THE UK Government is caving in to demands for a windfall tax on energy giants as Boris Johnson seeks to shift attention away from partygate. Source

WORKPLACES are recognising the importance of HR after Covid, according to an expert in the field. Source

A HISTORIC brewery in Scotland’s capital city is shutting down after more than 150 years. Source

THE world’s largest bottle of whisky, containing 311 litres of 32-year-old Macallan single malt, has sold at auction for more than £1 million. Source

On May 3 2014, the Better Together campaign tweeted  “Lower energy bills for Scotland – we are Better Together in the UK”. There was a “read more” link to the campaign site. That has been removed. It is not a promise that has stood the test of time. The huge price hikes Scottish consumers are […] Source

ENERGY company SSE has reported a bump in profits helped by the electricity it produces at gas power plants as reports emerged that the Government is considering including energy generators in a potential windfall tax. Source

THE energy price cap in the UK is expected to balloon to around £2800 in October, the industry regulator has warned. Source

A SENIOR consultant at oil and gas giant Shell has announced her resignation from the company over its “disregard” for the climate crisis. Source

AS a retired accountant who spent much of much of his career in systems development and implementation, I read Andrew Tickell’s article in last weekend’s Sunday National (Testimonies of ripped-off Post Office staff highlight reckless greed, May 15) with interest and mounting rage. Not, I hasten to add, at his excellent reporting, but at the egregious criminal behaviour of the Post Office and the developer of its now notorious software, Horizon. Source

A FAMILY living in Stornoway were stunned to discover an unexpected guest at their front door this week. Source

CAMPAIGNERS have “hijacked” a series of corporate advertisement spaces in Aberdeen with posters taking aim at oil companies for “exploiting workers” while seeing profits soar. Source