Scot shortlisted in photo contest for bonobo snap
A Scottish plumber has been shortlisted for the National Geographic 2012 photo contest with his image of a baby bonobo clinging to its mother.The striking picture was taken by Graham McGeorge, 41, at...
View ArticleBBC investigating up to 10 serious allegations from Jimmy Savile era - George...
THE BBC is investigating up to ten “serious allegations” involving past and present employees, director general George Entwistle said today, as he faced a grilling from MPs about the broadcaster’s...
View ArticleScottish quote of the day: Lady Frances Balfour, writer and suffragist
“Golf has ceased to be a peculiarly national game. It is now no longer a pastime for the impecunious Scot, armed with two or three clubs, and a feather ball, it has become a professional sport, pursued...
View ArticleFood giant hit by loss of £75m bread contract
Premier Foods, the firm behind Hovis and Mr Kipling, has revealed more pressure on its bread business with the loss of a £75 million supermarket contract and soaring wheat costs.The group also warned...
View ArticleMulberry on rack as global sales reverse
Fashion firm Mulberry gave Britain’s luxury goods sector a fright on Tuesday as it warned that a slowdown in its international markets would squeeze profits this year.The company said...
View ArticleCosta and Premier defy economic gloom and consumer downturn
WHITBREAD, owner of Premier Inn and coffee chain Costa, expects its sales growth to moderate over the rest of the year after market-beating performances from its two top brands in the first...
View ArticleTennent’s owner C&C in £190m swoop for No1 US cider maker
IRISH drinks company C&C Group have snapped up the biggest cider brand in the United States in a deal that will transform its international business and open the door to the growing Chinese...
View ArticleLeader: New NTS head must keep the faith
ONE of the great success stories of Scottish culture this century so far has been the success – artistic, critical, popular and commercial – of the National Theatre of Scotland.It has scored...
View ArticleInside politics: Extravagant claim for Scotland’s wealth doesn’t add up
SCOTLAND would be the sixth richest country in the OECD after independence, so says the SNP. As billboard messages go, it does the business. But, with scrutiny growing on the proposals for...
View ArticleDistillers in gas combine plan
DRINKS firms Diageo, Chivas Brothers and Angus Dundee are to end their reliance on fuel oil and switch to gas with a new 16-mile pipeline linking four distilleries at The Glenlivet, Tormore,...
View ArticleLeader: Clarity lacking on question of SNP’s legal advice
THE resignation from the SNP of MSPs Jean Urquhart and John Finnie is a severe blow to Scotland’s ruling party. The SNP leadership won a famous victory at their party conference in Perth at the...
View ArticleGlasgow offices prove popular
GLASGOW was the second most-popular “regional” city for companies taking up out-of-town office space during the third quarter of the year, according to property firm GVA.The company’s “Big Nine” report...
View ArticleFrom the archives: Tin hats and armlets; 24 October 1939
AN ISSUE of a limited number of steel helmets, gas masks and special armlets for ministers of religion in vulnerable areas who wish to be out on the streets during an air raid is to be made.This was...
View ArticleBusiness briefs: Tesco | Wood Group | Standard Life
THE latest updates from the world of business as Tesco’s Andrew Yaxley prepares for a new management role and Gerry Grimstone, current chairman of Standard Life, takes over as chairman of The City UK...
View ArticleJess in talks with pork giant Tulip on Brechin growth
Major moves are afoot in the Scottish pig industry, with family meat processing firm AP Jess of Paisley deep in discussions with the Tulip company over a massive expansion in the number of pigs going...
View ArticleOlympics drives up the numbers for Eurotunnel
The London Olympics helped Channel Tunnel operator Eurotunnel reach record traffic levels this summer and pushed revenues up 13 per cent in the third quarter.The group’s shuttle service between Calais...
View ArticleNokia issues £610m bond ahead of key phone launch
FINNISH mobile phone maker Nokia yesterday unveiled plans to raise €750 million (£610m) as it attempts to stay in the race with Apple, HTC and Samsung.Nokia will raise the funds through a bond issue to...
View ArticleEmma Cowing: Keep on grumping – you’ll live longer
IT IS not hard to be grumpy in Britain right now. Those heady sunshine and roses moments of the summer of 2012 in which we all held hands, watched the Olympics and wittered on about how a couple of...
View ArticlePete Martin: Musical note on our times
THE ‘jazz age’ was first to foment the desire of young people to rebel, the music a powerful cultural force for change, writes Pete Martin.I don’t like jazz. I don’t like it in the way that The...
View ArticleAllan Massie: Does it really matter who becomes President?
THE White House race is almost over, but the ‘world’s most powerful man’ won’t have as much influence as he would like, writes Allan Massie.The marathon is entering its last lap after the third and...
View Article