The party’s election victory in Glasgow had contemporary influences as well as historic ones, says Brian Wilson. AN UPLIFTING story came out of Glasgow City Council last week, quite apart from the election results. It was the kind of stuff that doesn’t grab headlines but in which any city could take pride. City Building, the [...]

The Scottish unemployment rate is estimated to outstrip that of the UK and hit its highest level since 1993, according to a new report. The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) estimates the labour market will be weaker than it was before the financial crisis as public sector jobs are cut. In a report, [...]

LONDON – Part-nationalized Royal Bank of Scotland achieved some milestones in its recovery in the first quarter, its chief executive said Friday as the bank reported another big loss. CEO Stephen Hester said RBS would finish repaying 75 billion pounds ($121 billion) of government-backed loans this month, and that it has made progress in shedding [...]

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THE owner of Clydesdale and Yorkshire banks today blamed the UK’s faltering economy for a “brutal” restructuring that will axe more than 1400 jobs. National Australia Bank’s two UK brands will cut about 17 per cent of their workforce by 2015, as they mainly pull out of the south of England and concentrate on their [...]

THE Bahrain Grand Prix went ahead without disruption despite continuing unrest and protests in the Gulf state. Violent disturbances have intensified in recent days with about 50,000 anti-government protesters gathering around the capital Manama, just 25 miles from where the controversial race meeting took place. Opponents have fought pitched battles with security officials, with claims [...]