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Employment falls in the public sector

Business

Deadline News Journalist - September 14, 2011

PUBLIC sector employment in Scotland fell by 25,200 in the year to the second quarter of 2011, according to new official statistics. Over the same...

500 jobs to go at Edinburgh-based Standard Life

Christine Lavelle - September 1, 2010

By Amanda MacMillan EDINBURGH-based insurance and pensions group Standard Life are to axe nearly 500 jobs. Over the next 15 months the company...

Five share over £250k in Scottish Water bonuses

Deadline News Journalist - June 27, 2010

By Michael MacLeod FIVE Scottish Water executives received £273,000 between them in bonuses in the past year. Two of the managers at the publicly owned service...

PICTURE OF THE DAY: Cardinal Keith's kitchen heaven

Deadline News Journalist - June 16, 2010

By Christine Lavelle SIKH TREATS: Scotland's Catholic leader rolled up his sleeves and donned a tabard today as he helped out in a Sikh cafe...

Old Labour government planned to give Scotland more international powers

Deadline News Journalist - January 3, 2010

By Rory Reynolds A LABOUR government planned to give Scots control over their foreign policy to appease “maverick” nationalists, according to newly declassified documents. James Callaghan’s...

Ryanair urges Holyrood to help fund jobs boost for Scotland

Shaun Milne - October 20, 2009

By Cara Sulieman BUDGET airline Ryanair today (tues) promised to deliver a jobs bonanza to Scotland and boost tourism – but only if Holyrood stumps...

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