some pubs may have to shut permanently (pic: Terry Murden) The Scottish Government has been urged to start spending the £700 million of additional funding allocatedRead More

MSPs urged to act

Scots publicans want legal cover after Star pubs case

Heineken drinks
Heineken’s pubs arm was fined for breaches of the code Scottish publicans are demanding protection from unfair practices by pub owners following a landmark legal case in England. The PubsRead More

Job for snack fan

Biscuit lovers offered chance to be £40,000 a year taster

Biscuit taste
Taste test: job for biscuiteer could be yours (pic: Terry Murden) It could be the dream job for those who love to snack. Border Biscuits is on the hunt forRead More

Thursday Update

DB Live: Marston’s axes 2,150 jobs; Ryanair cuts schedule

Gen!us
REFRESH PAGE FOR UPDATES 4.30pm: FTSE 100 slumps London’s FTSE 100 index fell to a near-two week low as concerns grew over new coronavirus restrictions. Brexit uncertainty also prompted investorsRead More

Food manufacture

Cummings takes up CFO role at meat casings firm Devro

Rohan Cummings
Rohan Cummings will join the board of Scotland-based meat casings company Devro as executive Director and chief financial officer on 1 December. He takes over from Jackie Callaway will stepRead More

Hospitality cutbacks

Mitchells and Butlers consults on pub jobs

sheep Heid
The Sheep Heid, part of the Mitchells and Butlers chain Pubs chain Mitchells and Butlers, whose brands include Harvester, All Bar One and O’Neill’s is believed to be consulting staff on redundancies. Read More