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Budget 2025 LIVE: See how you'll fare in Rachel Reeves' autumn spending plan
NewsMillions of Brits will be holding their breath to see how the hotly anticipated Budget will impact their wallets and whether Reeves can plug the blackhole in public finances
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New Bill needed to stop rates on empty business properties being refunded
News
Bill could be passed as early as this week
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Housing Secretary: Reeves should use Budget to reinvigorate housebuilding
Scottish Government
Scotland's Housing Secretary is urging Rachel Reeves to help "reinvigorate housebuilding" in this week's Budget.
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Defence firm may consider employing some Mossmorran workers, Scottish Secretary says
Fife Council
Douglas Alexander met the Scottish Government, Fife Council, trade unions and local employers
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Summit on future of under-threat Fife chemical plant
Fife Council
Kate Forbes to visit the ExxonMobil ethylene plant at Mossmorran
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Energy profits levy reform would yield extra £15.7 billion in taxes, experts say
North Sea oil
Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) says move could help sustain thousands of jobs
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Lawyers say rules on firm ownership leave Scotland ‘out of step’
Law
Alternative Business Structures Scotland Group warns of 'looming succession crisis'
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Banking & Finance

Banking & FinanceScotland 'on track' to issue first ever bonds next year, says John SwinneyFinance secretary says Scotland is 'safe bet'
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Lloyds earnings slide by 36% after motor finance hit
Lloyds Banking Group
Update shows another £800m charge to compensate customers unfairly sold a car loan
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Internet outages at HMRC and Lloyds reported after AWS disruption
Amazon
Amazon's cloud storage service appears to have gone down for many UK users this morning
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Brexit impact on UK economy ‘negative for foreseeable future’
Economy
Inflation is also expected to rise this week to the highest level since January last year
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£17 million bank backing for Ury Estate development
Golf
The funding should help deliver new homes and ongoing construction of the Jack Nicklaus golf course
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Energy

North Sea oilEnergy profits levy reform would yield extra £15.7 billion in taxes, experts sayOffshore Energies UK (OEUK) says move could help sustain thousands of jobs
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Energy industry at ‘crossroads’ as experts call for ‘orderly transition’ to save jobs and tax revenues
Scottish Government
Academics warn of 'managed decline' or an 'accelerated decline' for oil and gas sector
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Reeves urged to tax the banks to offer £300 energy bill cuts
Labour Party
SNP's Stephen Flynn wants Rachel Reeves to follow plans proposed by the IPPR think tank
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Scottish National Investment Bank backs offshore wind farm
Scottish Government
The £50 million investment in the Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm was announced on Wednesday, and sees the SNIB join GB Energy and the National Wealth Fund in investing
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Ancient rock formations could store millions of tonnes of CO2, Scottish research says
Environment
Isle of Skye among places that could
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Food & Drink

GlasgowPalestinian brewer makes 'emotional' visit to Glasgow to launch beer with BrewgooderMadees Khoury said she wanted to promote 'a different side of Palestine'
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Diageo shares soar after 'Drastic Dave' appointed at Guinness and Johnnie Walker giant
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Shares in the FTSE 100 drinks giant rose 6.8 per cent in early trading on Monday to 1,845 pence
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Key facts on deposit return ‘kept from us’ - Circularity Scotland boss
Food & Drink
Biffa is suing the Scottish Government for £166m over the decision to delay the DRS in 2023
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10 minutes with... Vault City boss Steven Smith-Hay
Food & Drink
The innovative brewery founder on helicopter leadership and finding just the right amount of unhinged
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Blue Lagoon submits plans to open first English chippy
Retail & Consumer
The £2m proposal centres on the family business taking over a butcher's shop in central Newcastle
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Retail & Consumer

BankruptcyScottish Pizza Hut closures revealed
A pre-pack administration will save 64 sites and secure the future of 1,277 workers
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Blue Lagoon submits plans to open first English chippy
Retail & Consumer
The £2m proposal centres on the family business taking over a butcher's shop in central Newcastle
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Paddy Power to shut 57 shops in UK and Ireland - with almost 250 jobs at risk
Retail & Consumer
Parent firm blames the closures on 'increasing cost pressures and challenging market conditions'
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Mobile phone launches help Scottish shops to best sales figures since April
Retail & Consumer
Total sales in Scotland increased by 1.3% during September
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Livingston shopping centre adds 100 jobs with 12 new openings
Retail & Consumer
Companies coming to the mall in the coming months include Wingstop, Flying Tiger and MINISO
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Property

House building799-home development approved at Corn Exchange site
Green light given by Scottish ministers after a review of noise-related complaints and the addition of planning conditions
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Aberdeen architectural surveying firm moves into Manchester
Aberdeen
It is now actively looking to recruit to support the move south of the border
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1,600-home West Lothian development on hold
West Lothian Council
The Heartlands plan was withdrawn without explanation before the local council could debate it
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Developer secures £22 million backing for Glasgow student accommodation
Property
Refurbishment and fit-out are underway, with development costs now covered by a bank
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Glasgow University student accommodation approved
Glasgow City Council
The decision comes despite 182 objections from residents and local stakeholders
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Science & Technology

EducationCodeBase relaunches full CodeClan courses
The first cohorts are set to commence early next year, catering to both first-timers and experienced engineers
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Chemify raises $50 million in Series B funding round
Life sciences
Fresh financing should help scale its platform and facilities, expanding the concept into Silicon Valley
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£8.6 million AI initiative to be based in Edinburgh
Artificial intelligence
The UK Government-backed, European project is aimed at boosting adoption among businesses and researchers
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Building confidence, culture and connection in Scotland's tech start-ups
Start-ups
There's still work to be done in creating the right environment for entrepreneurial ambition to flourish
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Views sought on Bill to recognise digital assets as property
Fintech
The Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill would incorporate the ownership and transfer of crypto into Scots law
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Tourism

TrumpDonald Trump's Scottish golf course is named world's bestThe New Course at Trump International in Aberdeenshire was voted the world's best golf course at the World Golf Awards, which is voted for by professionals, media and the public
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Scottish Government pledges millions to improve islands' infrastructure
Scottish Government
Cash will also support sustainable community projects
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Port of Aberdeen doubles its number of cruise calls
Aberdeen
A record 65 liners berthed this season, with larger vessels taking advantage of the new South Harbour
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Scotland's visitor levy promises revenues and risks
Hospitality
Around the country, local authorities are grappling with the pros and cons of introducing a tourist tax
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Scottish Tourism Alliance criticises Edinburgh's handling of visitor levy
Scottish tourism industry
The industry group's chair says accommodation providers across the capital don't know what to do
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Transport

TransportCumbria derailment: Passengers escorted from Glasgow-London trainNo reported injuries in West Coast Main Line incident
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Scottish electric vehicle chargepoint numbers grew 22.5% over last year
Scottish Government
The UK Government's Department for Transport said there are now 7,355 chargers on Scotland's roads
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Plans for £55 million Straiton Junction relief road lodged
Midlothian Council
Funding source unclear as local authority reveals costs have doubled from an initial £22m three years ago
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Edinburgh-based start-up secures early-stage backing
Start-ups
The logistics and asset management business was chosen from a pool of around 100 others
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Stirling removals group buys into heavy lifting sector
City deals
Alloa-based business is its fifth acquisition in less than a decade
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