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Scottish Business Briefing - Wednesday 26 September, 2012
Stephen Hester has said RBS is near to being a recovered bank
WELCOME to scotsman.com’s Scottish Business Briefing. Every morning we bring you a comprehensive round-up of all news affecting business in Scotland today.
BANKING
RBS ‘recovered bank’ claim by chief executive
Royal Bank of Scotland Chief Executive Stephen Hester has said it is near to being a “recovered bank” (BBC).
Read all today’s banking news from scotsman.com
ECONOMICS
Rate cut for businesses to counter empty high streets
THE SCOTTISH Government has unveiled a scheme that promises to slash rates for businesses that move into a shop or office that has lain empty for more than a year (Scotsman).
Read all today’s economics news from scotsman.com
ENERGY & UTILITIES
Scots firms win £17m contracts for massive offshore windfarm
Two Scottish firms have won contracts worth more than £17 million to carry out work on one of the world’s largest offshore windfarms (Scotsman).
Read all today’s energy and utilities news from scotsman.com
FOOD, DRINK & AGRICULTURE
Diageo eyes Indian markets as it reveals talks with Mallya
JOHNNIE Walker owner Diageo is looking to grab a bigger share of the fast-growing Indian market with a possible £500 million bid for a stake in the country’s largest spirit-maker (Scotsman)
Read all today’s food, drink and agriculture news from scotsman.com
MANAGEMENT
Turnover climbs 8.5% at Gillespie Macandrew
LAW firm Gillespie Macandrew has reported an 8.5% rise in turnover from £8.99 million to £9.77m (Herald).
Read all today’s management news from scotsman.com
TRANSPORT
Rosyth-Zeebrugge freight link could be under threat
SCOTLAND could lose its sole direct roll-on, roll-off sea freight link to Europe within two years because of poor demand and impending increases in fuel costs, a logistics expert will warn the industry tomorrow (Scotsman).
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