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Growth in private sector halted last month, report shows
September 10, 2023 01:45 AM AEST | By PAMEDIAThe Royal Bank of Scotland has published its monthly purchase managers’ index.
Wish you were here (permanently)? Survey reveals how holidays inspir...
September 06, 2023 08:48 AM AEST | By PAMEDIASome 9% of people who have been on a UK-based holiday in the past three years have decided to move to their destination, according to Zoopla.
Just 9% of firms believe Scottish Government understands business, p...
August 29, 2023 01:52 PM AEST | By PAMEDIAThe results come as First Minister Humza Yousaf has attempted to be more business friendly.
Essential school staff to go on strike unless pay deal agreed, says...
August 25, 2023 06:57 PM AEST | By PAMEDIAUnison said staff including school janitors and cleaners in 24 out of Scotland’s 32 council areas had voted for strike action.
Oil and gas engineer Wood Group lifts outlook after new contracts
August 22, 2023 10:22 AM AEST | By PAMEDIAIt comes months after lengthy and unsuccessful takeover attempts by US private equity firm Apollo.
New distillery to produce whiskey in Belfast for first time in nearl...
August 17, 2023 03:41 PM AEST | By PAMEDIATitanic Distillers has been granted a licence and is now pouring at the distillery, which will produce single malt whiskey.
Strike dates announced at Scottish schools for September 13 and 14
August 17, 2023 10:41 AM AEST | By PAMEDIAGMB Scotland claimed Scots essential school workers would receive £700 less than peers in England and Wales under a new pay deal.
Central Bank of Ireland asked for ‘full account of what happened’ af...
August 16, 2023 11:52 AM AEST | By PAMEDIAMinister for Finance Michael McGrath said he also wants to know why it happened and what will be done to prevent a repeat.
Central Bank of Ireland seeks ‘full account of what happened’ after...
August 16, 2023 11:52 AM AEST | By PAMEDIABank of Ireland said the incident was down to a technical issue with its services and not a cyber attack.
Bank of Ireland apologises over technical fault as services restored
August 16, 2023 07:18 AM AEST | By PAMEDIAThe glitch allowed customers to withdraw and transfer more than what was in their accounts on Tuesday.
Scottish unemployment figure up by 24,000 over three months
August 15, 2023 08:51 AM AEST | By PAMEDIAThe number of Scots aged 16 and above who are out of work was recorded as 109,000 for the period April to June.
Union to ballot Scottish Water workers on potential strike action
August 11, 2023 05:58 PM AEST | By PAMEDIAUnison said the publicly owned water supplier’s pay offer and new wage structure is ‘unacceptable’.
Scotland has had ‘slower growth’ in employment and wages since 2014,...
August 08, 2023 06:15 PM AEST | By PAMEDIAScottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP said the SNP must get serious about ending ‘depressed economic performance’.
Low-pay retailers must have ‘clear spotlight’ shone on them, says th...
August 02, 2023 05:29 PM AEST | By PAMEDIAA report published on Thursday says retail workers who are paid less than the real living wage are being ‘hung out to dry’.
Software company Salesforce to axe 50 jobs in Ireland
August 02, 2023 01:50 PM AEST | By PAMEDIAThe cuts are separate from a 10% reduction in the global workforce announced earlier this year.
FirstGroup stays on track despite strikes and losing TransPennine fr...
June 08, 2023 07:45 AM AEST | By PAMEDIAThe bus and rail group said it expects ‘broadly consistent’ earnings from its trains business in the year to next March.
Turkish lira hits record lows at start of Erdogan’s new presidential...
June 07, 2023 09:28 AM AEST | By PAMEDIAThe Turkish currency has weakened by around 20% since the start of the year.
World Bank offers dim outlook for the global economy
June 06, 2023 01:57 PM AEST | By PAMEDIAThe bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report, which it issued on Tuesday, marks an upgrade from its previous forecast in January.
SSE to pay £9.8m penalty for licence breach
June 06, 2023 07:02 AM AEST | By PAMEDIAOfgem said SSE’s generation arm overcharged the electricity system operator to lower output from the Foyers pumped storage power station in Scotland.
UK ministers knock back call to include glass in Scottish deposit re...
June 05, 2023 08:59 PM AEST | By PAMEDIAUK ministers have knocked back demands for glass to be included in Scotland’s deposit return scheme.
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