Ground-breaking pill that treats multiple sclerosis to be made available to...
THE world’s first pill to treat multiple sclerosis is to be given to patients in Scotland on the NHS, it was announced today. • Pill that treats multiple sclerosis, called fingolimod, is to made...
View ArticleScottish Budget: John Swinney pledge to aid ailing construction sector
Finance secretary John Swinney has pledged to pump fresh cash into the ailing construction sector in an effort to kickstart growth when he sets out his Budget next week.• Finance Secretary aiming to...
View ArticleNew generation of Scots first-time buyers aged 40
THE average Scot does not expect to be able to buy their first home until they are 40, five years older than househunters across the UK as a whole, according to a new study. Economists say restrictions...
View ArticleSkyscanner flying high as it hits ten million app download milestone
TRAVEL search firm Skyscanner will this week hit a major milestone of ten million users who have downloaded the firm’s “app” to their smartphone. Gareth Williams, the chief executive, said adoption of...
View ArticleRettie & Co crosses the Tweed
SCOTTISH property agency Rettie & Co is expanding its presence south of the Border after taking over an estate agency in the northern-most town of England.The residential chain will take on the...
View ArticleM&C Saatchi expected to look abroad in acquisition spree
M&C Saatchi, the advertising empire built by the brothers behind Margaret Thatcher’s three election victories, has been tipped to swoop on rival firms overseas as it continues its international...
View ArticleBig screen boost for developers
THE latest iteration of Apple’s smartphone is expected to provide a boost for Scottish app developers keen to take advantage of the new device’s larger screen and upgraded processing power.Due for...
View ArticleMPC undecided on stimulus as inflation holds steady
INFLATION is expected to have held steady despite rises in the price of oil exerting significant upward pressure, an economist has predicted.The Office for National Statistics releases figures on...
View ArticleTreasury study to reveal investor appetite for Holyrood-issue bonds
INVESTORS have indicated an appetite for buying Scottish bonds if they were issued by Holyrood to support the government’s borrowing requirements.“Sub-sovereign” bonds are well established in the US,...
View ArticleIOM targets nanotechnology in Asia
A HEALTH and safety consultancy firm that was spun out from British Coal in the 1990s is opening its first overseas office, in Singapore, and is targeting the growing nanotechnology industry, examining...
View ArticleBestseller sees celebrity fashion firm Asos as perfect fit
DANISH clothing retailer Bestseller will continue building its stake in online fashion retailer Asos, according to analysts, stoking further talk of a possible takeover bid.Asos, or “As Seen On...
View ArticleLoganair turns a profit from Suckling
A LOSS-MAKING airline that was once part of Sir Brian Souter’s transport empire has been turned around under new owner Loganair.The Paisley-based carrier bought Suckling Airways in July 2011 from...
View ArticleConcern over Debenhams figures
INVESTORS are keen for reassurance over trading conditions at department store chain Debenhams after rival Next last week warned of an “unusually quiet” August and September.Next spooked investors with...
View ArticleBarratt Homes chief calls for share of funding
BARRATT Developments boss Mark Clare is urging the UK Government to include the housing sector in the new “funding for lending” scheme that offers cheap money to the banks.While housebuilders have...
View ArticleFrench deal for Genius
GENIUS Foods, the Edinburgh-based gluten-free specialist, is stepping up its push into Europe by selling croissants and pain du chocolat – to a French firm.Carrefour, the supermarket giant, will...
View ArticleScotland’s world-leading cancer research in jeopardy
WE UNDERSTAND that the Scottish Government is working in a climate of financial constraint, but this is no different from many other European countries, and therefore this alone cannot be used as an...
View ArticleLottery of care for Scottish cancer patients
JANICE Glasswell was diagnosed two years ago with bowel cancer and has already undergone two operations as well as chemotherapy and radiotherapy. But the disease has now spread to her liver and lungs...
View ArticleScottish independence: SNP under fire over extremists at rally
THE pro-Union camp last night accused the independence movement of “giving credence” to a group which advocates violent revolution after it emerged its members were preparing to join Alex Salmond and...
View ArticleCancer crisis as Scottish patients are denied drugs
LEADING cancer specialists are urging the Scottish Government to end an emerging crisis in the treatment of patients with the disease that has led to them being denied life-prolonging drugs that are...
View ArticleTam Baillie: Lack of money should be no bar to playing an instrument
I’M DELIGHTED to support Scotland on Sunday’s Let The Children Play campaign on this issue, which is one that’s so important for children and young people’s learning and development.Instrumental music...
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