Mark Symes News Today

Sir — I have witnessed many changes on our little island over the years, most of them very welcome, thus creating a more grown-up society. I’m all for inclusion, as long as its good for society as a whole.

Credit rating agency S&P says Commerce Commission competition probe won't materially affect the major banks' market positions or profitability

Education, sustainability and traceability are at the forefront of wool's future.

Scotland is set to establish a Hydrogen Innovation Centre at the University of Glasgow to accelerate the development of hydrogen technologies. The centre will provide a platform for academic research groups and commercial enterprises from across Scot

Home Secretary has instructed civil servants to undertake an ‘urgent review’ of a contract to train and authorise immigration advisers

Researchers at a Scottish university have found a greener, cleaner way to produce a common chemical relied on by multibillion-dollar industries. Click to read more...

By Karen Peattie

Scientists have found an eco-friendly way of producing a chemical widely used in plastics, dyes, and paracetamol (acetaminophen) that avoids using fossil fuels.

Although higher mortgage rates will bring in more earnings for the banks, S&P has warned the mutual sector will still be slapped down by competition and elevated funding costs.  

Immigration tribunal judge and senior lecturers in law from The Open University and HJT explore the complexities of handling immigration casework