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Reality bites but we must move on

HBOS is gone and Scotland must rebuild its financial reputation Read

Niall - celebrating a worthy celebrity

Why Niall Ferguson should be more recognisable than Jade Goody and Jordan Read

comment: What a mockery of political coverage

Isn't it great that we have such superb, expert, political journalism these days? Read

Now the banks must do their bit

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Trump plans are a triumph for nation

comment 'It is fantastic news that we are back on track, and portraying our nation as a welcoming place to do business with the world' Read

Will SNP plans deliver real help?

Scottish Government quick to suggest schemes Read

comment: Now to see off the dreaded 'R' word

Now that the banks have hopefully been stabilised we need to turn our minds to what can be done to get out of a recession as quickly as possible. Read

Housing market takes a breather

The boom in Scottish house prices has come to an end, according to Lloyds TSB Scotland's latest quarterly monitor. Read

Public spending must top agenda

The Scottish Parliament has approved the Budget and the SNP Government has reaffirmed its commitment to raising Scotland's rate of economic growth. But there was no discussion of whether the scale of public spending in Scotland is damaging our economic growth. Read

Letter to the Editor

While the threat by Alex Salmond to resign if his budget was rejected may have been sheer theatre, it is opposition MSPs who have been left looking like pantomime clowns. Read

Keep the faith or risk talking up a recession

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy committee's decision to keep interest rates on hold at 5.5 per cent was given a mixed reception from the business community yesterday. Read

Can we solve big start-up mystery?

Jonathan Levie, the author of the latest Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Scotland report from Strathclyde University's Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship, has recorded a podcast outlining the report's key findings. Read

Scottish roots still crucial for S&N future

Carlsberg and Heineken's possible joint bid to take over Edinburgh-based brewing giant Scottish & Newcastle is not unexpected. Read

Time to question Kelvin's TV rant

"Scotland believes not in entrepreneurialism, like in London and the southeast. ...The reality is that the Scots enjoy spending it; they do not enjoy creating it, which is the opposite of down in the South." Read