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The Cameron House hotel faces a fightback from Unite over its practices concerning staff tips

‘Scotland’s poshest resort’ condemned by union in row over workers' tips
A hotel described as “Scotland’s poshest resort” has been condemned by Unite, which claims its workers could lose hundreds of pounds in tips

Energy bills will go up by even more than previously anticipated

Dire price warning as energy bills to hit more than £4200 within months

Left: The Gate, Glasgow. Right: Scotts, South Queensferry

These are Scotland's best-loved pubs, as voted on by the public

Lord Frost said that wind power is 'medieval technology' and called for the next prime minister to embrace nuclear energy and fracking

Truss-backer Lord Frost in call to ditch 'medieval' renewables and embrace fracking

The team at Akre, the brainchild of Renwick Drysdale, builds on his forestry heritage

First-of-its-kind Scottish business looks to help firms offset carbon emissions

Brian Machray, left, and Noisy Clan’s David Law

Scottish designer looks to repeat global success after £250k investment

Those without Clubcards are increasingly paying premium prices at Tesco supermarkets

COMMENT The pros and cons of loyalty cards in the cost-of-living crisis

Shell reported record profits in both the first and second quarters of 2022

Energy giant's offshore medics to be balloted on industrial action

In-person exams returned this year for the first time since 2019

Businesses pledge to 'value qualifications' ahead of SQA results day

Bank of England director Andrew Bailey warned those in the UK are particularly vulnerable to energy price shocks

Letters Before we know it we’ll be a depleted county of greater England

A tourist tax, in places such as Edinburgh, are among the things Scotland can do to tackle the cost of living crisis

EXCLUSIVE REPORT What the Scottish Parliament CAN do to tackle the cost of living crisis

Greenpeace activists have previously targeted BP activity in the North Sea

Activists vow to fight bid for huge new oil field in waters west of Shetland

Amazon workers walk out of major warehouse in pay and conditions dispute

Amazon workers walk out of major warehouse in pay and conditions dispute

Kenny MacAskill, Alba's deputy leader, poses with a 'highway robber' outside the UK Government's Edinburgh base in protest over the Berwick Bank wind farm

EXCLUSIVE Kenny MacAskill protests windfarm 'scandal' as energy sent to England

Brexiteer James Dyson's company said 'health, safety and wellbeing' is the number one priority

Dyson fined £1.2 million after giant milling machine falls on worker

The park will become home to water adventure activities including cable wakeboarding, stand-up paddle boarding, swimming and Aqua Chimp

Plans for major adventure water park in West Lothian submitted

File photograph of cows in a field

Power plant gets permission to use faeces as fuel despite smell concerns

Union suspends Subway strikes after concern for Rangers games

Glasgow Subway strikes halted after backlash over Rangers games

BP chief executive Bernard Looney has welcomed his firm's eye-watering profits as ordinary families fear they will not be able to cut back any further

BP posts eye-watering profits as families fear they have 'nothing left' to cut back on

The site where the proposed 24 whisky warehouses could be built

Plans for massive whisky warehouse and attraction go to public consultation

Whyte & Mackay's Invergordon distillery, pictured in June 2021

Whisky giant backs Highland bid for green freeport to help net-zero goal

Calls for North Sea windfall to deliver ‘reindustrialisation of Scotland’

Calls for North Sea windfall to deliver ‘reindustrialisation of Scotland’

Glasgow's International Financial District

'Great news for Scotland' as multi-million investment figures revealed

The plans come as a second major shot in the arm for GlenDronach Distillery from its US owners

£30m investment to boost production at historic 200-year-old Scots distillery

This month’s heatwave was made 10 times more likely by climate breakdown

Scotland needs ‘renewables revolution’ after climate change-fuelled heatwave

The Elephant House remains shut

‘Harry Potter’ cafe owner in ‘limbo’ following fire damage last year

It follows the first year since 2019 where retailers have been able to remove Covid restrictions

Number of vacant Scottish shops decreases in 'slender' but welcome improvement

The UK Government has been accused of leaving the carbon capture industry 'in the lurch'

UK blasted over 'incomprehensible' lack of clarity on major carbon capture funding

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are being called on to invest in the city of Aberdeen

Tory leadership hopefuls told to put 'substantial investment' in Aberdeen if PM

The Eastern Link project aims to create a connection between Torness (power station shown above) and County Durham

£1.6bn Scots offshore power project hit by delay as planning application withdrawn

Climate activists are set to protest in Aberdeen for five days

Pictures show five-day climate camp setting up in Aberdeen

AMTE Power develops batteries for the electric vehicle market

Dundee picked as preferred site for battery 'megafactory', creating hundreds of jobs

Nicola Sturgeon at Whitelee wind farm. Photograph: PA

ScottishPower to hire at least 1000 new workers amid renewables boom

Ursula von der Leyen welcomed the news

EU governments agree to ration natural gas over winter amid Russian cut-off fears

Energy bills are expected to go up by even more than first expected in October. Photo: PA

'Negligent' UK energy regulator let bosses raise cost of bills, MPs say

It said it will increase the price of Prime from £7.99 each month to £8.99 from September 15

Amazon to increase price of Prime subscription for UK customers

Activists have targetted the UK Government's hub in Edinburgh over the Jackdaw field

UK Government faces fresh legal challenge over Jackdaw gas field

The Piper Alpha tragedy saw 167 offshore oil workers lose their lives

COMMENT Inaction from anyone in power shows why annoying climate protests are needed

Family affair: Managing director James Taylor and sales administrator Sally Taylor, whose family now has full ownership of Mackie's at Taypack.

Scottish crisp maker Mackie's is set for a major re-brand after shareholder buy-out

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, the two contenders to be the next prime minister, have been asked to explain their positions on 'rip-off' transmission charges

Fix 'rip-off' charges holding back Scotland's energy sector, Tory hopefuls told

Activists want the UK Government to cancel plans for new oil fields

Hundreds of eco protesters to descend on Aberdeen for ‘rally and mass action’

Shetland will become part of the British grid system by 2023

Letters Claim Shetland will become more 'energy secure' doesn't stand up to scrutiny

Hilltrek Outdoor Clothing has lost nearly half of its EU business since Brexit, owner David Shand said

EXCLUSIVE 'Things take longer, cost more, and get lost': Brexit cuts EU trade for Scots firm

Energy secretary flown around Saudi Arabia by oil firm 'shows UK's hypocrisy'

Energy secretary flown around Saudi Arabia by oil firm 'shows UK's hypocrisy'

Colin Clydesdale outside The Ubiquitous Chip, which has been in his family for 51 years

Renowned Scottish restaurant sold to UK pub chain

The report called for a five fold investment in net zero

Scotland's just transition to net zero is hampered by the Union, report says

The production of two vehicles has already commenced at the Skyrora Vehicle Assembly Building

Scotland's new rocket building facility opens in Cumbernauld

Alan Mahon is the founder of the Scottish firm Brewgooder, which made B Labs' 'Best for the World' list for the third year. Photo: Brewgooder

Scottish firms 'disproportionately' represented on global 'Best for the World' list

The distillery recently smashed the world record for the sale of a single malt cask

Distillery donates £1m to local community after world record cask sale

The wreckage of the Piper Alpha oil production platform that exploded killing dozens of workers on board

LETTERS Remember, energy costs go way beyond the bills we pay

People drinking at the Porty Vault bar and smokehouse in Portobello

Successful crowdfunder campaign sees new Edinburgh bar open

Christopher Hoy won the Accelerator prize for Paperflute

Start-up companies given funding boost through university prizes

The price of offshore wind has hit record lows

Price of offshore wind power falls to new record low

Logan formerly acted as adviser to the Scottish government on technology policy

Skyscanner executive appointed Scotland’s first chief entrepreneur