THERE will be no reprieve for the Broxburn factory. It is due to shut its doors within days with the loss of 1700 jobs after a phased rundown.
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The Scottish Government has unveiled proposals aimed at regulating trading and advertising surrounding the Commonwealth Games 2014, in a bid to protect sponsor’s rights and the associated value of funding they provide. Delete the scoop?
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LIKE many entrepreneurs, Steve Turbill has been through a dark period when he wondered if he had done the right thing. Delete the scoop?
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THE blueprint for a multimillion-pound expansion of a Highland harbour that would create hundreds of jobs was revealed yesterday. Delete the scoop?
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The renewable energy industry could create more than 10,000 jobs on Scotland's islands by 2030, a report suggests. Delete the scoop?
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Unemployment in Scotland remains below 200,000 for the second time in a row after a further fall in the jobless total. Delete the scoop?
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On the day that the new Business for Scotland network launches, we already have 350 business people as members, all of whom believe that Scotland will prosper if we vote to become an independent country. Click on the image below to see an enlarged list of the “latest” one hundred business people to sign the declaration. You can join them, and sign the Business for Scotland declaration yourself here. Delete the scoop?
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PROSPECTIVE buyers of air carrier Flybe's 25 take-off and landing slots at Gatwick Airport must ensure routes are maintained to Scotland's biggest cities, business leaders have warned. Delete the scoop?
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Funding will support wind turbine technician training and encourage more engineers to transition into the sector Delete the scoop?
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At the end of April, Planning Minister Derek Mackay published draft proposals for the third National Planning Framework (NPF3) and the Scottish Planning Policy (SPP). These proposals could have significant impacts on what Scotland considers important and how it will look in the coming years. Consultation is open until July 23rd on a series of questions in both proposals. Delete the scoop?
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ACTIVITY among Scottish businesses rose at its fastest pace for 12 months during April, suggesting the economy is beginning a “more robust recovery”, the Bank of Scotland said today. Delete the scoop?
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The first is politics. Few of the Republicans who fret so much about today’s allegedly crushing debt burden did so in 2006, at the height of the boom, when the U.S. debt to GDP ratio was steadily climbing above 60 percent and the deficit was at then-all-time high – and when a Republican was in the White House. Delete the scoop?
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Housebuilder Springfield suggests confidence is returning to the housing market, after posting strong first-quarter results. (Housebuilder upbeat as sales rise BBC. Delete the scoop?
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A doubling of planned funding to improve oil and gas training facilities and develop other energy sector skills courses has been announced by the First Minister. Delete the scoop?
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A SHARED equity scheme designed to help home-buyers shows the Scottish Government helps people in tough times, claims Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Delete the scoop?
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It has been Work Wise Week this week organised by the not-for-profit Work Wise UK which encourages smarter working practices. One of its most popular awareness raising schemes is National Work From Home Day (and I suspect that many of you reading this blog post will be doing so from your home office). Delete the scoop?
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Two Scottish government ministers announced boosts to Scottish jobs during two separate events hosted by Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) on Tuesday (May 14). Delete the scoop?
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Britain’s political and economic leadership described as "deeply lacking" and "profoundly frivolous." Delete the scoop?
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Business for Scotland will campaign for a Yes vote in referendum 
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May 14, 10:57 AM
An important, perhaps crucial, development in the Yes Scotland campaign. Delete the scoop?
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Free wi-fi will be rolled out at 25 ScotRail stations across the country, ScotRail and Transport Scotland revealed today. Delete the scoop?
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New European protection means that Stornoway's famous black pudding can only be made in the Hebridean town or its immediate area. So how important is place in developing a brand? Delete the scoop?
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HOLYROOD ministers are coming under fierce criticism from the energy conservation sector for backtracking on a commitment to higher standards for new buildings. Delete the scoop?
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An Aberdeenshire-based rapeseed oil producer secures its first export deal, following a major investment programme. Delete the scoop?
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RESEARCH suggests that six bars in Scotland shut down every week as pub industry continues to struggle.
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If the smoking ban and cut-price supermarkets are to blame how come some pubs are thriving? These factors are the same for all pubs. But some adapt to a changing business environment better than others. Delete the scoop?
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LONDON: Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond has told AFP in an interview that the economy can prosper outside the United Kingdom, despite dire warnings from London about the risks of independence. Delete the scoop?
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SMB Planning Ltd is a town planning and development consultancy based in Alloa, and operating throughout Scotland. Delete the scoop?
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