Record sales for Beefeater gin and Chivas Regal whisky owner April 16, 2024 Profits at the company behind the likes of Beefeater gin and Chivas Regal whisky surged by almost £100m during its latest financial year as its sales passed the £1.3bn mark.
It’s time to fight illiberal Scottish hate crime law with a Free Speech Act April 10, 2024 Scotland's new anti-free speech crime law is a wicked product of an increasingly censored society that must be woken up, writes James Price.
Scotland’s risible hate crime law is an incentive for the police to fail April 10, 2024 It’s easy to laugh at the latest example of SNP incompetence, but new hate crime laws will have serious consequences – not last for the police’s ability to solve actual crimes, says Paul Ormerod The Scottish hate crime law has been a prominent feature in the media ever since it came into force just over [...]
Merger of medicinal cannabis firm Northern Leaf and CBD brand Voyager collapses April 9, 2024 A deal which would have ensured the "survival" of a medicinal cannabis producer through a merger with a Scottish CBD firm has collapsed.
Ferguson Marine: Scots ferry boss sacked March 26, 2024 The chief executive of Ferguson Marine has been sacked by the state-owned company’s board.
Ember: All-electric intercity bus network backed by Monzo co-founder Tom Blomfield raises £11m March 26, 2024 Ember, a company which is creating one of the UK’s first all-electric intercity bus networks, has raised an extra £11m.
For once, Humza Yousaf has set an example other politicians should follow March 15, 2024 In overriding the advice of “experts” and channelling aid to Gaza, Yousaf did what politicians are elected to do, says Paul Ormerod Humza Yousaf, the First Minister of Scotland, does not often attract plaudits. But last week he overrode the advice of his officials. Shock, horror. Surely Sir Humphrey and the “experts” always know best. [...]
Hammerson: Commercial real estate firm completes half-a-billion pound of disposals February 26, 2024 The Square is a 52,000m location in the city, and is expected to be fully completed in the first quarter of the year.
Over 60 MPs call for Sir Lindsay Hoyle to quit as Speaker over Gaza vote February 22, 2024 Over 60 MPs have called for Sir Lindsay Hoyle to resign as Speaker of the House of Commons following a row over votes on an Israel-Gaza ceasefire.
Scottish affordable house builder Springfield Properties latest to feel the pain of property slowdown February 20, 2024 A Scottish house building company is one of the latest to be financially bruised by last year’s slowdown in property sales.