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FTSE 100 regains lockdown losses | Pure Gym IPO doubts

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REFRESH PAGE FOR UPDATES 5pm: Shares lifted to pre-pandemic heights London stocks maintained the bright start to the session and hit a pandemic-era high following a strong performance by energy andRead More

Short term lettings

Airbnb controls axed from licensing scheme

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Controls will be modified Regulations designed to prevent an “over provision” of Airbnb-style properties are to be dropped from a licensing scheme to control short term lettings. Scotland’s Housing SecretaryRead More

Confidence slumps

Hiring concerns rise among hospitality bosses

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Restaurants are short of staff Confidence in hiring staff to fill mounting vacancies in the hospitality industry has collapsed in just three months, according to new data. Fewer than oneRead More

Property changes

Balmoral ‘to become museum’ when Charles is King

Balmoral Castle
Balmoral: public would have greater access (pic: Harry Keane) Balmoral Estate could be turned into a museum to the Queen under plans being discussed by Prince Charles when he becomesRead More

IT solution

Sensors help manage surge in visitors to beauty spots

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Loch Morlich in the Cairngorms National Park Cairngorms National Park Authority is working with an Internet of Things firm to help manage an increasing number of visitors drawn to theRead More

Tourism boost

Young would pay a third more for ‘green holiday’

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Sustainability is key for young holidaymakers (pic: National Pride UK) Young consumers would be prepared to pay between 30% and 40% more for a holiday experience that meets high standardsRead More

Change of policy

Holyrood u-turn brings Scots airports in line with England

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Scottish airports have called for greater assistance Testing for inbound international travel is to be eased and will align with the UK after Nicola Sturgeon’s government reversed its earlier decisionRead More

Failure of talks

Nightclubs take legal action over vaccine passports

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Clubs are angry at the passport plan Nightclub owners have launched a legal challenge to the Scottish Government’s vaccine passport. The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) Scotland said it had instructed itsRead More

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Entain mulls £16.4bn offer | Saga in profit | DeepMatter update

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REFRESH PAGE FOR UPDATES 5pm: Markets rise ahead of Fed statement Investors bought back into the market, seemingly feeling positive about the impact of statements from central bankers. The FTSERead More

Jobs plan

Highland Coast Hotels partners North Coast 500

North Coast 500
Coastal route: North Coast 500 Highland Coast Hotels has announced a partnership with North Coast 500, the coastal touring route in the north of Scotland. The partnership aims to extendRead More