Business & Economy
City of Edinburgh Council votes to ban advertising A-boards in the capital
18 May 2018
The City of Edinburgh Council has voted to ban all on-street temporary advertising
UK Government to slash maximum stake on 'crack cocaine' gambling machines from £100 to £2
17 May 2018
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling has argued the terminals would be rated ‘class A’ if gambling...
National Trust for Scotland calls for halt to fish farm expansion
15 May 2018
Fergus Ewing has faced calls to halt the expansion of the Scottish aquaculture industry until...
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Brexiteer customs plan 'would hurt thousands of companies', Treasury warns
10 May 2018
Leaked Treasury analysis warns that the 'maximum facilitation' plan would shave 1.8 per cent ...
RBS chief executive slammed by MPs over branch closures
9 May 2018
RBS chief executive Ross McEwan tells Scottish Affairs Committee branch closures are necessary
Ineos legal challenge to fracking ban begins
8 May 2018
Scottish Government lawyer argues fracking decision is not a ban at Court of Session
MPs launch inquiry into long-term viability of the North Sea oil and gas industry
26 April 2018
North Sea oil and gas industry contributes approximately £17bn to the UK’s balance...
Sustainable solutions: energy minister Paul Wheelhouse talks renewables
25 April 2018
Despite the end of subsidies for certain renewables, energy minister Paul Wheelhouse is confident...
Keeping Barnett formula 'not appropriate' after Brexit, warns Institute for Fiscal Studies
24 April 2018
Pledge to maintain Barnett formula one of the key parts of the Vow, made by the Conservatives,...
Scottish Government’s Berlin innovation and investment hub opens for business
23 April 2018
The German trade hub is expected to promote investment between German and Scottish businesses
Glasgow bids for £100m from UK Government to become 5G smart city
23 April 2018
DCMS is offering funding to a UK city to trial cutting-edge uses of 5G technology
Cabinet ministers prepare to confront Theresa May on customs arrangements
23 April 2018
David Davis, Boris Johnson and Liam Fox expected to press the Prime Minister over reports...
HMRC refused to raid firm investigated for money laundering, citing the fact it was a Tory donor
19 April 2018
Tax officers refused to assist French investigations into Lycamobile, warning the firm is "the...
Talks commence to save Annan seafood plant
19 April 2018
Small town fish factory subject of ministerial intervention after owner plans to withdraw
'Little evidence' that technology ‘significantly disrupting’ Scottish labour market, STUC and Scottish Government report concludes
18 April 2018
A joint trade union and government report challenges “pessimistic” visions of job losses due to...