business
Offshore energy firm Petrofac files for administration
The energy services provider, which had been undergoing a financial restructuring, employs about 2,000 people in Scotland. Source link
Chancellor heads for Gulf in bid to boost trade and investment
Rachel Reeves hopes her visit will pave the way for a broader trade agreement with Gulf countries. Source link
Inventor up for award for tackling microplastics
The engineer says his invention was created at his mother-in-law’s dining table. Source link
The striking Swedish workers taking on carmaker Tesla
The industrial action against the company’s operation in Sweden has reached its second anniversary. Source link
How the nation lost its appetite for Pizza Hut
Fewer diners are “hitting the Hut” and it is closing half its UK restaurants. Source link
The best time to turn on the heating – according to you
Some wait until a certain date to reach for the thermostat. Others until the temperature drops below a certain point. Source link
Tax rises could push food prices higher, warn supermarkets
The bosses of the UK’s largest supermarkets warn the chancellor against imposing higher taxes on the industry. Source link
Thousands march in Edinburgh calling for poverty action
The Scotland Demands Better demonstration was organised by trade unions and charities. Source link
US beef prices are soaring. Will Trump's plans lower them?
Trump is under fire from ranchers, who say his ideas to lower prices address “symptoms not the problems”. Source link
What is driving the decision to learn in a manual or automatic car?
Learner drivers say a lack of automatic instructors and the higher cost of lessons pushes them to manual. Source link