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  Anger at FirstGroup bonus offer to boss

  FIRSTGROUP chief executive Tim O'Toole was offered a bonus of £592,000 for his performance in a year in which profits slumped 87% and was followed by a £615 million fundraising, the rail and bus group's annual report has revealed.

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  Investment key to rural tourism, says Scots laird

  The enterprising laird of a 13,300-acre estate, who is the formal host of this week's Royal Highland Show, says investment is key to Scotland harnessing the huge potential of its rural tourism.

• Bank of England appoints Hogg to new chief role

  THE Bank of England has appointed one of its former graduate trainees to the newly created role of chief operating officer on a salary of £260,000.

• Walter Scott & Partners chairman Lyall dies at 64

  Ken Lyall, the first employee of Walter Scott & Partners and its chairman since 2007, has died aged 64.

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  Life science firm sets sights on further international deals

  AS firms grapple with the fall-out from the UK Government's austerity programme we hear from a scientist who took an entrepreneurial turn after previous cuts led him to find a new way of making a living.

• Scottish business angels create £3 million investment network

  Two of Scotland's leading business angels have created a new investment network aimed at enabling existing Scottish companies to move to a higher level.

• Saltire course interest hailed

  The Saltire Foundation has attracted a record 100 students to its 2013 entrepreneurial leadership programme.

• Trading Places

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