Scotland Financial News
06.01 / 10:53
Pope Francis
Death
The 'Good Divorce': Czechs and Slovaks on 30 years apart, together
Ondrej and Katarína first met in 2008, more than a decade after their countries divorced.
23.12 / 19:09
Prison
The Serpent: Notorious French serial killer released from Nepal prison
French serial killer Charles Sobhraj was freed from prison in Nepal on Friday after serving most of his sentence for the murders of Western backpackers.
22.12 / 19:17
Scottish Parliament votes to approve controversial gender identity law
The Scottish Parliament has passed a new gender identity law which makes it easier for people -- including 16 and 17-year-olds -- to change their gender for legal purposes
15.12 / 18:07
UPS
Takeover
Dickson Minto takeover driven by Americanisation of private equity law
The merger of Anglo-Scottish legal private equity boutique Dickson Minto with US law firm Milbank was motivated by the increasing Americanisation of top-tier private equity deals, according to people familiar with the deal.
14.12 / 17:13
UPS
Takeover
Dickson Minto takeover driven by Americanisation of private equity law
The merger of Anglo-Scottish legal private equity boutique Dickson Minto with US law firm Milbank was motivated by the increasing Americanisation of top-tier private equity deals, according to people familiar with the deal.
13.12 / 09:15
European Parliament
Snow
London
Treacherous weather conditions in Europe cause disruption to travel
A blanket of snow has covered London and parts of the UK causing major travel disruption on the roads and at airports - with more than 300 flight cancellations.
12.12 / 14:25
NASA
Military
Snow disrupts travel in the UK as cold snap grips northern Europe
Freezing weather in northern Europe is causing severe travel disruption in some countries including the UK, with several London airports forced to close their runways and cancel many flights on Sunday night and into Monday morning.
12.12 / 12:09
corruption
Military
Avalanches and grounded flights: Europe braces for more snowy weather
Blizzards across Poland have caused widespread traffic disruption and sparked avalanche warnings.
11.12 / 22:41
European Union
Football
Military
Lockerbie bombing suspect in US custody
A Libyan man suspected of being involved in the Lockerbie bombing has been taken into custody by the United States, Scottish authorities said on Sunday.
05.12 / 20:31
European Union
Football
Britain's Labour Party promises reforms, but won't reverse Brexit
Britain's main opposition Labour Party has unveiled its new plan to re-start the country's economy, and bring about major changes in how the country is ruled.
25.11 / 16:01
24.11 / 10:51
Climate change
Lost
Scottish independence: What happens now Scotland has lost its legal case for a second referendum?
The UK Supreme Court has ruled that Scotland's parliament can't organise its own independence referendum.
23.11 / 21:35
NOT
Scottish independence: What happens next after UK rules a second vote is not allowed?
The UK Supreme Court has ruled that Scotland's parliament can't organise its own independence referendum.
23.11 / 13:29
Money
Scottish independence: Scotland ‘doesn't have power’ to hold fresh referendum, says UK Supreme Court
The UK Supreme Court has ruled that Scotland's parliament does not have the legislative competence to hold a consultative referendum on independence next year.
23.11 / 13:13
UPS
Target
Litigation funder Harbour targets $400m warchest to invest in legal cases
Harbour Litigation Funding is gearing up to raise a new $400m fund to invest in legal cases.
09.11 / 12:09
CLIMATE CRISIS
Ukraine war: Zelenskyy says he won't give up 'a single centimetre' to Russia in east
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his forces would not yield "a single centimetre" in battles for the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk, while Russian-installed officials said Ukrainian forces were moving into a southern town with tanks.
08.11 / 22:25
European Union
CLIMATE CRISIS
Watch: Ukrainian forces continues to inch closer to Kherson
Russia-backed authorities in the Kherson region of southern Ukraine are likely beginning a new phase of evacuations from the city, according to the US-based Institute for the Study of War.
08.11 / 19:53
European Union
CLIMATE CRISIS
Mind
Germany condemns Qatar World Cup ambassador who says homosexuality is 'damage in the mind'
The German government has condemned comments by a Qatar World Cup ambassador who described homosexuality as "damage in the mind" in an interview with German television.
01.11 / 17:09
Blockchain
Technology
Adoption
security
Can internet outages really disrupt crypto networks?
In the wee hours of Oct. 18, several parts of Europe, America and Asia were left without any internet due to several undersea internet cables being “cut,” causing a chain reaction of connectivity problems across the globe. France, Italy and Spain, in particular, were faced with significant outages, with many experts claiming that vandals were to be blamed for the same.
25.10 / 15:21
Adoption
UK government
Bitcoin
International
British MP Lisa Cameron on Bitcoin and UK becoming international crypto hub
The United Kingdom could be warming to Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto. Taking a timeout from Scotland’s first major Bitcoin conference, Cointelegraph spoke to Lisa Cameron, a Member of Parliament who is spending more and more time working with digital assets. Cameron told Cointelegraph:
11.10 / 11:57
European Union
Kyiv
Scotland independence: UK Supreme Court hears case for a second referendum on secession from London
Britain’s top court is due to begin hearing arguments on Tuesday on whether Scotland’s semi-autonomous administration can organise an independence vote without the London government’s consent.
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