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Scots college to train the bankers of the future

By Oliver Farrimond A TOP Scots university has unveiled a new Masters degree course – aimed at ensuring the nation’s banks are properly managed in...

Jim Murphy MP helps out with Hibs pre-season preparations

By Oliver Farrimond SECRETARY of State for Scotland Jim Murphy MP lent a hand with Hibs' pre-season preparations yesterday. The MP for East Renfrewshire helped to...

Neighbours of Susan Boyle weigh in on the 2009 British budget

By Oliver Farrimond IN THE hometown of Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle yesterday, there was a mixed reaction to the Chancellors Budget as her...

One in ten Scottish lawyers face the axe

By Oliver Farrimond ONE in ten Scottish lawyers have lost their jobs as a result of the recession. Leading law firms such as Dundas and Wilson...

Record-setting RBS losses provoke anger

By Oliver Farrimond THE ROYAL Bank of Scotland yesterday announced losses of £24 billion - the biggest in British corporate history. With the recession set to...

Bannatyne says that fortune will not go to children – ‘It’s not good for them’

By Oliver Farrimond DRAGON'S Den mogul Duncan Bannatyne has said that he will not leave a penny of his vast fortune to his children. Speaking in...

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