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Display–case maker wins £7m contract

A DISPLAY-CASE maker in Livingston has won a £7 million contract to supply products for the Qatar National Library in Doha.ClickNetherfield said that the deal was its largest to date and that it will...

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City ready for ‘presidential plunge’ as Paddy Power pays out for Barack Obama...

CITY traders are bracing themselves for a “presidential plunge” on the stock markets on Wednesday, no matter who wins the race for the White House, with one bookmaker already starting to pay out for an...

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Global pioneers join race to win £100,000 Green Transport Prize

A £100,000 prize for pioneering transport ideas launched in Scotland just a few weeks ago has 
already attracted global interest.Among the early entries for the Green Transport Prize, a collaboration...

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Andrew Arbuckle: Happy as a pig in clover – or as a farmer producing pigs

AFTER several hours where the main strains in the discussions were of discord, disadvantage, dispute and downright pessimism about almost every aspect of the farming industry, there came forth an...

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Aim-quoted stocks want Isa money access from George Osborne

CHANCELLOR George Osborne must allow investors to pump cash from their tax-free savings accounts into Aim-quoted and Plus-listed companies in order to stimulate economic growth, according to a survey...

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Lesley Riddoch: Rubbish reaction to remunerative waste

It’s Scotland’s rubbish. Not a catchy slogan – though our bins may be as productive as the oil-rich pockets of the North Sea. Recent reports suggest £2 million is thrown daily into landfill or burned...

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From the archives: Beavers build themselves a dam fine des res, 5 November, 2009

IT IS a forest lodge, custom-built to the highest Scandinavian standards, in a stunning lochside location. The idyllic family home, built entirely from local materials, boasts a private entrance, a...

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Red face for David Cameron over texts to Rebekah Brooks

David Cameron is facing fresh embarrassment over cosy text exchanges with former News International chief Rebekah Brooks.In one message, obtained by a newspaper, the Prime Minister thanked Mrs Brooks...

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Give David Cameron credit for tough EU stance, says eurosceptic Iain Duncan...

A CABINET minister has issued a plea for Tory eurosceptics to give David Cameron a chance in the wake of last week’s humiliating Commons rebellion.Iain Duncan Smith insisted the Prime Minister deserved...

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Antonio Horta-Osorio eyes sale of stake in St James’s Place to boost reserves

LLOYDS Banking Group is looking at a possible £1 billion-plus sale of its successful wealth management arm to help 
further beef up its balance sheet and pave the way for the resumption of...

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Comment: Key fortnight ahead for start–up companies

TODAY I list five important dates over the next two weeks in Scotland for all involved in starting up a business, growing a business or providing goods and services to the small business community.It’s...

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Facebook trio sell shares worth $16m

THREE Facebook directors have sold shares worth $16 million (£10m), just days after the social networking giant lifted restrictions on employee sales.Chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg picked up...

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Jane Devine: Ordinary folk want to know what independence will mean to them...

When Winnie Ewing reconvened the Scottish Parliament in 1999, few of us would have thought that 13 years later Alex Salmond, leading a majority SNP government, would sign an agreement with the UK Prime...

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Interview: David Thorburn shrugs off the criticism and pledges a more...

IT USED to be the case that, of all the banks based in Scotland, you could rely on the Clydesdale to be reassuringly dull, writes Erikka Askeland.While the other banks were issuing billions of pounds...

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Ian Bankier ‘sets rent record’ with new shop on Piccadilly

CELTIC chairman Ian Bankier has 
reportedly agreed to open a shop 
opposite the Ritz hotel on London’s glamorous Piccadilly, setting a new rent record for the street.Bankier, who is executive chairman...

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Santander seals Middle East deal with the Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank

SANTANDER and the Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) have agreed to co-operate in trade and project finance as the Spanish lender extends its reach in the Gulf.Santander, Europe’s biggest bank by stock...

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Spin-out law firm cashes in on health and safety

LAW at Work, the legal firm that was spun out of “big four” stalwart Maclay Murray & Spens (MMS), will today unveil a 
double-digit rise in profits after starting to offer health and safety advice...

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Barry Blamire: All pull together for a better way of doing business

LATELY, there has been much talk in the media, and among politicians, of creating more employee-owned companies across the UK. Every business is different, and each has its own way of operating. Here...

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The Week Ahead: Retailers shine light on consumer spend

RETAIL is in the market spotlight this week, ranging from industry bellwether Marks & Spencer and Morrisons supermarket group to cut-price fashion business, Primark.M&S’s recent non-food sales...

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Outbreak fears as one in three flu sufferers pressurised to work

Workers are at risk of catching flu from colleagues who fear taking time off when they are ill, a new study has found.One in three employees feel pressured to go into work even if they have the virus,...

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