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You can join the Green Zone events live at the Glasgow Science Centre by applying for tickets or join online – most events will be streamed on the COP26

Women in Rail has appointed new Chairwoman Christine Fernandes and Vice Chairwoman Shona Clive, effective from October 1.

By Ian McConnell

The Johnson administration really needs to get a grip.

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PREMIUM Priti Patel has celebrated the end of free movement between the UK and EU Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire THE views of Home Office minister Kevin Foster on the skills and labour shortages which are exacerbating the woes of Scottish businesses should not have been surprising at all, given we sadly live in a time of entrenched ideological perspectives. However, his comments during a trip north of the Border last week did nevertheless amaze, and not in any sort of good way. What the ...

IN Boris Johnson’s Britain, it seems shortages

BBC News By Douglas Fraser Published The pressure to reduce emissions has been rising fast towards the top of boardroom agendas. As well as oil majors facing shareholder pressure, Scottish trade bodies - from engineering to finance - are rattling their members to get attention for what will be required. Beware of greenwash, though... Two of the most common words crossing my screen these days: net and zero - so often, they are already beginning to lose their meaning. But they signify something p...

By Ian McConnell

© Michal Wachucik Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up One of the north-east’s best-known businessmen, Jim Milne, has said he is confident the worst is now behind the Scottish engineering and manufacturing industry. Mr Milne, founder, chairman and managing director of Aberdeen-based Balmoral Group acknowledged there were...