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Tourist spend in Scotland up by 20%

2014-06-09 12:05:25| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Tourists visiting Scotland last year spent 1.68bn - 20% more than in 2012 and a bigger hike than London and the UK as a whole.

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Transport Scotland selects Serco to operate new 800m Sleeper rail franchise

2014-05-29 01:00:00| Railway Technology

Transport Scotland has selected Serco Group to handle the 15-year rail franchise for the Caledonian Sleeper service.

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Serco to run Scotland sleeper route

2014-05-28 09:29:37| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Serco is awarded the 15-year contract to run the Caledonian sleeper train service between Scotland and London.

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Scotland to consider oil fund if voters say yes independence

2014-05-26 12:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Blue and Green: An independent oil fund set up with a similar model to Norways, can drive growth and create prosperity in Scotland if the country votes for independence in September, the Scottish government has said. The government is about to publish figures that shows that Scotland can be independent and that it can become wealthier by establishing an oil fund from after the independence from the UK, on which Scottish people will have their say in Septembers referendum. Speaking about the plan for the...

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