Scottish Government will do 'everything' to avoid replicating UK welfare cuts, finance secretary says
Shona Robison brands measures unveiled by Rachel Reeves in Spring Statement as “austerity on stilts” ...
We’ll have to ‘turbocharge’ efficiency drive after welfare cuts – Shona Robison
The Scottish Government will have to “turbocharge” its attempts to find efficiency savings after UK welfare decisions which ...
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Holyrood block grant to be cut as a result of Reeves’s welfare changes – Robison
Holyrood Finance Secretary Shona Robison said she has received confirmation from the Treasury that “there will be cuts to our block grant from the welfare cuts from 2026-27 onwards”.
US recession: Jim Walker, who predicted 2008 US market crash, sounds alarm over economic turmoil
Is the US headed for a recession? Jim Walker, a veteran economist who predicted the 2008 US market crash, has sounded alarm ...
UK's A.G. Barr to scrap Strathmore bottled water brand
Irn-Bru maker A.G. Barr said on Tuesday that it intends to discontinue its bottled water brand Strathmore later this fiscal year ending January 2026, as the beverages group looks to simplify its ...
‘Will be amazed if recession can be avoided’, says Jim Walker, the economist who predicted 2008 US market crash
Aletheia Capital's Chief Economist Jim Walker, who is world-renowned for being among the people who predicted the 2008 ...
Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa
Journalists in Greece in 24-hour national stoppage for 10 percent pay rise and improved conditions; unrest continues across Iran with protests by teachers, truck drivers and retirees from steel and ...
Swiss Re proposes increased dividend of USD 7.35 per share, supported by solid results and strong capital position
Swiss Re Ltd / Key word (s): AGMEGM Swiss Re proposes increased dividend of USD 7.35 per share, supported by solid results and strong capital position 13-March-2025 / 07:00 CET/CEST Release of an ad ...
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Founders Factory: helping connect start-ups with the right investors
The UK — the biggest tech market in Europe — registered a drop in investment from venture capital groups in 2024 ... Bristol, Strathclyde in Scotland, London and Oxford-Cambridge — says ...
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How a tiny village became India's YouTube capital
In Tulsi, a village in central India, social media has sparked an economic and social revolution. It's a microcosm of YouTube's effect on the world. As villagers head into the fields of Tulsi, a ...
The Scotsman19d
British Pie Awards: The full list of winners across the UK named in prestigious pie awards
Hosted in the pie capital of the UK Melton Mowbray, the British Pie Awards highlighted the incredible work and dedication to the pie market from the pie-makers across the UK. The Supreme Champion ...
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Definitions for capital gains
This is usually the cost of a property plus any expenses to acquire it, such as commissions and legal fees. The cost of a capital property is its actual or deemed cost, depending on the type of ...