News archive from 24 June 2015
Profits soar at Scots craft brewer BrewDog
Craft beer producer BrewDog, which is aiming to raise £25 million from its army of fans, has pledged to "burn up 2015" after toasting a surge in profits. The Ellon-based brewer, which last week opened its 28th bar with its first foray into...
Comment: Stewards’ inquiry into deal certain
ONE thing is certain about any merger proposal between Ladbrokes and Gala Coral if their talks firm up into a deal: there will be a stewards' inquiry. Such a marriage would form Britain's biggest bookmaker, leapfrogging the current number one William...
Scots businesses get seal of approval at SBC Awards
Scottish Business in the Community (SBC) unveiled the winners of its annual awards last night at a spectacular event at Edinburgh's Prestonfield House. The awards, which have been supported by The Scotsman, celebrate companies of all sizes across all...
RBS AGM: Bank challenged over branch closures
ROYAL Bank of Scotland shareholders challenged the bank's leadership yesterday over branch closures, the high interest charged on loans and the latest computer foul-up to inconvenience customers. The bank’s chairman Sir Philip Hampton and the chief...
Brazil's biofuel industry finds new sweetspot
Biofuels have transformed the small, sleepy town of Sertaozinho in southeast Brazil. For decades the vast green fields of this region, were one of the world's top sugar producing hubs, catering to increasingly sweet tooth of global consumers. Then...
UK exporters to take lead to tackle sales slowdown
Political leadership is needed at cabinet level to help improve British exports, according to a report published today. The study, commissioned by the previous Labour government, said that turning around exports was a “huge task” that should not be...
US universities on symbolic visit to Iran
A group of senior United States university representatives has visited Iran, in what is believed to be the biggest academic delegation since the 1970s. As relations between the two countries begin to thaw, the delegation met representatives of 13...
Thousands of Guinea malaria cases go untreated amid Ebola fears
Tens of thousands of malaria cases went untreated in Guinea last year as people with symptoms shunned health clinics for fear of being sent into isolation at Ebola treatment centres, according to authoritative research. A major paper from infectious...
Government figures on land for property development questioned by watchdog
Claims by ministers that the government has sold off public land to developers for more than 100,000 starter homes have been challenged after the official public spending watchdog discovered that the data included sites sold off under Tony Blair’s...
Cabinet must lead drive to get Britain out of 'export slow lane', report says
The government must do more to turn around Britain’s weak export performance, according to a new report calling for cabinet-led action to simplify support to businesses. The report, commissioned by the former shadow chancellor Ed Balls last year, said...
Turnover of UK co-operatives falls for first time in decade
The turnover of all the co-operatives in the UK has fallen for the first time in almost 10 years, according to a report that found the John Lewis Partnership has overtaken the Co-operative Group as the largest organisation in the sector. The...
Queen Elizabeth's commercial property empire worth £11.5bn
The Queen’s commercial property empire has nearly doubled in value over the last decade, and last year alone delivered £285m in profits into the Treasury’s coffers. The Crown Estate, run by regeneration specialist Alison Nimmo, owns Regent Street and...
‘Toughest rules in world’ to rein in UK bankers
A NEW crackdown on bonuses has been unveiled by City regulators, which the UK government claims will give Britain the toughest banking pay regime in the world. Bonuses for Britain’s most senior banking executives could be clawed back for up to a...
Drunk man who forced Glasgow plane to divert is jailed
AN airline passenger who was so drunk he did not know what country he was in has been jailed after forcing a plane to be diverted following a mid-flight bust-up. Andrew Tosh, 34, sexually assaulted a female cabin crew member, swore and acted...
Go with the Jo! Konta knock World No.8 Ekaterina Makarova out of Eastbourne
World No.146 Konta, 24, clinched her first ever victory over a top ten player with a stunning 6-2 6-4 triumph at the Wimbledon warm-up event. Russian Makarova was a semi-finalist at last year's US Open and a former Eastbourne champion. Australia-born...
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- 06:27 School applications: The most sought-after primaries in Wellingborough
- 06:27 Wellingborough salon welcomes woman with the world’s longest...
- 06:27 Elderly ‘scared to leave their rooms’ at Wellingborough housing block
- 06:27 Rushden charity appealing for volunteers as the need for its...
- 06:27 Park fun day was just the trick for Hartlepool families
- 06:27 Hartlepool Round Table looking for new members to join group
- 06:27 'You are a superstar in the making' - Courtney Hadwin wows judges...
- 06:25 Disney World Florida to scrap beloved fireworks display
- 06:22 Zambia aid payments suspended over corruption allegations
- 06:22 'Trumpwashing': the danger of turning the Republican resistance...
- 06:21 Dancer who dreams of performing with Beyonce takes big step on road...
- 06:21 South Shields pensioner set to join family on memory walk despite...
- 06:21 South Shields charity champ narrowly misses out on top national award
- 06:21 South Tyneside GP surgery with 3,000 patients to close
- 06:20 Mum who breastfeeds five-year-old son naked in the bath wants to...
- 06:20 Liverpool news: Dejan Lovren may have played his FINAL game for...
- 06:19 Master of gore: the violent, shocking genius of Jusepe de Ribera
- 06:18 Company boss’s praise for Sunderland’s business scene
- 06:18 Dancer who dreams of performing with Beyonce takes big step on road...
- 06:18 Dad of tragic cricketer speaks out in Meningitis Awareness Week...
- 06:18 Public’s feedback on Sunderland urgent care centre plans to be...
- 06:17 Half of patients waiting too long for physio appointments
- 06:17 Yoghurts with highest sugar content are organic brands
- 06:17 Emoji jukebox on song to help young people talk about feelings
- 06:15 Junction for proposed housing estate 'an accident waiting to...
- 06:15 Latest convictions from Blackpool's court - Wednesday, September...
- 06:14 Fran Van Dijk: We must educate and inform to tackle climate change
- 06:14 Sandy McCall Smith: Nobody gains if the sea bed is irreparably damaged
- 06:14 Caithness villagers say no to ‘ring of steel’ wind farms
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