Markets & Economy

  • 19 May 2013

    We loosened our purse strings again on Wednesday morning when we made a notional purchase of £1000 worth of shares in Marks & Spencer for our 2012 portfolio.

  • 18 May 2013

    Buoyant banks helped the FTSE-100 index return to winning ways as shares in state-backed Lloyds Banking Group passed a key threshold.

  • 17 May 2013

    FORMER energy minister Brian Wilson has attacked the Scottish Government for abandoning nuclear power, warning that a successful energy policy cannot depend on renewable sources alone.

  • 16 May 2013

    BANK of England Governor Sir Mervyn King has highlighted the likelihood of a boost to North Sea oil output over the next two years, but warned again that the UK will not enjoy a "typical" economic recovery.

  • 16 May 2013

    The top-flight has improved every day this month, and although the rise was just 7.5 points to 6693.6, it was still another increase – with a soaring easyJet topping the movers table.

  • 15 May 2013

    THE value of Scottish retail sales last month was down 2.1% on April 2012, a significantly steeper year-on-year fall than in the UK as a whole, the latest industry figures show.