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BANKING
Chances raised for Bank of England to print money as inflation falls
BANK of England rate-setters have been given extra leeway to pump more cash into the struggling UK economy after a dip in inflation last month. ({http://www.scotsman.com/business/economics/chances-raised-for-bank-of-england-to-print-money-as-inflation-falls-1-2533809|The Scotsman|The Scotsman})
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ECONOMICS
First-time buyers help boost monthly house sales by 21%
First-time buyers have helped boost monthly house sales in Scotland by one fifth, according to new figures ({http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-19638071|BBC|BBC})
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ENERGY & UTILITIES
Head of ScottishPower’s parent company Galán calls for united European strategy
The head of ScottishPower’s parent company, Iberdrola, has called for a united European energy strategy to bring investment into utilities and help pull the continent out of its economic crisis. ({http://www.scotsman.com/business/energy-and-utilities/head-of-scottishpower-s-parent-company-galan-calls-for-united-european-strategy-1-2533807|The Scotsman|The Scotsman})
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FOOD, DRINK & AGRICULTURE
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INDUSTRY
Construction giant Galliford Try’s praise for Scottish Government investment
GALLIFORD Try, the building firm which owns Morrison Construction in Scotland, has smashed through a profit target it pledged to reach three years ago. ({http://www.scotsman.com/business/industry/construction-giant-galliford-try-s-praise-for-scottish-government-investment-1-2533816|The Scotsman|The Scotsman}
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MEDIA & LEISURE
Buccleuch sells Tyne Tees TV site for student housing
BUCCLEUCH Property has sold some of the former Tyne Tees Television site in Newcastle, after planning permission for student housing was granted. ({http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/company-news/buccleuch-sells-tyne-tees-tv-site-for-student-housing.18916908|The Herald|The Herald})
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RETAIL
JD threatens to close more Blacks stores as profits slip
JD SPORTS Fashion has warned it will pull down the shutters on more Blacks Leisure stores after the chain it rescued from administration contributed to a slide in profits ({http://www.scotsman.com/business/jd-threatens-to-close-more-blacks-stores-as-profits-slip-1-2532549|The Scotsman|The Scotsman})
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