‘Black fish’ family admit £6m scam to evade EU quotas
Four fishermen from the same family have admitted illegally landing £6.6 million-worth of herring and mackerel.Andrew Tait, 50, William Tait, 50, Robert Tait, 45, and Peter Tait, 44, committed the...
View ArticleEasy does it as the key pieces go into place for Forth crossing
THEY are like the floating stumps of oil rigs – and the key components for the most tricky part of the bridge construction.The steel caissons, up to 100ft high and more than 100ft in diameter, will be...
View ArticleMArkets: Football deal earns a yellow card
FTSE 100 - CLOSE 5467.05 -16.76Football was deemed to be the only winner after BT tackled broadcaster BSkyB for a share of English football rights, with shares in both dropping more than 3 per cent as...
View ArticleMore job cuts and focus on new Lumia range in bid to save Nokia
LOSS-MAKING Finnish phone maker Nokia tied its hopes of a turnaround to its Microsoft-based Lumia range yesterday as it unveiled a further 10,000 job cuts and a management shake-up.The firm will cut...
View ArticleThe Scotsman cartoon 15/06/12
For today’s effort our cartoonist has a bit of fun with the Leveson inquiryIllustration Iain Green
View ArticleLawyers vote for next leaders at Dundas & Wilson
Partners at Scottish law firm Dundas & Wilson will next week vote to elect a new managing partner and chairman, with six candidates in the frame.Interim managing partners Caryn Penley and Allan...
View ArticleMervyn King says cheap short-term loan cash is coming
BANK OF England governor Sir Mervyn King last night pledged to provide cheaper short-term funding to help Britain’s banks increase lending to businesses.King said the financial policy committee...
View ArticleReform ‘could hamper UK banks in global markets’
CHANCELLOR George Osborne’s pledge to reform Britain’s banks drew a warning last night that it could make them internationally uncompetitive.The UK government is to adopt most of the recommendations...
View ArticleCairn raises stakes as Thomson picks up a £1.5m share award
Cairn Energy, the Edinburgh-based oil company that last month suffered an investor backlash over boardroom pay, yesterday handed a shares award, potentially worth almost £1.5 million, to its chief...
View ArticleScottish Business Briefing – Friday 15 June, 2012
WELCOME to scotsman.com’s Scottish Business Briefing. Every morning we bring you a comprehensive round-up of all news affecting business in Scotland today.INSURANCEStandard Life gears up for move into...
View ArticleBank loans plan described as ‘paltry’ by Labour
THE decision by the government and Bank of England to pump more money into the British banking system was described as “paltry” by Labour this morning as concerns over the effect of the eurozone crisis...
View ArticleI’m a victim of prejudice says sacked BNP bouncer
A PROMINENT member of the British National Party has complained of being a victim of discrimination after saying he lost his job at a gay nightclub when bosses found out about his political...
View ArticleDisgraced detective quits after securing full pension
A DISGRACED detective who was under investigation after she illegally read police files has quit – but only after securing a full pension.Chief inspector Allison Strachan, 50, has also faced...
View ArticleShock as second man dies of Legionnaires’ disease
A SECOND man has died from Legionnaires’ disease in the Capital, as ten people remain in intensive care.The man, who has not been named, died yesterday evening at the Royal Infirmary. It is reported...
View ArticleLessons learned from current problems
DESIGNERS of the new Forth Road Bridge have learned lessons from the problems of the current crossing.The decision to build a new bridge was prompted by corrosion in the main cables of the existing...
View ArticlePreparation complete as work begins on new Forth Bridge
IT’S a hive of activity on the Forth. Tugs, barges and cranes all go efficiently about their business in the shadow of the two famous bridges. It might be difficult to imagine at the moment but in just...
View Article25,000 trees set to be planted along Capital tram route
A FOREST big enough to cover a quarter of the Meadows is set to be created in the Capital. The massive project will see tens of thousands of new trees taking root and cutting a swathe of green across...
View ArticleCouncil to give sites to developers in bid to kick-start work
LAND for new affordable housing is to be handed to developers for nothing under new plans to kick-start development.Edinburgh City Council is drawing up new proposals to allow firms to build on local...
View ArticleRise in Lothian road deaths
THE number of people killed on roads in the Lothians rose from 12 to 19 during the last year, new figures have shown.The Lothian and Borders Police figures also showed that the number of people who...
View ArticleSalmond in clear over lotto biscuits
FIRST Minister Alex Salmond has been cleared of any wrongdoing over his tea and biscuits in Bute House with SNP-supporting lottery winners who later gave £1 million to the party.Labour claimed the...
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