John Swinney

Royal Bank of Scotland takes the axe to a further 1400 jobs

Friday 17 May 2013

ROYAL Bank of Scotland is to cut a further 1400 jobs including nearly 600 in Scotland as it makes swingeing cuts to its retail banking head office over the next two years.

Authorities quizzed over Trump petition

Wednesday 15 May 2013

THE police and other public bodies have been asked to respond to claims they ignored concerns of local people during the planning process which approved tycoon Donald Trump's Aberdeenshire golf resort.

£1.8bn accounting error on teachers' pension liabilities

Wednesday 8 May 2013

An accounting error meant teacher pension liabilities were overstated by £1.8 billion, the Finance Secretary has said.

Fears over lottery cash after independence

Tuesday 7 May 2013

THE Scottish Government has been urged to explain how the National Lottery would operate in an independent Scotland.

Korean deal over marine energy

Tuesday 7 May 2013

THE Scottish Government has signed an accord with a South Korean city to develop its marine energy skills amid a backdrop of continuing hostilities with North Korea.