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Redundant man, redundant marriage?
By Lisa Toner “A savage recession, like a war, shakes the traditional identity of men…
Marriages in Scotland on the up
By Georgi B Marriages in Scotland are now on the rise according to new figures.…
Ireland loses living wage
by Fearghus Roulston The minimum wage in Ireland will be cut by a euro, falling…
Budget could be Cowen’s last action
By Ryan C. Gavan and Edoardo Zandona The Irish austerity budget is likely to be Brian Cowen’s…
Effects of recession on smaller businesses
By Sean Stringer With the announcement of a nationwide financial crisis, fears were raised about…
It wasn’t supposed to be like this
by Kirsty Tobin It wasn’t supposed to be like this. We were sold the dream…
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Bagpipe Busking across the USA
Photo courtesy of Dave Wilson By Lauren Witherspoon Widespread redundancies are now commonplace, but Rob Calder…
Scots warned unemployment to get worse
By Fiona Gardner and Lauren Redpath Another 40,000 Scots are set to become unemployed next…
‘Capitalism: A Love Story’
by Scott Norton Michael Moore’s new documentary, ‘Capitalism: A love Story’ , attempts to broach the…
Food and Drink is our Bread and Butter
By Grainne Byrne You wouldn’t think we were in the throes of a recession what…
Flowcrete Profits Despite Recession
By Ryan Culling Flowcrete Group, a global flooring manufacturer with headquarters in Cheshire, have, against…
Economy still in recession
The United Kingdom is still deep in recession, reports Janos Gal. The UK economy shrank…
Rents Signal Return To Stability In Market
By Lauren Witherspoon Rent levels in Edinburgh may have bottomed out providing confidence to landlords…
Greggs plan to open 600 new stores
By Michael McLintock Greggs have today announced that they plan to open 600 new stores…
Retailers Turn To Voucher Codes This Christmas
By Ryan Culling With the continuing recession, it is little surprise that the spending habits…
Beat the recession blues
By Catherine Henderson The figures speak for themselves – 1 in every 4 adults have…
Less money for women’s refuge
By Charlotte Turner Edinburgh Local Government cut funding for black minority ethnic women’s refuge by…
Trick or Treat on the Cheap to affect Local Traders
7th October 2009 By Amy Sutherland The pumpkins and witches are already gracing shop windows,…
Weathering the storm in the charity sector
by Catherine Henderson With this recession being touted as the worst since the 1930’s charities…
Equality Bill forces companies to close gender pay gap
By Vikki Graves The Equality Bill receives its first reading in Parliament today. The Bill…
The Pre-Budget Report, A Reaction and Interpretation.
By Lindsay Muir. Yesterday the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, unveiled the most anticipated…