Recently added articles from The Scotsman:
Between the Lines: A recovery package? Not from this Dad's Army duo Bill Jamieson
Sep 02, 2008; Bill Jamieson ... APACKAGE today for economic recovery? Pull the other one. Suchhas been the reaction to the Chancellor's latest assessment of theUK economy that sterling fell yesterday to its lowest level againstthe dollar since 2006, to a 12-year low against a basket of majorcompetitor currencies - and ...
Financial sector warned of ethical dangers in time of credit crunch
Sep 02, 2008; Martin Flanagan ... THE credit-crunch-induced fear of losing their jobs could temptfinancial services industry professionals into cutting ethicalcorners, a senior City figure will warn today. Simon Culhane, chief executive of the Securities & InvestmentInstitute, will also caution that the pressure ...
Monty's career lands in bunker
Sep 02, 2008; Stephen McGinty ... COLIN Montgomerie reached "the tipping point" in his long anddistinguished golfing career at 5:40pm on Sunday. Earlier, havingfailed to win the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles, "Monty"had headed back to the million-pound mansion he shares with his newwife in Perthshire with ...
Richardson to challenge Beanscene
Sep 02, 2008; Jane Bradley ... ENTREPRENEUR Gordon Richardson last night promised to launch anew coffee shop chain which will go "head-to-head" with Beanscene -the brand he founded eight years ago but has failed to buy back outof administration. Richardson yesterday revealed that he is not the ...
If you saw this in the street, would you intervene? Or look the other way in our 'nation of passive bystanders'
Sep 02, 2008; Tanya Thompson Social Affairs Correspondent ... BRITAIN has become a nation of "passive bystanders" withfundamental changes needed on policing and criminal justice totackle the issue, a report warns today. The study, by the independent think tank, Reform, finds that thepublic are uninformed about crime and unlikely to ...
Mud does not douse the joy of Connect
Sep 02, 2008; Fiona Shepherd ... Saturday FESTIVALS are, by and large, poor showcases for most bands: songscrafted in dank, gloomy rehearsal rooms then honed in intimateindoor venues can be found wanting when dragged blinking into broaddaylight. With Connect, the effect is doubled, given the gorgeous ...
Whole could be greater than sum of two parts as design firms merge
Sep 02, 2008; Scott Reid Deputy ... AN OFFICE interiors business with a projected annual turnover ofGBP 75 million has been created following the merger of EastKilbride-based Eastlake Group with Leeds rival Work Inc. The tie-up, in an GBP 8m deal backed by Royal Bank of Scotland,brings together more than 500 staff ....
So can this... ...replace this?
Sep 02, 2008; Fiona Macleod ... IT IS small enough to fit in a handbag or a large pocket - butcontains the contents of around 160 books. The race to convert book-lovers to electronic novels will intensify on Thursday with thelaunch of the GBP 199 Sony Reader. But writers are split on whether the gadget will ever ...
Bluetongue vaccination warning as protection zone is extended
Sep 02, 2008; Dan Buglass ... THE bluetongue protection zone now covers virtually the whole ofEngland and Wales, after it was extended to include Northumberlandand Cumbria yesterday. Vaccination in the two most northerly counties of England islikely to commence shortly, but Scotland has still to decide ...
Business news at a glance: Stock exchange sizes up rivals
Sep 02, 2008 ... THE London Stock Exchange has stepped up its battle to fend offincoming competition by slashing fees and launching a new servicefor traders. The LSE's new charging system - first unveiled last month - ...
Business news at a glance: New Lagonda to be launched
Sep 02, 2008 ... SPORTS car maker Aston Martin plans to launch a second brand witha unique design, reviving the Lagonda name to target a broader baseof customers. Chief executive Ulrich Bez: said: "We remain limited in ourmarket penetration by ...
Business Gazetteer
Sep 02, 2008 ... WHERE DID I PUT MY ...? Attention falls into deficit in the office FORGET trips and falls or heavy lifting, office attention deficitdisorder (ADD) is "one of the most alarming threats to productivitythat modern businesses face", according to officebroker.com The term was coined ...
Goals struggles to score as shares react to forecasts
Sep 02, 2008; Hamish Rutherford ... GOALS Soccer Centres shares sank close to a two-year lowyesterday despite a strong rise in pre-tax profits and a boost inthe dividend. The five-a-side football pitch operator said it looked forwardwith "confidence and enthusiasm" to the rest of the year, as itreported a 20 per ...
Brown acts to help struggling families
Sep 02, 2008; Ross Lydall ... GORDON Brown, the Prime Minister, will unveil the first of aseries of new policies today in an attempt to regain the politicalagenda after Westminster's summer holidays. He will publish proposals to help people at risk of having theirhomes repossessed and aid first-time buyers who ...
1,000 new hydro schemes to power Scottish homes
Sep 02, 2008; Jenny Haworth ... SCOTLAND is set to enter a new era of hydro power after aninfluential report revealed untapped potential for more than 1,000new schemes across the country, The Scotsman can reveal. The study, commissioned by the Scottish Government, revealsenough extra hydro potential to power a ...
Inside Education: Children too young to choose career path aged 14
Sep 02, 2008; Fiona MacLeod ... CONSULTATION has begun on the new qualifications pupils willstudy in future. From 2012, teenagers will no longer study Standard but Generalgrades. However, teachers are concerned about the change from a two-yearcourse to a one-year structure. Proposals by the ...
Embrace Tiger, Return to Morningside
Sep 02, 2008; Jim Gilchrist ... IT IS indubitably one of those "what the hell am I doing here?"moments. Under the airy vaulted ceiling of a Christian church, I'mgyrating slowly and inexpertly through the movements of a ratherdifferent tradition. I'm in St John's Church in Princes Street,having been lured in by an ...
Drawing a bead on happiness?
Sep 02, 2008; Jackie Hunter ... WHEN that fully reconstructed Essex man David Beckham - proudwearer of sarongs and his wife's tiny knickers - departed theseshores in 2007 to go and kick balls in Los Angeles, he took pains toreassure apprehensive British fans that he would not 'go allHollywood'. We loyal fans ...
Sectarian thugs beat Neil Lennon senseless hours after Old Firm match
Sep 02, 2008; CRAIG BROWN ... THE former Celtic captain Neil Lennon was treated in hospitalyesterday after he was assaulted hours after Sunday's Old Firmmatch. It is understood that Lennon, who is now a coach with Celtic, wascalled a "f****n b*****d" during an incident in which he wasattacked and knocked ...
New blow as McCarthy & Stone axes jobs
Sep 02, 2008; Peter Ranscombe ... A FURTHER 200 jobs are to go at McCarthy & Stone (M&S), theretirement home builder in which Sir Tom Farmer holds a stake. The job losses, which were announced last night, follow 100redundancies in May. M&S, which HBOS also has a stake in, said the jobs would be lostin its ...