Miles insists BoE can avoid chaos with QE reversal
ONE of the strongest supporters of the Bank of England’s quantitative easing (QE) programme today insisted that the central bank could sell government bonds without wreaking havoc in the...
View ArticleMarkets ‘jumped the gun’, Mervyn King tells MPs
SIR Mervyn King told MPs yesterday that financial markets had “jumped the gun” with turbulent reaction to the US Federal Reserve chairman’s comments last week that the American central bank might begin...
View ArticlePressure grows over Tory marriage tax break pledge
Tory MPs renewed pressure on David Cameron today to give a clear timetable for the introduction of a promised tax break for married couples.• Tory MPs are piling pressure on the Prime Minister to name...
View ArticleInternacionale set to call in administrators
BUDGet fashion chain Internacionale is believed to be poised to call in administrators, yet again, putting hundreds of jobs at risk.In a further blow for the struggling high street, another retailer,...
View ArticleAugust appeal over sentence for cyclist death
A Crown Office appeal against the sentence of a motorist convicted of killing a cyclist will be heard in August.• Five year driving ban handed to man convicted of killing cyclist to be appealed•...
View ArticleAndrew Cameron: Joining forces to back scarred troops
SATURDAY is Armed Forces Day: a day the nation can collectively show its support for all those associated with the armed forces who serve their country – from cadets and currently serving personnel, to...
View ArticleEddie Barnes: Reality check needed on welfare costs
ALEX Salmond claims we are still in the phoney war over independence; the real thing has yet to begin. He is right about that in one regard: the terms of the debate are definitely detached from...
View ArticleAllan Massie: Don’t bet against Berlusconi
The wily showman is unlikely to let fraud and prostitution scandals bring about the end of his career, writes Allan Massie.A FORMER prime minister, whose party is a key part of the governing coalition,...
View ArticleEmma Cowing: Andy Murray finally bares his soul
OF ALL the fascinating moments in the BBC Andy Murray documentary aired on the eve of Wimbledon – and for an hour-long programme about a guy who hits a ball across a net for a living, there were...
View ArticleLeader: Council leaders with vision needed
THE local council is the form of government closest to people’s lives. It runs the schools, powers the streetlights, employs the social workers, collects the rubbish, keeps the streets tidy and cuts...
View ArticlePeter Duncan: Yes and No campaigns must do better
BOTH sides of the independence debate need to overhaul their campaign strategy, writes Peter DuncanThere won’t be many lazy days at the poolside over the summer for the main participants in the...
View ArticleScottish fact of the week: Little Sparta
Surely among one of Scotland’s most treasured green spaces, Little Sparta in Dunsyre, Lanarkshire has been called many things.Ostensibly, it is a sprawling garden designed over a 30-year period by the...
View ArticleSSPCA hope awareness can cut animal neglect
MORE support will be required if Scotland is to realise its potential as a world leader in animal welfare, says Mike FlynnAT A time when the demand on animal welfare resources is higher than ever, the...
View ArticleWestminster ‘must follow Holyrood green energy lead’
CHARLES Yates of Grant Thornton says the UK Government must follow the initiative set by Holyrood on green energy.ON 14 March 2011, the Scottish Government put itself on the international stage when it...
View ArticleThe Scotsman cartoon - 26/06/13
Alex Salmond pays homage to a new power in today’s cartoonIllustration by Iain Green
View ArticleGraeme Obree mounts homemade Beastie bike
SCOTS cycling legend Graeme Obree tested out his homemade racing bike yesterday ahead of a speed record attempt this summer.The former world champion unveiled the two-wheeled vehicle in Edinburgh in...
View ArticleMarkets: FTSE finds feet on solid data
Soothing remarks from central bankers on both sides of the Atlantic allowed traders to take economic news at face value yesterday and finally give the markets some bounce.Signs of improved durable...
View ArticleCAP reform deal ‘within sight’
A MARATHON overnight negotiating session lasting more than 14 hours looks as if it has agreed large parts of the common agricultural policy (CAP) for the period 2014 to 2020.Although there are still...
View ArticleOil seed ‘failings’ exposed by survey
SCIENTISTS have pinned down some of the possible reasons for a large number of oilseed rape samples last year failing to meet standards required for for human consumption.As a result, the Home Grown...
View ArticleAlexei Sayle on his return to stand-up comedy
AFTER a 17-year break from stand-up, Alexei Sayle is back. Age may have seen off the tight suits but it hasn’t blunted his edge, writes Claire SmithI happen to meet Alexei Sayle in London in the week...
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