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david cameron warns overseas territories on tax
BBC
today, 03:24

David Cameron warns overseas territories on tax

Prime Minister David Cameron has urged British overseas territories to "get their house in order" and sign up to international treaties on tax. He wrote to 10 territories and crown dependencies, including...

 
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The Herald
today, 03:17

Unique opportunity to lead study tour of Peruvian agriculture

So when I was invited to organise and lead a forthcoming study tour of Peru, I jumped at the chance.Peru is divided by the Andes mountains into three zones - the fertile western coastline, the central mountains with...

 
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The Herald
today, 03:17

Gilbert is tipped to step down at FirstGroup

The Aberdeen company is putting out its full-year results on Wednesday with Mr Gilbert, chief executive at Aberdeen Asset Management and a non-executive at BSkyB, widely reported to be leaving the FirstGroup post he...

 
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The Herald
today, 03:17

Trading Places: Who's changing jobs in corporate Scotland

LAW firm Morison's has announced the appointment of two new partners, Rosie Walker and Katie Douglas.Ms Douglas, who specialises in employment law, joins from Pinsent Masons, where as a director she had a specific...

 
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The Herald
today, 03:17

Fledgling care home portal aiming to spread its wings

Name: Gary MaitlesAge: 26 What is your business called? The Service Directory Where is it based? We are currently based at Entrepreneurial Spark's Glasgow "hatchery" and have been since April 2012. We are...

 
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The Herald
today, 03:17

Dean reflects on ten years in the business

Professor Marcella had a clear remit when she was appointed Scotland's first female business school dean 10 years ago.Although the university and the faculty had been around for many years -the business school itself...

 

Politics

 
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The Herald
today, 03:16

Senior Cameron ally denies insulting the party faithful

Lord Feldman, the chairman of the Conservative party and the Prime Minister's tennis partner, who was not named in original reports, has strenuously denied the allegations. But Conservative MPs expressed anger at...

 
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The Herald
today, 03:16

Base move inept says Sir Menzies

In a letter to his LibDem colleague, seen by The Herald, Sir Menzies condemns the decision as "strategically inept". He also demands that Mr Alexander's department, the Treasury, pay for the...

 
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The Herald
today, 03:16

Warning Yes vote could put savings and pensions at risk

Analysis by the Treasury found that it would be "difficult and expensive" for Scotland to replicate a number of UK protection schemes - including the fund which guarantees the first £85,000 held in any bank...

 
scottish independence: uk underplayed value of oil
Scotsman
today, 02:21

Scottish independence: UK underplayed value of oil

FOrmeR chancellor Lord Healey has admitted the UK government underplayed the value of Scottish oil in the 1970s to combat support for independence. The former Labour deputy leader said the government massaged figures...

 
gay marriage: grassroots tories attack cameron
Scotsman
today, 02:06

Gay marriage: Grassroots Tories attack Cameron

CONSERVATIVE activists have attacked David Cameron's support for gay marriage, claiming it made winning the next general election "virtually impossible". In a letter to the Prime Minister, more than 30...

 
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The Independent
today, 00:58

Privatised service 'puts patients at risk' with lack of out-of-hours GPs

A private company that took over the running of a GP out-of-hours service in north London has been severely criticised by the NHS regulator for failing to provide enough doctors to keep patients safe. The Care Quality...

 

World News

 
exclusive - bangladesh factory banned by wal-mart still makes wrangler shirts
Reuters
26 sec. ago

Exclusive - Bangladesh factory banned by Wal-Mart still makes Wrangler shirts

VF confirmed on Saturday it was still using Liz Apparels to make its clothing following an inspection ordered by the factory owner, Nassa Group, on May 12. VF, whose other clothing brands include North Face,...

 
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Reuters
5 min. ago

STOCKS NEWS SINGAPORE-Index up; SingTel, Keppel strong

Shares of Keppel Corporation Ltd, the world's biggest rig builder, rose to a one-month high of S$11.09 in relatively light trading. Only 2.6 million shares changed hands, 14 percent below the five-day trading volume...

 
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Guardian
41 min. ago

Taylor Swift wins eight Billboard awards

Taylor Swift with her clutch of Billboard awards. Photograph: Denise Truscello/WireImage Taylor Swift was the big winner at the Billboard music awards, scooping eight out of her 11 nominations, including top artist...

 
rio reborn
The Herald
today, 03:10

Rio reborn

"There will be an amazing vibration," he says. "It's the temple of football, known all over the world. Everyone will be hoping that we beat England 10-0. The stadium will shake."In the dressing...

 
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The Herald
today, 03:10

Be open to change, says Pope

The Pope urged the faithful to be open to change, and said the Church must ask daily if it is resisting the new and sticking with ways "which have lost their capacity for openness"."Newness always makes...

 
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The Herald
today, 03:10

College student killed by police officer

Andrea Rebello was shot once in the head by an officer who had responded to a report of a home invasion at an off-campus homeThe masked intruder pointed a gun at the officer while holding the 21-year-old Hofstra...

 

Sport

 
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The Herald
today, 03:07

Rain proves a dampener for Scots

Pete Steindl's side had hoped to use the second instalment of a two-match series at The Grange in Edinburgh to avenge last Friday's defeat.However, torrential rain on Saturday left parts of the outfield saturated and,...

 
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The Herald
today, 03:07

Red-hot Broad shows New Zealand no mercy

Broad put Tim Southee's 10-wicket match haul for the Kiwis entirely in the shade on an astonishing fourth day at Lord's with career-best figures of seven for 44 which fast-tracked England to victory and a 1-0 lead in...

 
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The Herald
today, 03:07

All roads now lead to Paris after Rome falls to Nadal

But when the second grand slam of the year begins on Sunday, Nadal will for most observers be the overwhelming favourite to win a record eighth title at Roland Garros.The Spaniard gave Federer no chance of recording...

 
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The Herald
today, 03:07

Lee moves up the rankings

Starting the day in joint second place alongside America's Peter Uihlein, one stroke behind Mark Tullo, of Chile, the Scot shot a final-round 71 to finish three shots behind Uihlein, who won by two from Tullo (71) and...

 
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The Herald
today, 03:07

SLGA coach 'excited' by progress of McKechin and Young SLGA coach 'excited' by progress of McKechin and Young

Not bad going. Alyson McKechin's rapid rise continued on Saturday as she eased to a 3&2 victory over Clara Young in a sodden 18-hole final at Longniddry.Since attending an SLGA Development Day as a 14-year-old,...

 
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The Herald
today, 03:07

Tottenham Hotspur 1 Sunderland 0: Spurs intend to keep Bale out of reach of Europe's elite

As the London club's ambitions of qualifying for the Champions League were muted decisively despite victory over Sunderland - for whom David Vaughan was sent off in the second half - the question as to how Spurs will...

 
 
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