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New charter service launched by Highland Airways

HIGHLAND Airways have launched a charter service from Edinburgh using a Jetstream 41 aircraft. Read

Turkey is new favourite for British holidaymakers

TURKEY has overtaken Spain as the top holiday destination for Brits this summer. Read

Six oil fields sold off to Abu Dhabi firm

ABU DHABI national energy firm Taqa have bought six North Sea fields, including Tern, for an undisclosed sum. Read

EMI appoint former Dettol chief as new music boss

THE former boss of a household goods firm was yesterday named head of EMI's recorded music division. Read

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A HUGE £20million sports complex is to open in Lanarkshire next year. Read

Dark chocolate sales on the rise

BRITS are turning to the dark side - of chocolate. Read

Dairy firm blames price increase on fuel cost rise

MILK suppliers Robert Wiseman Dairies yesterday blamed soaring fuel and packaging costs for their price hikes. Read

Share sell-off hits Game despite big releases

VIDEO games retailers Game fell victim to a stock market sell-off yesterday despite a run of hit releases this year. Read

Scotland's first on-shore oil rig begins drilling

DRILLING for oil at Scotland's first landbase rig has begun - as prices rocketed to a record high yesterday. Read

Belhaven enjoys profits boost

BELHAVEN Brewery's profits have soared 18 per cent to £27.5million despite the smoking ban. Read

£4bn deal boost for Scottish shipyards

Aircraft carriers contract helps secure jobs at Rosyth and on the Clyde Read

In brief...: Customers face fuel cost effect

Almost half of small businesses in Scotland are already passing on increased costs incurred by the fuel crisis to their customers, a new survey has revealed. Read

In brief...: Warning on fiscal rules

Construction companies are being warned that many in the industry are not following financial rules closely enough. Read

In brief...: Glen Group in takeover

Telecommunications firm Glen Group has taken over a rival in adeal worth £100,000. Read

Apprentice hopeful's anniversary

A former contestant on TV's The Apprentice is about to celebrate the first anniversary of the opening of her own boutique near Dundee. Read

Sport site to create jobs

£20m complex will be at forefront of public facilities Read

In brief...: IT move to benefit newsagent

Newsagent and convenience chain Martin McColl has signed a five-year deal with Azzurri Communications. Read

In brief...: AIM-listed shares fall

Shares in Scottish companies listed onthe Alternative Investment Market fell by 4.9 per cent in the second quarter of 2008. Read

In brief...: Iomart wins online deal

Hosting and data centre provider iomart has won the contract to host the IT backbone for a new online marketplace aiming to rival eBay. Read

Business link helps cut innovation gap

Interface's free service lets universities and industry work together Read

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